Confirmed with Link: Avs claim John Ludvig

[the_fan]

Avs absolutely needed a guy like Ludvig, even if he’s not the guys. Distinct lack of physicality on the defense.

Yeah but we still need forwards more than D

 

[henchman21]

Yeah but we still need forwards more than D

We can need depth forwards and physical defensemen at the same time.

 

[katfude]

Casa Bonita doing some heavy lifting.

40 million dollar renovation. We gotta leverage that.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

We can need depth forwards and physical defensemen at the same time.

It's not even that we need physical defensemen... they just need to be something more than a frightened rabbit when under a heavy forecheck and be able to occasionally absorb a hit.

Although, I think Bednar looked at these guys during camp and went to CMac and said, you know what else might help? Dmen that can actually contribute to keeping the puck out of our net on the 3rd pair. (I think this is the part the new guys failed he most) and am hoping that our new 3rd pair maestro may be able to help.

 

[Hasbro]

Who could have predicted that exclusively signing a bunch of smaller, soft puckmovers who can't handle the forecheck to fill the bottom two pairings wasn't such a great idea

Not statwhackers!

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I like it, we needed another physical player on the back end.

Curious if this means they're waive one or both of Kylington and Brannstrom

Hopefully both.

 

[PAZ]

We can need depth forwards and physical defensemen at the same time.

I expect Ludwig to fill MacDermid's role of the physical 13F/8D

 

[henchman21]

I expect Ludwig to fill MacDermid's role of the physical 13F/8D

Ludvig has not played forward to my recollection.

 

[McMetal]

Nolan Pratt and the Avs have done a great job in the past with fringe bottom pair guys, and they seem to have some synergy with the pro scouts about who they can get the most out of. If they think Ludvig is a good candidate for a tune-up into a solid bottom pair D, I trust their judgment.

 

[AvsMakar08]

Nolan Pratt and the Avs have done a great job in the past with fringe bottom pair guys, and they seem to have some synergy with the pro scouts about who they can get the most out of. If they think Ludvig is a good candidate for a tune-up into a solid bottom pair D, I trust their judgment.

Ludvig and Manson on the same line. Chances are no one will mess with us.

 

[PAZ]

Ludvig has not played forward to my recollection.

Has that ever made a difference to Bednar? Feel like he's pretty content having a player like Ludwig play 5-8 minutes at forward if needed.

 

[The Merchant]

Are there any Beethoven's on the waiver wire?

 

[Balthazar]

Has that ever made a difference to Bednar?

Yes? The only 2 players that played both positions under him were already known for doing it.

 

[dahrougem2]

Has that ever made a difference to Bednar? Feel like he's pretty content having a player like Ludwig play 5-8 minutes at forward if needed.

When has Bednar ever done anything like this? Did MacDermid ever even approach more than 5 minutes in a game at forward unless it was a blowout?

Any time he lined up at forward, we knew the Avs were playing with basically 3 lines that game.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Are there any Beethoven's on the waiver wire?

With all the conductor turnover, I was hoping we could convert Chris Wagner back into Wilhelm Richard. I miss when the Avs used to play Die Walküre during close games.

 

[PAZ]

When has Bednar ever done anything like this? Did MacDermid ever even approach more than 5 minutes in a game at forward unless it was a blowout?

Any time he lined up at forward, we knew the Avs were playing with basically 3 lines that game.

I don't expect Ludwig to play more than 5 minutes a night at forward. Any 13th forward that gets in the lineup never gets more than 7-8 minutes anyways.

 

[henchman21]

Dermy played forward a lot prior to the Avs. Ludvig has no history of it. The guy who did was just traded. Maybe in an emergency situation a guy would play there… but it is much more likely they’d just roll 7D since none of the guys have forward experience on the back end.