3 Worst-Case Scenarios for the Avs

[Johnnydrama21]

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There are many questions facing the Colorado Avalanche going into the 2024-25 season. What if they aren't able to answer them?

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I sadly think a couple of these come true. I don't see Nichushkin/Landy coming back and being impactful. Plus, the defensive additions are small and have failed in other stops. I feel like this is going to be a down year - not missed playoffs or anything - but the contention window is barely open.

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[GirardSpinorama]

The lack of a big Dman is a concern for sure. Id like another 3rd pairing dman like a poor man's EJ.

 

[Ceremony]

I bet I could come up with way more than three.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

3 Worst-Case Scenarios for Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25 - The Hockey Writers Colorado Avalanche Latest News, Analysis & More

There are many questions facing the Colorado Avalanche going into the 2024-25 season. What if they aren't able to answer them?

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I sadly think a couple of these come true. I don't see Nichushkin/Landy coming back and being impactful. Plus, the defensive additions are small and have failed in other stops. I feel like this is going to be a down year - not missed playoffs or anything - but the contention window is barely open.

So the same as the last two years. First round loss or easy out in the second round. And same as it'll be next year or two.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Having a viable 2C should, at least in theory, save minutes on the top guys.

Injuries are the obvious variable with this.

If the Kings waive Englund, the Avs should look into adding him. The timing was bad before.

 

[Frenchy]

3 Worst-Case Scenarios for Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25 - The Hockey Writers Colorado Avalanche Latest News, Analysis & More

There are many questions facing the Colorado Avalanche going into the 2024-25 season. What if they aren't able to answer them?

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I sadly think a couple of these come true. I don't see Nichushkin/Landy coming back and being impactful. Plus, the defensive additions are small and have failed in other stops. I feel like this is going to be a down year - not missed playoffs or anything - but the contention window is barely open.

The bold part is my biggest concern , I have no doubt that he will try to comeback but what kind of impact will Landy have ? What if we are negative , he does comeback but he's at best, a 3rd line player ???

 

[Hasbro]

Hobo's take over Ball Arena?

 

[Ararana]

A 50-60-point season would be perfectly fine for Mittelstadt anywhere else at any other time. But for an Avalanche team that desperately needs more scoring in its top six, he needs to provide more in order for the Avalanche to truly contend.

That bar might be too high for Mitts to do a pull up on. Especially when he starts the season with Wood and Kovalenko as his wingers.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Hobo's take over Ball Arena?

With roasted cat added to the concessions.

 

[RECKLESS]

I for one am very optimistic on Mitts.
From-boy-to-man season.

And by that I don't mean hookers and coke a'la Nuke.

 

[shadow1]

1. Casey Mittelstadt Doesn’t Break Out
2. Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin Don’t Return
3. The Defensive Experiments Fail

Number 1 should be "Alexander Georgiev is 63rd in GSAA Again"

#1 and #3 are nothing burgers. Mittelstadt is already a solid two-way 60ish point guy. The Avs defense is seven guys deep and will be easy to upgrade at the deadline if needed.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I for one am very optimistic on Mitts.
From-boy-to-man season.

And by that I don't mean hookers and coke a'la Nuke.

Can one really be considered a man until he’s railed lines off a hooker’s ass, though?

 

[henchman21]

With roasted cat added to the concessions.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833826081754808363

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

60 points without PP1 time, which will likely be the case for Mittelstadt, would be quite good, actually.

 

[amigo]

As long as Mack and Makar stay healthy they will reach PO and will adress problems at deadline.

 

[Ceremony]

I bet I could come up with way more than three.

HWFG

• Landeskog does return, but gets crumpled like a deckchair 10 seconds into his first shift and never walks again.
• Nichushkin does return and plays at 100 point pace, Hart/Selke trajectory then goes on a bender before the playoffs and is quietly removed from the country.
• Rantanen gets 8x13, MacKinnon spends all year sulking about it while Mikko starts turning up to games like the Dude does when he goes bowling.
• Toews starts showing his age.
• Makar's hip starts showing its age, he gets shut down for surgery in March and he's out for longer than Landeskog.
• Fourgiev has a GAA in double digits after 10 games but refuses to leave the net in scenes resembling a cross between the bit in Empire Strikes Back when they sleep in a Tauntaun (Annunen is the Tauntaun) and this meme:
  
• Bellemare gets a contract and plays 82 games.
• Ritchie makes Conor Bleackley look like Gary Roberts.
• We get a jersey ad.
• We get a jersey ad which isn't a plain white wordmark.
• Drouin was a one-hit wonder.
• Mittlestadt's Buffalo stink starts filling the room.

And these are just all of the ones I fully expect to happen, I haven't even tried to be facetious.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Meh


There's obviously a bunch of question marks. Sure, if all of those question marks result in worst case scenarios playing out, we're in trouble.

On the flip side, if they all turn out in the best case scenario, we're a top tier contender.


It's just a matter of what scenarios you want to choose to believe in as most likely to occur.


Personally, I think our forward core is going to be pretty freaking elite by February. And then we'll have to wait and see what we do with the Defense and goaltending after that.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

IMO, it all hinges on whether Bednar skates our top guys into the ground by the time we get the reinforcements.

 

[Vk1ing]

That article was more optimistic than some of the posters on here lol

 

[Balthazar]

IMO, it all hinges on whether Bednar skates our top guys into the ground by the time we get the reinforcements.

I think we all know the answer to that.

 

[The Kingslayer]

That article was more optimistic than some of the posters on here lol

So true