Confirmed with Link: Avs acquire C Brock Nelson (50% retained) + F William Dufour for F Cal Ritchie + D Oliver Kylington + 2026 1st + Cond. 2028 3rd

[Freaky Styley]

A guy like Ritchie at cost control who will be ready to contribute next year could be so valuable

Ritchie is not going to be a top 6 player while on his ELC. Not on a Cup contender.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Guys it is what it is. We cannot and should not be saving future assets. Have we all forgotten where we were many years ago?

The time is now. We have to pay and go all in. Could care less about players that could potentially help in 2-5 years, Let's go.

 

[missionAvs]

WTF do we do with mittlejost?

I'm not the guy to ask that too. Ask either @forsbergavs32 or @Richard88 . They're the roster guys.

 

[Ncit3]

I don't get the Cal Ritchie glaze. Kid will be lucky to be a 3rd liner. Avs can't draft shit outside of the top 10. Use your assets to get players that actually can play.

 

[Mooserton]

Cocaine Chris found the stash in the drywall.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I like that we have him this year but he's older than Kadri was when we let him walk.

What kind of contract is he looking for?

Statistically he has 2 maybe 3 good years left in the tank, if he wants 5-6 year term and paid like a 35 goal guy we gotta let him walk.

You worry too much about future contracts, my brother.

We just filled the 2C spot with the best option on the trade market.

Our top 6 is STACKED now.

Let's go win a Stanley Cup.

 

[Golden Foppa]

With 50% retention on Nelson and CMac's balls firmly on the table, flip that other 2nd round pick and f-ing go for it!

 

[missionAvs]

Super pumped to see Nelson here. I think this is a balls on the table move from CMac. If Bednar can't get this team going then we know the issue and CMac is not it.

 

[AvBuff]

So this is what "all in" looks like. You want it, you got it.

 

[Avs44]

f*** it. f*** Ritchie. We have a top 3 center in the world in his absolutely prime and the #1 defensman in the world. Blow the whole f***ing wad this year and next year for a cup. We won't regret it even if we don't win it. We're not gonna get a MacKinnon and Makar combo again.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

I like that we have him this year but he's older than Kadri was when we let him walk.

What kind of contract is he looking for?

Statistically he has 2 maybe 3 good years left in the tank, if he wants 5-6 year term and paid like a 35 goal guy we gotta let him walk.

He really should want that. And someone will pay that.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

You worry too much about future contracts, my brother.

We just filled the 2C spot with the best option on the trade market.

Our top 6 is STACKED now.

Let's go win a Stanley Cup.

Stack it up more

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[wayninja]

It's a win-win for me. Either I'm right or I celebrate another cup.

 

[lionsDen]

I like it , like it we’re keeping mittelstdat now go get a dman

 

[Ncit3]

You worry too much about future contracts, my brother.

We just filled the 2C spot with the best option on the trade market.

Our top 6 is STACKED now.

Let's go win a Stanley Cup.

I don't think people really understand that we have 2-3 seasons to max out our window. Then we'll have 2-3 mediocre seasons. And then suck for like 5. It's what is going to happen. I don't give a shit about these current assets. They wouldn't be useful for multiple years. And what do some guys want? To have Cal Ritchie scoring 40 points as the Avs miss the playoffs multiple seasons in a row.

Maximize the team NOW.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Haha this f***ing site is hilarious.

We've apparently been wasting years of Mack and Mak primes.

But also fawning over some prospect who may or may not have panned out.

Do you want to win it now or not? Ritchie doesn't help us at all right now.

CMac has massive cajones this year. Let's go.

 

[Cake Malar]

LFG!!! This is a balls on the table move. Not at all concerned about trading Ritchie and a 1st. This is realistically our last shot. We've upgraded pretty much every position since the start of the year. Finally excited about this season.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

We got a squad boys

 

[dahrougem2]

Lmao Lou really told this dude get the f*** off my roster

 

[Arto Kilponen]

You worry too much about future contracts, my brother.

We just filled the 2C spot with the best option on the trade market.

Our top 6 is STACKED now.

Let's go win a Stanley Cup.

I totally agree.

You can either be always "almost a good team and somewhat dream of competing" and plan some years forward. Like Minnesota Wild is.

Or you can try to win the Stanley Cup.

I don't think anyone has _actually_ managed to be both in the cup era.

 

[Balthazar]

You worry too much about future contracts, my brother.

We just filled the 2C spot with the best option on the trade market.

Our top 6 is STACKED now.

Let's go win a Stanley Cup.

I'm excited, just stunned.

I reserve final judgement after tomorrow.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Did the Ducks not want to deal with us or something?

 

[JLo217]

That retention is pretty telling… more to come