Speculation: 2025 Off-season Thread

[forsbergavs32]

There is a chance players eventually tune out Bednar and they’d have no choice but to make a coaching change. Losing in the 1st or 2nd round year after year usually gets to players and they just stop listening to the coach. I think another year of 1st or 2nd round exit and Bednar is gone.

Hell, the old guard got Hartley fired a year after the Cup in 01

 

[the_fan]

Hell, the old guard got Hartley fired a year after the Cup in 01

They really love Bednar so he’s getting a longer leash, but what I’m afraid of is when they finally decide to let him go, there won’t be any good coaches available (Avs luck)

 

[AvsMakar08]

Avs need to try to sign Kaprizov next off season. Unless he insists that he wants to live next to the ocean.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Avs need to try to sign Kaprizov next off season. Unless he insists that he wants to live next to the ocean.

He will sign with the Rangers.

I’d bet the house on it.

 

[shadow1]

Maybe if Avs start the next season poorly and struggle for a while, there will be a coaching change, but it’s gotta be a lengthy struggle, like playing sub 500 hockey for at least couple of months. Does anyone see this happening?

I don't think so. As much as I think CMac has assembled a paper tiger, the roster is a lot better than it was going into this season. Bednar was winning games with a 2nd line of Ivan-Mittelstadt-Kovalenko and Georgiev in net. The team's issues are mostly playoff related, IMO.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

He will sign with the Rangers.

I’d bet the house on it.

And for like $14M+

 

[dahrougem2]

He will sign with the Rangers.

I’d bet the house on it.

For some weird reason he seems like he actually enjoys Minnesota lol.

Though that could always change.

 

[BobRossColton]

No world championship thread?

 

[Balthazar]

For some weird reason he seems like he actually enjoys Minnesota lol.

I'm not sure, he insisted on a 5 year contract to become UFA ASAP.

 

[dahrougem2]

I'm not sure, he insisted on a 5 year contract to become UFA ASAP.

Didn't all those guys sign 5 year contracts? Matthews, Marner, Kaprizov, Makar (6), etc.

 

[Avs_19]

Slow ass and probably poor system fit O'Reilly > Nelson as the 2C. At least I know he's going to compete.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Slow ass and probably poor system fit O'Reilly > Nelson as the 2C. At least I know he's going to compete.

O'Reilly has Fantilli and Johnson on his wings. The kids can do all of the skating for him.

 

[Balthazar]

Didn't all those guys sign 5 year contracts? Matthews, Marner, Kaprizov, Makar (6), etc.

Marner and Makar had 6. Matthews tries to nickel and dime the Leafs.

Matthew Tkachuk in Calgary is the comparable for Kaprizov. Elite winger in a meh market not wanting to commit long term after ELC. We'll see.

 

[Balthazar]

O'Reilly has Fantilli and Johnson on his wings. The kids can do all of the skating for him.

Stacked. Do they have any other exciting team that can compete against them? This tournament is usually pretty shitty.

 

[Ararana]

Slow ass and probably poor system fit O'Reilly > Nelson as the 2C. At least I know he's going to compete.

The things I would do for our center depth to be MacKinnon > Crosby > ROR.

 

[Foppa2118]

Hell, the old guard got Hartley fired a year after the Cup in 01

Different circumstances. He was a hardass and some of the vets didn't like the way he treated the young players like Tanguay. Much shorter shelf life for coaches like that.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The things I would do for our center depth to be MacKinnon > Crosby > ROR.

Crosby
Horvat
O'Reilly
Danault
Hayton

Celebrini - Crosby - MacKinnon
Schenn - Horvat - Konecny
Fantilli - O'Reilly - Johnson
Cuylle - Danault- Foerster
Hayton

Sanheim - Dobson
Weegar - Spurgeon
Matheson - Montour
Evans

Binnington
Fleury
Garand

 

[Ararana]

Crosby
Horvat
O'Reilly
Danault
Hayton

Celebrini - Crosby - MacKinnon
Schenn - Horvat - Konecny
Fantilli - O'Reilly - Johnson
Cuylle - Danault- Foerster
Hayton

Sanheim - Dobson
Weegar - Spurgeon
Matheson - Montour
Evans

Binnington
Fleury
Garand

This is why Crosby coming to Colorado wouldn't solve our 2C problem. Those f***ers would insist on playing together.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This is why Crosby coming to Colorado wouldn't solve our 2C problem. Those f***ers would insist on playing together.

Oh yeah, they wouldn't go through all that just to play on different lines.

Most people: "Oh but they'll be on the PP together."

No, they want to play together all the time. Period.

 

[AvsMakar08]

You guys still remember when Pittsburg had Darius Kasperitis (nicknamed - Kasper) the Lithuanian on their bottom six. We need more hard working players like him.

 

[the_fan]

Is it me or does Crosby starting to look as old as Nelson?

 

[Foppa2118]

Is it me or does Crosby starting to look as old as Nelson?

It's the top light above his head highlighting his grey hairs.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

You guys still remember when Pittsburg had Darius Kasperitis (nicknamed - Kasper) the Lithuanian on their bottom six. We need more hard working players like him.

Yes, of course we remember him. He played for the Avs.

He was a defenseman. Didn’t play in any bottom six.

 

[AvsWraith]

He's totally requesting a trade to Pittsburgh as soon as this tournament is over.

 

[AslanRH]

You guys still remember when Pittsburg had Darius Kasperitis (nicknamed - Kasper) the Lithuanian on their bottom six. We need more hard working players like him.

This guy that played defense?