Rumor: 23-24 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Part Trois: The Road to the Deadline

[avalanche_country]

Dreger just squashed that deal

 

[forsbergavs32]

Gotta either be fake or they’re working out a couple smaller pieces.

Feeling like the Blake Coleman to Avs leak all over again though.

 

[BobRossColton]

We are desperate for moves though, we all chimed in on it.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Dreger just squashed that deal

So it’s really happening then

 

[Balthazar]

 

[EdAVSfan]

Allen and RyJo both have the same contracts practically

Switching them for each doesnt really accomplish much. I mean, it does a little.
In theory, we’ve helped an area of need without using any cap space.

The more I type, the more I see SOME logic to it.

But that type of move would definitely mean some type of forward acqusition is coming as well.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Fake news

 

[The Merchant]

lmao

 

[The Abusement Park]

Jake Allen is under contract for this year and next at 3.85M and doesn’t solve any of our goaltending issues. Did we just shift the boat anchor of a contract from 2C to backup goalie?

Atleast it signals a trade for a center will happen.

Guess it depends on the deal… Allen at 50% or even down in the 2‘s isn‘t really too problematic because this team desperately needs another goalie. The cost would be my worry and how much that affects getting a C.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[avalanche_country]

lmao

How does this guy still make a living

 

[Bender]

lmao

That's hilarious and true proof that dater is such a frikkin' hack and always has been.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Well that was a mildly exciting 10 minutes

 

[Alienblood]

Was not expecting Byram’s decay in performance given what he was able to demonstrate the first year and half or so in the league. His disappointing play to me seems mental, we know he’s far too talented to be playing this timidly.

And the signing of Toews, does Byram want to step up and show them they made a mistake signing Toews.

I believe he's going through the motions but fully expect him to pick up his play when the real season begins.

 

[NateTheGreat]

Guess it depends on the deal… Allen at 50% or even down in the 2‘s isn‘t really too problematic because this team desperately needs another goalie. The cost would be my worry and how much that affects getting a C.

Yeah I can see the logic in a 50% retained Allen for RyJo as it would save us close to 2M for this year and next. Obviously prefer clearing RyJo’s salary without taking any back but that seems unrealistic given the cost. Now that the deal was leaked and squashed, I have my doubts the Avs go thru with it.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Gotta either be fake or they’re working out a couple smaller pieces.

Feeling like the Blake Coleman to Avs leak all over again though.

The Coleman deal was broken by a legit source though as opposed to this one.

 

[Ceremony]

lmao

 

[The Abusement Park]

Yeah I can see the logic in a 50% retained Allen for RyJo as it would save us close to 2M for this year and next. Obviously prefer clearing RyJo’s salary without taking any back but that seems unrealistic given the cost. Now that the deal was leaked and squashed, I have my doubts the Avs go thru with it.

I mean the Avs need a goalie regardless. So gaining ~2mil in cap space and filling a major need would still in the end be a positive. But yeah realistically RyJo isn’t getting moved without cap being brought back.

 

[Alienblood]

There it is.

quick hire him as assistant GM

 

[NateTheGreat]

You gotta wonder how this rumor will affect RyJo’s play

 

[Alienblood]

Interesting that Columbus waits until now.

Is it possible the Avs could benefit from waiting things out? If a lot of GMs are making moves early but then closer to the deadline more sellers emerge, that could shift the supply vs demand dynamic somewhat. Selling GMs will still be somewhat like landlords and won't go below a certain price no matter what the market says is fair but there might be fewer competitors at least.

there are fewer competitors at the deadline anyhow. During the summer brings in all teams

 

[The Abusement Park]

You gotta wonder how this rumor will affect RyJo’s play

Inb4 he just stands at the red line.

 

[Bender]

I've been having a look at Wennberg's stats this morning and my god, would that ever be a Lars-Eller/Derrick Brassard type of acquisition :

- Suprisingly, he's leading kraken forwards in icetime this season with 18:43 mins per game
- Even with the most ice-time per game, he's only put up 21 points in 53 GP
- That's a 39 point pace for a guy playing in the Top-6

He wouldn't be a bad acquisition as a #3C but in no way should the Avs think we're going to plug this guy in with 'better wingers' and it's going to instantly pay dividends. In the end, we'd end up with a guy who'd be overwhelmed playing too high in the lineup, an inefficient 2nd line and a top-line that would be easier to lock-down. They gotta do better.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

You gotta wonder how this rumor will affect RyJo’s play

The good news is it can't get any worse!


...right?

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

The good news is it can't get any worse!


...right?

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