Opening up cap space isn’t the problem. I forgot Annunen and Dermy are also options to send down. The issue is, do the Avs have enough picks and prospects to make all those moves they need to make, like a 2C, 4C and goalie. They have to get teams to retain on salaries, they don’t have a 2nd round pick
Depends on how much salary it is... but at the deadline 2nd-6th (with 3rd-5th being most) is what it normally takes. Outside 24/25 2nd and 24 3rd... Avs have picks in the rest of those rounds. So they have the actual assets to spend to get retention. Then with the next 3 firsts, Ritchie, Goulash, Behrens, etc. They have enough pieces to make deals for all of those spots. That doesn't even get into Byram or Girard. I think realistically they can fill 4-5 spots if they wanted to with those pieces... including a 2C and #4D as more impact level.
I still think they need to somehow include RyJo in a trade. Whatever they do, is RyJo gonna stay and be the 4C? Assuming we get a 2C and Colton drops down to 3C. RyJo at 4C just doesn’t make any sense. He doesn’t play defense, or PK, doesn’t really check. Definitely doesn’t play with an energy. All he does is take faceoffs and he’s decent at it, but that’s not enough for a 4C roll. And we know he’s definitely not a 2C
And further to this I would argue that those two were moved that early because their GM were very afraid their value would go down. If Lindholm had kept playing on CGY the way he is playing right now on VAN is value would have dropped. And I am sure the Habs were scared that Monahan would get hurt again. So better trade those guys while the return is pretty good than wait and get a lot less or nothing at all.
What are all those TDL deals you are talking about that CMac overpaid for besides Eller?
That is going to cost because of the extra year... basically you're asking the team to spent at least ~4m (and cap hit for 2.25 seasons) or a little over $5m and a $4m cap hit next year. That's not quite 1st level money, but close.
Yeah, It will cost the Avs to get rid of RyJo, but I just don’t see a fit for him on this team rest of the season and playoffs unless the Avs just decide to go with what they have now. Colton at 2C and RyJo at 3C, and all CMac does is pick up a 4C, but we know if this happens, the Avs won’t go very far.
BUF need a RD and I believe they were scouting Byram on the right side to see if that would work for them. What they are thinking about that now is everybody's guess.
Yes their AGM was for three games in a row a few games back.
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Laughton would be a good add if we still had Kadri and needed to replace Compher… but he’d be a horrific add currently unless it’s in tandem with a 2C.
Yeah I don’t think he’s good enough for 2C. They’d be expecting Colton to step up more
