Confirmed with Link: Avs re-sign F Jonathan Drouin ($2.5m x 1y)

[Richard88]

Interesting. That's a good signing of course but that number makes it hard to ice a 21 man roster so perhaps there's still another cap move coming, either now or in November.

 

[AslanRH]

8.25 for two guys I had adding up to 9.7 in my original armchair GM is quite tidy. Less term for both of course, but rather that than a bad signing.

 

[cinchronicity]

So we’re paying 8 mill total for Mitts and Drouin. That’s some good piece of business by CMac

If you told me the day the season ended that the Avs could sign Mitts and Drouin for a combined $10M I'd have jumped for joy.

As others have noted recently, nobody has been giving the Avs any home-town discounts...until now. I don't think there is any doubt he could have gotten 4 x $4M elsewhere - probably Utah adding insult to injury if he took it.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Trade Moose, keep Drouin.

 

[Gumballhead]

That’s love. I’m sure the boys won’t let him
pay for a meal this season.

 

[Spender]

That's insane value, happy he chose to stay with us and to once again bet on himself.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Yes yes!!! Thank you Drouin!!!!

 

[Avs9296]

So can we keep Colton and Drouin now, and still fill out the rest of the roster with league min or close to?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807836041828618462

 

[blundluntman]

Great deal. My guess is he's been promised a bigger salary next year if he proves his numbers this year can translate to the playoffs next season(could be completely wrong though). Either way though, this is a steal for sure.

 

[Freudian]

Don't mess with happy. Avs are trying the best they can to go for it this season.

 

[cinchronicity]

Trade Moose, keep Drouin.

I truly hate to rain on this Drouin lovefest, but the 300# gorilla in the room is the 25-26 season.

1) Mikko is going to want the bag. ( + $3M to $4.5M)
2) Assuming Georgie is not assassinated by someone here, either he or his replacement is going to want more than $3.25M (+$1.75)
3) LOC is a massive value at $1.05M. At minimum, he should get the Wood contract (+1.45M)
4) Oh, yeah, Drouin again. (+ $2.0)

That is $9.7M without taking Kovalenko into consideration. Or the fact that Nuke might not be gone, HF desires notwithstanding. The NHL estimates the cap at $92M. Assuming Landy laces them up this seaosn or next, I see no way to keep the window open aside from letting Mikko walk. As others have noted, Mikko is our rental for this cup run, as far as I am concerned.

Unless CMac has one more bullet left in the trade gun.

I guess this is as good a place as any to point out that Trenin just got 4 x $3.5M

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Outstanding value

 

[Barklez]

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I truly hate to rain on this Drouin lovefest, but the 300# gorilla in the room is the 25-26 season.

1) Mikko is going to want the bag. ( + $3M to $4.5M)
2) Assuming Georgie is not assassinated by someone here, either he or his replacement is going to want more than $3.25M (+$1.75)
3) LOC is a massive value at $1.05M. At minimum, he should get the Wood contract (+1.45M)
4) Oh, yeah, Drouin again. (+ $2.0)

That is $9.7M without taking Kovalenko into consideration. Or the fact that Nuke might not be gone, HF desires notwithstanding. The NHL estimates the cap at $92M. Assuming Landy laces them up this seaosn or next, I see no way to keep the window open aside from letting Mikko walk. As others have noted, Mikko is our rental for this cup run, as far as I am concerned.

Unless CMac has one more bullet left in the trade gun.

I guess this is as good a place as any to point out that Trenin just got 4 x $3.5M

There’s always a way. Prices for trade solutions may rise as the situation progresses, but that’s the price you pay to extend the window.

 

[Richard88]

I truly hate to rain on this Drouin lovefest, but the 300# gorilla in the room is the 25-26 season.

1) Mikko is going to want the bag. ( + $3M to $4.5M)
2) Assuming Georgie is not assassinated by someone here, either he or his replacement is going to want more than $3.25M (+$1.75)
3) LOC is a massive value at $1.05M. At minimum, he should get the Wood contract (+1.45M)
4) Oh, yeah, Drouin again. (+ $2.0)

That is $9.7M without taking Kovalenko into consideration. Or the fact that Nuke might not be gone, HF desires notwithstanding. The NHL estimates the cap at $92M. Assuming Landy laces them up this seaosn or next, I see no way to keep the window open aside from letting Mikko walk. As others have noted, Mikko is our rental for this cup run, as far as I am concerned.

