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

[forsbergavs32]

Hanifin really doesn’t make sense for us unless he’s a pure rental and we’re moving on from Byram or Girard

 

[henchman21]

Allegedly Friedman has heard Avs are a dark horse on Hanifin.

Of course he has.


(I've heard rumblings of a different big name defensemen, so it wouldn't surprise me... just Friedman loves those Avs clicks)

 

[Linds]

Allegedly Friedman has heard Avs are a dark horse on Hanifin.

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

 

[hockeyfish]

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

I feel the same.

 

[sethro109]

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

That sounds way too much like something a competent GM would do. I do not believe Cmac is one of those.


However, I'd love for him to make me eat crow.

 

[Bender]

Of course he has.


(I've heard rumblings of a different big name defensemen, so it wouldn't surprise me... just Friedman loves those Avs clicks)

If he just love clicks, wouldn't you pick a different franchise though - like one with a much bigger fanbase ??

 

[Avs44]

Of course he has.


(I've heard rumblings of a different big name defensemen, so it wouldn't surprise me... just Friedman loves those Avs clicks)

I know you won't give the whole name away, but how about you give us half of their initials so we can fruitfully speculate the rest of the day?

 

[henchman21]

If he just love clicks, wouldn't you pick a different franchise though - like one with a much bigger fanbase ??

He's done this for years and years now... take a top team and then farm.

 

[John Mandalorian]

If he just love clicks, wouldn't you pick a different franchise though - like one with a much bigger fanbase ??

He probably gets little from the Avs themselves, so when he does have something (and its likely from somewhere else), he's going to share it as a rarity.

 

[JLo217]

Allegedly Friedman has heard Avs are a dark horse on Hanifin.

I'm okay with this.

 

[henchman21]

I know you won't give the whole name away, but how about you give us half of their initials so we can fruitfully speculate the rest of the day?

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

 

[JLo217]

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

Division lol?

 

[BaconNater]

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

I knew it ...Darnell Nurse

 

[Bender]

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

Again - if either the Tanev or Hanifin report is true - that's the way I'm reading it.

It kind of seems that way but it also makes sense. If the Avs were already engaged with Calgary about Tanev, maybe they are trying to get them to bite on Hanifin by including their 1st ++ to get this deal done. Then they make the other deal... otherwise to be interested in Hanifin but keeping both Girard and Byram makes no sense to me.

 

[hockeyfish]

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

Savard? Although I wouldn't call him high dollar.

 

[Muffin]

Unless we're getting Hanifin as a rental then trading Byram for a long term 2C solution I don't see how it makes sense. That kind of maneuvering seems too complicated for CMac/Sakic to pull off.

 

[Avs9296]

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

f*** ya were getting Darnell Nurse boyz!

 

[Bender]

Savard? Although I wouldn't call him high dollar.

Chabot - now that's high dollar !

 

[Avs44]

High dollar defenseman from the great white north.

Smart. With the way you worded this, he could technically just be Canadian -- or he could be playing on a Canadian team.

Was going to guess Chychrun but does he count as high dollar...

 

[JLo217]

Chabot

Chycrun maybe?

Let's just get Chycrun and Tkachuck.

 

[Ararana]

If Calgary turned down the Avs first rounder because they didn't want to take RyJo, why would they turn around and do just that with Hanifin?

I'm assuming cMac is trying to dump his latest mistake RyJo to make these two trades happen;
1 - Pick up a defenseman replacement/dump RyJo
2 - Trade Bo/Girard for a center.

 

[LOFIN]

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

It could make sense, and I do hope that is the case.

I also hope it will not prevent him from pulling that trigger. Just grab some poorer D-man then, I'd much rather try to win with a lesser D-corps than without a #2C.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

Sounds like they have been in on Tanev as well. If true and the avs land a top 4 dman I could see G or BB traded for the 2c. Maybe the trade for a 2c is already lined up, but Cmac doesn't want to pull the trigger unless he has that D spot filled

Yeah getting a D like tanev or hanifin or anyone else makes no sense unless one is being dangled in another trade for a center

 

[Bender]

Chycrun maybe?

I'd LOVE for the Avs to get their hands on Ridly Greig. I think the cost would be high but that kid has flashed a lot to me this season - every time I've seen him, I'm like woah nice play, who is that? I think he's gonna be really good.

 

[JLo217]

I'd LOVE for the Avs to get their hands on Ridly Greig. I think the cost would be high but that kid has flashed a lot to me this season - every time I've seen him, I'm like woah nice play, who is that? I think he's gonna be really good.

Seems like he might be a bit redundant. Reminds me a bit of Colton. I don't watch him enough though tbh.