GDT: 2025 Trade Deadline | Y’all Got Anymore of Them Trades?

[Valushkin]

If we get Nelson, #29 is not available, would he just flip it and wear a 92?

 

[Valushkin]

Not saying the Avs need him, but don't like him going to Dallas.

We really must be in bad shape if we worry about Prius Suter going to Dallas

 

[S E P H]

2nd straight Philly game we are scouting.

Obviously we are getting Tippett.

Shh, I know it’s Laughton we are watching.

Nah, it's for f***ing Kadri mate. Get out of here with this Laughton nonsense. Less of that fam.

- Avs have talked with Anaheim for 3 team trade which sends Mitts to Anaheim, Zegras somewhere, and Avs get someone

Oh DNVR clowns. That is some amazing clickbait with "someone" there.

 

[S E P H]

Thought we all agreed not to link to DNVR shit.

Not saying I agree with any DNVR rumour. And all I heard personally was about Lindgren and that happened. However, Lacroix definitely seems to have better sources based on his angle with the Avs than Dater or somebody else now.

 

[Foppa2118]

Kypreos:

"Crosby, MacKinnon, and Marchand playing on Colorado is real and the only thing stopping it is them (the players) deciding they want it. The Avs would do it....Marchand is out week to week but we know Colorado is knocking on that door.....Sid knows he has an open invitation, just give them the word."

He also said it would be an offseason move......if it ever happened.

Real Kyper and Bourne

 

[Richard88]

There isn't one..

The asset cost for Nelson as a rental vs ROR at 4.5M next year puts ROR ahead for me. You can justify him at 3C in the future and continue working the problem.

I don't know wtf their ratings are based on, but if you're going to pay costs like 1st & Ritchie etc..

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Do you really see Trotz being willing to trade O'Reilly? All his talk last off-season was about changing the "country club" culture in Nashville and bringing in O'Reilly with a $4.5m X 4 year deal was a big part of that intended transformation.

 

[Richard88]

2nd straight Philly game we are scouting.

Obviously we are getting Tippett.

Shh, I know it’s Laughton we are watching.

Laughton is the obvious one, but what about Noah Cates? Not the best skater and has limited offense, but he'd be a solid shutdown 3C, and you know CMac loves acquiring pending RFA's (eg. Burakovsky, Grubauer, Toews, Lehkonen, Graves, Georgiev, Mittelstadt, etc).

O'Reilly just really isn't a 2C anymore. His skating is so bad and he isn't really producing 5x5 anymore. He still controls play, but I don't think he could keep up with this team. And it's only going to get worse.

His production has been surprisingly decent in recent seasons despite a clear decline. Almost PPG for Toronto in the playoffs too last season.

 

[Richard88]

The talk of interest in Frederick and Coyle sounds like they are targeting centers. Not necessarily full time 2C's, but guys that could play 2C if needed, or 3C or wing.

More supporting the idea they may keep Mitts and supplement him with other options. Especially if Ritchie was involved in what was going the other way.

If Nelson is set on signing with Minnesota in the off season, I'm not sure I want to give up much for him. The hope would be he plays well and re-signs, not leaves as a pure rental.

That 3 team trade with Mitts and Zegras sounds wild. If true, I wonder who the C going to Colorado was? Bennett? Zegras goes to Florida?

Carlo is interesting. I think he could be a good fit in a pure shutdown role, but I wonder if he has the puck skills to move the puck in transition like needed from all the Avs D men? With Lindgrenon on the team, I wonder where he would fit too? Manson has more offense in him than Carlo, so that seems like he'd stay in the top 4. I wonder if Carlo is no longer a target after they acquired Lindgren?

Either way, I like that they're looking at a 2C and a RD. That's what they need.

Avs looking for a three way trade involving Mittelstadt/Zegras is pretty indicative that they don't have any interest in Zegras themselves.

 

[Foppa2118]

Avs looking for a three way trade involving Mittelstadt/Zegras is pretty indicative that they don't have any interest in Zegras themselves.

Forget the doghouse. Jared Bednar would probably Old Yeller Zegras after five games.

 

[Richard88]

From what LeBrun said the Avs are targeting a forward, but I'm curious about the mentions of RHD's in AJ's article, i.e. Savard, Carlo, and Peeke.

The Avs can add Carlo's $4.1m without sending anybody out and still be $24k under the cap with the roster below. That's definitely a playoff style blue line.

That said I think adding a forward is a more pressing issue so I don't foresee CMac adding a RHD unless it's in tandem with a forward brought in and a contract going out (eg. Wood).

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I agree. We need a depth scorer for sure.

 

[Richard88]

Carlo ($4.1m) + Geekie ($1m / 50% retained) for Kylington+ fits $76k under the cap ceiling.

There's the RHD position taken care of as well as a versatile RHS forward who can play center or wing up and down the lineup.

And both players have term, Carlo with 2 years remaining after this one, and Geekie being an RFA, so you wouldn't be wasting assets on rentals.

 

[Miri]

I agree. We need a depth scorer for sure.

Absolutely. I dont want us to see outscored again by Dallas, who would shutdown our MacK line, leaving nobody capable of scoring, when the f***ers would be free-scoring by players like Duchene, Benn, Robertson, Hintz, Johnston, Marchment, Stankoven, Dadonov, Seguin, etc... all over their f***ing line-up.

 

[Anders Cain]

I'm thoroughly convinced it's going to be a "guys that don't move the needle much" or "we were in on them but didn't want to pay those prices" type of deadline.. I just don't see them making a big splash persay. But I've been a pessimist this week for some reason so

 

[Richard88]

I'm thoroughly convinced it's going to be a "guys that don't move the needle much" or "we were in on them but didn't want to pay those prices" type of deadline.. I just don't see them making a big splash persay. But I've been a pessimist this week for some reason so

The Boston noise seems pretty credible if for no other reason than the fact that they have multiple pieces that would be of interest to the Avs.