Unless CMac has one more bullet left in the trade gun.

I guess this is as good a place as any to point out that Trenin just got 4 x $3.5M

Meh, cross that bridge when we get to it. For all we know Nichushkin will be gone or Landeskog will have retired by then.

We don't know what we have in Kovalenko yet do no point worrying about a raise for him yet.

Also the Avs will probably keep looking for value in net, and perhaps Nabokov could be ready to step in if his KHL playoff performance is any indication. Time will tell.

 

[hoserthehorrible]

I truly hate to rain on this Drouin lovefest, but the 300# gorilla in the room is the 25-26 season.

1) Mikko is going to want the bag. ( + $3M to $4.5M)
2) Assuming Georgie is not assassinated by someone here, either he or his replacement is going to want more than $3.25M (+$1.75)
3) LOC is a massive value at $1.05M. At minimum, he should get the Wood contract (+1.45M)
4) Oh, yeah, Drouin again. (+ $2.0)

That is $9.7M without taking Kovalenko into consideration. Or the fact that Nuke might not be gone, HF desires notwithstanding. The NHL estimates the cap at $92M. Assuming Landy laces them up this seaosn or next, I see no way to keep the window open aside from letting Mikko walk. As others have noted, Mikko is our rental for this cup run, as far as I am concerned.

Unless CMac has one more bullet left in the trade gun.

I guess this is as good a place as any to point out that Trenin just got 4 x $3.5M

What does next year's cap issues have to do with this year's one year bargain deal for Drouin?

 

[The Moops]

Mack probably paying him the extra few million.

Shades of Selanne buying Kariya a car for taking a discount to come over. What a wasted year that was lmao

 

[Balthazar]

What does next year's cap issues have to do with this year's one year bargain deal for Drouin?

Is this a real question?

 

[hoserthehorrible]

Is this a real question?

Yes, why do you ask?

 

[Ararana]

Aw how disappointing; the "lynch CMac" mob you guys were cooking up yesterday looked like it was gonna be epic and I was just getting read to join

My head cannon is that you are actually Chris MacFarland and you don't take public criticism very well

 

[PAZ]

Love the signing, but feel like a move still need to be made.

With these crazy contracts being handed out, GMs fully expect the cap to skyrocket. I don't think anyone can say that Wood has negative value anymore.

Since Colton's NTC kicked in, Wood >>> Girard > Manson would be preference of trade so we have a bit more wiggle room to make some tweaks.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Trade Moose, keep Drouin.

Naw...but I wouldn't mind slapping that A Mikko has been wearing on Drouin's chest.

 

[dahrougem2]

Naw...but I wouldn't mind slapping that A Mikko has been wearing on Drouin's chest.

I don't think he will wear an A once Landeskog returns. It likely is MacKinnon and Makar

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I'm just tickled pink. I always thought the Avs would get it done, but thought the number would be 3-3.5M. I'm sure JD had a bigger number in his heart but anyone with internet access can see the Avs cap situation (until the 3rd when capfriendly goes dark) and I think he made a choice to sacrifice money for happiness. Doing a one year deal is risky, but he's already bet on himself once, and he's willing to do it again. I'm really, really starting to admire JD.

When can the Avs extend him? Is it Jan 1?

 

[CobraAcesS]

live look at Montreal's fanbase:

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I'm dead

I'm just tickled pink. I always thought the Avs would get it done, but thought the number would be 3-3.5M. I'm sure JD had a bigger number in his heart but anyone with internet access can see the Avs cap situation (until the 3rd when capfriendly goes dark) and I think he made a choice to sacrifice money for happiness. Doing a one year deal is risky, but he's already bet on himself once, and he's willing to do it again. I'm really, really starting to admire JD.

When can the Avs extend him? Is it Jan 1?

Yeah, 2.5 is pretty impressive, I pretty much had the same numbers in my head.