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

[Balthazar]

That's us

 

[Bender]

Lebrun says Avs were finalist for Tanev. Speculates they offered their first…as long as Calgary would take Johansen.

Wow huge news if accurate. Shows that they are trying to move him out and as others have said, probably have another move lined-up.

Teams around the league know how desperate the Avs are to get off RyJo’s contract..that’s not a good thing.

Not necessarily. You read it that way but we've seen New Jersey get in on the action to retain money for a pick... I heard that Nashville will be open for business in that way as well. They probably don't want to do it for 2 years though. There's going to be a team out there that will play ball, eventually even if it means that the Avs have to pay a 2nd to another team like Chicago that will probably buy him out. (Or keep him - who knows)
For now, I think they'll explore all options to stick him in another trade while getting a coveted asset even if they have to pay a little more.

Exactly so my belief is Byram would be the piece going the other way. It has become very quiet with BUF so I think Cozens or Mitts is the 2C targeted/already lined up.

I'm reading it like that as well. If you're going to be moving out Byram, you don't want to do it BEFORE you've already acquired someone that's going to be playing his minutes...you wanna do it after.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

That's us

Why they care? They are blowing up the team. I don't understand their owner.

Or maybe they are trying to Jets it? They saw it work.. sell the things they don't want to keep and go for it again next season.

 

[Balthazar]

Why they care? They are blowing up the team. I don't understand their owner.

They aren't, they are keeping Markstrom to send a message to the players that they don't give up.

 

[Freaky Styley]

If he's sending G or Byram for Mittelstadt or something similar there's no reason to wait at the deadline to do that.

He's probably aiming for Henrique or Wennberg, which aren't worth a 1st pick. Problem is we're short of 2nd and 3rd picks. Wonder how he'll navigate that.

It's also possible that he thinks that Mack, Rants, Nuke, Landy, Lehky and Drouin is a fine top 6 and there's no need to add a 2C.

The wait might be that the deal would be conditional on first finding a D replacement, that would make sense. If we were in on Tanev that's what it tells me. And if it didn't happen the backup plan would be to do that in the summer and shift to a Henrique type.

As for Markstrom, he probably gets moved at the draft. The value won't change much and the number of suitors increase

 

[The Abusement Park]

 

[Cypher]

So Markstrom not getting traded, Fleury not getting traded, Suros not getting traded... guess it's Georgie and Cheeks

 

[dahrougem2]

They aren't, they are keeping Markstrom to send a message to the players that they don't give up.

And if they try really really hard they might just finish 10th in the west!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Could be the Avs for sure. If they were in on Tanev this would be the consolation prize

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Could be the Avs for sure. If they were in on Tanev this would be the consolation prize

If RyJo doesn't come out for the 2nd, we'll know for sure

 

[The Pwnerer]

Always playing 2nd fiddle to the Stars when it comes to free agents and trades it feels like. Would've been great to unload Ryjo in that deal.

 

[Balthazar]

Could be the Avs for sure.

It sure could

 

[BobRossColton]

Could be the Avs for sure. If they were in on Tanev this would be the consolation prize

He could work

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

And if they try really really hard they might just finish 10th in the west!

Keep trying fellas!

 

[Foppa2118]

That's us

So did he say RJ specifically or a player with term?

Sounds like the Avs, but are there no other playoff teams with contracts they'd like to shed to make other deals? Honest question.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

It sure could

The worst analytics I have ever seen. Wow

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Elliotte says its Toronto

 

[The Abusement Park]

So did he say RJ specifically or a player with term?

Sounds like the Avs, but are there no other playoff teams with contracts they'd like to shed? Honest question.

Lebrun said 2 teams offered a 1st and a player. Speculated the Avs and Edmonton with Ceci.

 

[BobRossColton]

How about RyJo+2nd for lyubushkin

 

[Foppa2118]

Lebrun said 2 teams offered a 1st and a player. Speculated the Avs and Edmonton with Ceci.

So it was Lebrun's speculation as opposed to what he heard? Like how Friedman makes the distinction?

 

[The Abusement Park]

So it was Lebrun's speculation as opposed to what he heard?

I think so. I'd have to go back and check the article, but I don't think he knew 100%.

Edit: He said he heard one team offered a 1st and player but doesn't know the team.

 

[Balthazar]

LeBrun rumblings: What Chris Tanev trade means for the defense market ahead of the deadline

The front offices in Philadelphia and Arizona weren't doing cartwheels Wednesday night after seeing no first-rounder move in the Tanev deal.

theathletic.com

I don't have a subscription anymore but that's the article where he talks Avs/RyJo

 

[Bender]

That was a sweet pass by Mitts on the GWG...

 

[The Abusement Park]

LeBrun rumblings: What Chris Tanev trade means for the defense market ahead of the deadline

The front offices in Philadelphia and Arizona weren't doing cartwheels Wednesday night after seeing no first-rounder move in the Tanev deal.

theathletic.com

I don't have a subscription anymore but that's the article where he talks Avs/RyJo

 

[Bill Peckerskull]