Zacha, C $4.75m 2 more years
Coyle, C $5.25m 1 more year
Beecher, C $925k RFA
Geekie, LW/C, $2m RFA
Brazeau, LW $775k, UFA
Carlo, RD $4.1m, 2 more years
Peeke, RD $2.75m, 1 more year

It's not hard to see how a multi-player package involving a center, RD, and/or depth forward forward could be attractive to the Avs.

If AJ's article is anything to go by the Avs were also trying to work out a bigger deal including Frederic before Boston shipped him to Edmonton, so it sounds like there's at least been talks about such an idea.

With the exception of Brazeau those are also all guys with term or team control left which is clearly something CMac likes.

 

[The Pwnerer]

Geekie always passed the eye test for me. I wanted to sign him when he was a FA. He was great against us the year played Seattle.

On another note, what would it take to get Tuch? He would be such a beast with us and on a great contract. If we strike out on a 2C give them our first + and have him replace the useless Colton in the top 9.

 

[Ararana]

I'm thoroughly convinced it's going to be a "guys that don't move the needle much" or "we were in on them but didn't want to pay those prices" type of deadline.. I just don't see them making a big splash persay. But I've been a pessimist this week for some reason so

It's going to be a Nico Sturm level acquisition and then we're going to hear the usual "the prices where just too high" nonsense from cMac in his presser.

Then the Avs lose to Dallas in round 1.

 

[Freaky Styley]

It's pretty clear the Avs need another top 9 forward with offensive ability. I'm not as worried about the D as the rest of you, especially if we bring in 2 Fs and one has defensive ability too.

I.e. Gourde + Bjorkstrand (ignoring cap, just player types). No one in the bottom 6 can step into a top-6 role when and injury happens, and we don't have any prospects knocking on the door in the AHL to step up in an offensive role when needed. Maybe Ritchie can be that guy if we don't move him, but I don't have much faith and doubt Bednar would trust him in an important game.

Get a middle 6 winger with offensive pop at the very least.

EDIT:
To Seattle:
Mittlestadt (or Wood with extra ++s if the cap works)
Ritchie

To Avs:
Gourde @50%
McCann

Lehks - Mack - Necas
McCann - Gourde - Nuke
Colton - Drury - Drouin

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Freaky Styley]

If Jersey turns into quasi-sellers, maybe Kovacevic becomes available. I still think they float Nemec instead and try to improve their team but you never know. Worth an inquiry and wouldn't be the worst way to shore up the D.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

It's going to be a Nico Sturm level acquisition and then we're going to hear the usual "the prices where just too high" nonsense from cMac in his presser.

Then the Avs lose to Dallas in round 1.

That's a Sakic thing to say, not a Cmac one. The guy is one of the more aggressive GMs in the league, he had one bad Lars Eller deadline where they had another bigger deal in place that fell apart at the 11th hour, otherwise he's been wheeling and dealing way more than Sakic ever did. He was nicknamed Sleepy Joe for a reason, the guy was patient to a fault as GM

Let's also not forget that it was Cmac who essentially willed the huge Duchene trade to life. I don't think Sakic would have had the cojones to trade Mikko Rantanen either.

I'm far from a Cmac lover, he's had some misses I'm not a fan of, but he gets conflated with Sakic and his style of GMing too much. He's also even more candid and open than KGB Joe ever was

 

[Richard88]

Curiously AJ also mentioned that the Avs have been eyeing Helleson. If CMac finds a third team for the Mittelstadt/Zegras three-way then maybe he could work Helleson into that deal.

So something like below, adding picks as necessary to balance value.

To Anaheim: Mittelstadt
To Colorado: 2C from Team X + Helleson
To Team X: Zegras

 

[Ararana]

That's a Sakic thing to say, not a Cmac one. The guy is one of the more aggressive GMs in the league, he had one bad Lars Eller deadline where they had another bigger deal in place that fell apart at the 11th hour, otherwise he's been wheeling and dealing way more than Sakic ever did. He was nicknamed Sleepy Joe for a reason, the guy was patient to a fault as GM

Let's also not forget that it was Cmac who essentially willed the huge Duchene trade to life. I don't think Sakic would have had the cojones to trade Mikko Rantanen either.

I'm far from a Cmac lover, he's had some misses I'm not a fan of, but he gets conflated with Sakic and his style of GMing too much. He's also even more candid and open than KGB Joe ever was

You have no idea how badly I want to be wrong on this one.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Curiously AJ also mentioned that the Avs have been eyeing Helleson. If CMac finds a third team for the Mittelstadt/Zegras three-way then maybe he could work Helleson into that deal.

So something like below, adding picks as necessary to balance value.

To Anaheim: Mittelstadt
To Colorado: 2C from Team X + Helleson
To Team X: Zegras

It's AJ, so I'm not even taking it with a grain of salt, however;

With the way the Ducks draft and develop defensemen, that would be the most 4D galaxy brain trade ever. Send Helleson away for a couple of years to develop even further, and then while the Ducks have their usual logjam at D, re-acquire him as a fully NHL-ready D

 

[EdAVSfan]

Curiously AJ also mentioned that the Avs have been eyeing Helleson. If CMac finds a third team for the Mittelstadt/Zegras three-way then maybe he could work Helleson into that deal.

So something like below, adding picks as necessary to balance value.

To Anaheim: Mittelstadt
To Colorado: 2C from Team X + Helleson
To Team X: Zegras

Helleson? As in Drew Helleson?

That would be weird