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

[hockeyfish]

Seeler please.

 

[Chibby]

Seeler please.

He’s the depth D I want as well

 

[Foppa2118]

Acquire Guentzel, get him to talk to Sid about how great the Avs are, last second deal for Sid

Trade Guentzel for Crosby.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I don't know why people say with so much confidence that he won't play.

He might not, but that's certainly not the picture Gabe and the team has been painting all year, and they know a lot more than us on his chances.

Including recently when they said Gabe's chomping at the bit and has to be told to slow down. We're still almost two months away from Round 1 let alone Round 2 which is within his expected timeline to return, and he's been skating for two months already.

Landy will play again. Hes going to do everything he can to play again even if it means losing his legs that dudes going to play for the Avs again one day.

 

[Foppa2118]

If the Avs are adding a depth D, I think they go RD. Gives them the option to sit JJ and play Bo on the left side.

I know it may illicit an ugly response, but I can see them adding Savard.

Big body, physical D man, that plays well in the playoffs. Leads Montreal in PK time.

He could potentially replace Manson's role if they decide to move him for cap reasons in the off season when his NTC becomes a 12 team NTC. Makes $1M less than Manson for one more year, or even less if they get retention.

I like Manson, but moving him instead could put off a Girard/Byram decision another year, and ultimately I think they'll probably need to move two of the three to resign Mikko in a couple years.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I agree. Who wants a 4C who doesn't forecheck, has 0 defense and can't PK?

I still have this image of him completely stationery at the Avs blue line and slowly moving his stick while the other team is entering the zone at full speed right next him. Brutal.

Put him at wing, taking faceoffs etc. I'm in the middle on keeping him or not, but it seems pointless to pay to get rid of him if you don't need to. Bednar will scratch him if he doesn't like the roster with him in the lineup.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Landy will play again. Hes going to do everything he can to play again even if it means losing his legs that dudes going to play for the Avs again one day.

Yep, considering he was playing through the injury/issue when we won.

He'll play, and I wouldn't put it past him to play through the pain one last time as well.

 

[Bender]

RyJo is the new JTC. He sucks.

...at least he's not related to Bednar.

 

[Balthazar]

Put him at wing, taking faceoffs etc. I'm in the middle on keeping him or not, but it seems pointless to pay to get rid of him if you don't need to. Bednar will scratch him if he doesn't like the roster with him in the lineup.

We need to get rid of his 4M cap hit for next year so it's not pointless. Pay now or pay next summer to do it.

 

[The Moops]

RyJo is the new JTC. He sucks.

JTC >>>>> RyJo

 

[Foppa2118]

I agree. Who wants a 4C who doesn't forecheck, has 0 defense and can't PK?

I still have this image of him completely stationery at the Avs blue line and slowly moving his stick while the other team is entering the zone at full speed right next him. Brutal.

FYI Henrique is almost tied in minutes for the Ducks top PKer.

Averaged 6 seconds less than Carrick.

I think the PK will be a point of emphasis at the deadline. It's been pretty inconsistent this year.

 

[hockeyfish]

If the Avs are adding a depth D, I think they go RD. Gives them the option to sit JJ and play Bo on the left side.

I know it may illicit an ugly response, but I can see them adding Savard.

Big body, physical D man, that plays well in the playoffs. Leads Montreal in PK time.

He could potentially replace Manson's role if they decide to move him for cap reasons in the off season when his NTC becomes a 12 team NTC. Makes $1M less than Manson for one more year, or even less if they get retention.

I like Manson, but moving him instead could put off a Girard/Byram decision another year, and ultimately I think they'll probably need to move two of the three to resign Mikko in a couple years.

I like the idea of Seeler since he would be the replacement for JJ, rather than the partner. I'm sure the club won't see it that way though.

 

[CobraAcesS]

We need to get rid of his 4M cap hit for next year so it's not pointless. Pay now or pay next summer to do it.

Fair point, but it might be cheaper in the off-season. Especially if he has even a hard farts worth of life in the playoffs.

 

[The Abusement Park]

If the Avs are adding a depth D, I think they go RD. Gives them the option to sit JJ and play Bo on the left side.

I know it may illicit an ugly response, but I can see them adding Savard.

Big body, physical D man, that plays well in the playoffs. Leads Montreal in PK time.

He could potentially replace Manson's role if they decide to move him for cap reasons in the off season when his NTC becomes a 12 team NTC. Makes $1M less than Manson for one more year, or even less if they get retention.

I like Manson, but moving him instead could put off a Girard/Byram decision another year, and ultimately I think they'll probably need to move two of the three to resign Mikko in a couple years.

Depending on the price I wouldn’t hate Savard.

 

[CobraAcesS]

JTC >>>>> RyJo

I grudgingly admit you are right in this

 

[The Moops]

FYI Henrique is almost tied in minutes for the Ducks top PKer.

Averaged 6 seconds less than Carrick.

I think the PK will be a point of emphasis at the deadline. It's been pretty inconsistent this year.

Honestly Henrique is probably the only thing you and I see eye-to-eye on. We must both be wrong

 

[Foppa2118]

Honestly Henrique is probably the only thing you and I see eye-to-eye on. We must both be wrong

Not true. Gattaca.

 

[The Moops]

Not true. Gattaca.

Touche

 

[Mighty Makar]

I bet Guentzel goes to Vegas.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

I bet Guentzel goes to Vegas.

Agreed- Shane Pinto

Seriously though that’s probably where he does end up .

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Chibby]

Absolutely bonkers

 

[Balthazar]

FYI Henrique is almost tied in minutes for the Ducks top PKer.

Averaged 6 seconds less than Carrick.

I think the PK will be a point of emphasis at the deadline. It's been pretty inconsistent this year.

I do think Henrique is the best rental option at center. Still not ideal but the best one left.

Lindholm appears to be a bad fit in Vancouver. Gotta love entertaining and creative GM's.

 

[hockeyfish]

Teams are out there playing checkers while the Nucks are playing 24D chess.

 

[Muffin]

I do think Henrique is the best rental option at center. Still not ideal but the best one left.


Lindholm appears to be a bad fit in Vancouver. Gotta love entertaining and creative GM's.

Maybe we can swoop in and get Lindholm for cheap. Even though I'm definitely worried about his play this year.