Confirmed with Link: Artturi Lehkonen to Avs for Justin Barron and 2024 2nd

[HabsQC]

Love the fact Joe got MTL to retain half his salary which helps us this year AND next year.

Lehkonen at $1.15m for 2 cup runs is incredible.

nah dude he's signed til this summer

 

[PAZ]

I don’t think Barron is anything too incredible I may be wrong but he looks like a bottom pairing D. None of our prospects were untouchable other than byram and Newhook. This improves our team today and we needed it

I don't think he's anything incredible either, but he still has potential, all the tools to be a top 4 defenseman, and has good D+1/2 years while being a RHD which are unicorns. Most likely worth at least a low 20s pick.

 

[Avs44]

Here's an unpopular fact... Lehk could also be Nuke insurance for the summer.

Shouldn't be unpopular. Just smart business.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Here's an unpopular fact... Lehk could also be Nuke insurance for the summer.

Keeping both would be spectacular

 

[henchman21]

Shouldn't be unpopular. Just smart business.

Agree... perfect replacement if Nuke prices himself out.

 

[Chiarelli]

I don't think he's anything incredible either, but he still has loads of potential and has good D+1/2 years. Most likely worth at least a low 20s pick.

Lehkonen is worth that for sure. Look what Hagel went for.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[LOFIN]

Avs are done per Baugh

 

[Metallo]

Here's an unpopular fact... Lehk could also be Nuke insurance for the summer.

That would be a catastrophe. Lehk doen't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nuke.

 

[Shane Diesel]

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Excellent possession numbers on a dogshit team. When you consider he's an RFA at the end of the year and the fact the second round pick won't be making his NHL debut for at least five years if all goes perfectly, I don't think the price is as bad as it first seemed.

The Avs have traded from a position of defensive prospect strength this season (Timmins, Helleson, Barron) and the actual NHL d-corps. remains stacked. Avs got a guy that can play like Nuke for more than one go at the cup.

I really can't complain.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Makes you wonder if Girard or Byram aren't trade bait in the summer for a Top 4 RHD.

Maybe they retain Manson and worry about the RHD thing down the road. I dont wanna part with G unless its for a 2C. Ill die on that hill unless and until Joe finds a 2C this summer to replace Kadri. If Byram gets another concussion I would trade him while he still has any value at that point. Lets hope that doesnt happen.

 

[Ceremony]

Montreal fans on the main board all seem to think more of Barron than we do.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I really like Lehkonen. But if Newhook gets caved in this year missing out on Copp is really gonna be problematic.

 

[henchman21]

That would be a catastrophe. Lehk doen't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nuke.

Yet, you did it.

 

[Avsboy]

Top 6 next season:

Landeskog-Mackinnon-Rantanen
Lehkonen-Newhook-Nichuskin (please re-sign him)

Don't even have to acquire a UFA.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Leky could be insurance for losing Nuke or he could also help in keeping Nuke's contract down as well if Nuke really wants to stay here. It gives the Avs a little bit of leverage.

 

[Alex Jones]

I don't hate the moves at the deadline but I do hate not getting a #3C.

 

[nammerus]

3C is still a giant hole. But hopefully Lehks can mitigate some of that.

 

[Ncit3]

Montreal fans on the main board all seem to think more of Barron than we do.

Of course they would. It's the piece they just got back. Gotta hype up a #4D into a top pairing guy.

 

[henchman21]

I really like Lehkonen. But if Newhook gets caved in this year missing out on Copp is really gonna be problematic.

IMO Sturm is the 3C for the run though. For better or worse.

 

[Foppberg]

Can be... but isn't.

But is.. He never said Colorado won't trade Barron, just that we don't want to. Which is pretty standard for a GM to say about his top prospects.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

So Rakell to either BOS or PIT it looks like

 

[The Abusement Park]

That would be a catastrophe. Lehk doen't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nuke.

Why?

 

[PAZ]

Lehkonen is worth that for sure. Look what Hagel went for.

Hagel has 3 playoff runs at 1.5 mil and is a RFA at the end of it. We didn't pay that much less for Lehkonen.

 

[Ararana]

Lehkonen - Newhook - LOC
Compher - Sturm - NAK
Helm/Cogliano

Sakic pulled it off, the bottom six looks SO much better