Confirmed Signing with Link: Avs sign Gabriel Bourque and Rene Bourque

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- PTOs.
- 1 year deals for both.
- One-way for Rene, will stay with the Avs
- Two-way for Gabriel, will be sent down to the Rampage in AHL.

Both had positive training camps, Gabriel was a hound on the puck with good anticipation for the forecheck. While Rene actually competed and went to the dirty areas of the ice like in front of the net. I know, this is a shock, even for me when I was typing this.

P.S.: Thanks Caley for the information!

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[LiveLongandProspal]

Ryan and Chris feel left out

 

[caley]

Colorado signs Gabriel Bourque and Rene Bourque



Both are 1 year deals, Gabriel is on a 2-way and waived with the intension of sending him to the AHL, while Rene is on a 1-way deal.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Rene Bourque playing in the NHL in 2017 is honestly the biggest surprise of the year

 

[Gunnar Staal]

Good, Colorado. Now go trade for Chris Bourque and create the Swedish Chef line. It needs to be done.

 

[Demon Wolf]

Rene, such a frustrating player to watch. He'd have stretches where he looked like a premier power forward with the physical tools and skating, but just as often he'd fade into the margins and play on the perimeter.

 

[Nordic*]

Boork

 

[Opak]

Bork must have a great agent. How does this guy keep getting NHL deals?

 

[Blueshirt13]

buy one Bourque, get the second for half off (two way deal)?

 

[Jee]

Rene still has a job? Wow.

 

[linusandvarlamov]

Well the two of them didn't look harmful during the Kings pre-season game. It didn't look like they could add much either. But I guess it looks like they've understood Bednar's new system and can apply it on the ice.

To be honest the Kings pre-season game was the first game I ever really saw the two of them play in. I had heard of their names prior to their coming to Colorado but nothing more.

I'll get a better taste of what Rene can offer once the season gets underway.

 

[DFF]

Bork must have a great agent. How does this guy keep getting NHL deals?

showing up about 10% of the time?

When he shows up, he actually looks competent.

 

[tucker3434]

Rene had a shockingly good preseason. Odds are it was just because he was playing for a contract, but he did earn it. As long as he stays on the 4th line, so be it. I'll be pissed if he tricked Bednar into thinking he's 3rd line (or better) material.

 

[Former Ladder]

Rene's contract is only $650k for one year. If he does not perform then he will be buried. I am sure that has been made clear and Bednar has driven home that he will play those who earn the playing time.

If R. Bourque can keep up the effort then I think he will have a pretty decent year. He certainly has the external motivation to keep him focused.

 

[Seedling]

Rene Bourque playing in the NHL in 2017 is honestly the biggest surprise of the year

Agreed. I don't get why GMs keep thinking this guy will suddenly get it.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

I want them both playing on a line with Troy Bourke. I think Mike Haynes' head would explode.

 

[sandysan]

Good, Colorado. Now go trade for Chris Bourque and create the Swedish Chef line. It needs to be done.

that's gold jerry ! Gold !

Its not often I laugh out loud reading HF but this was one of those times. well played

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

Rene + Gabriel = Ray, right?

 

[Sakics Snowblower]

Terry Frei reporting that Coach Bednar speaks of Gabriel as if he's made main roster. He's not on waivers for assignment to the AHL but rather just because he has a 2 way contract.

 

[Beauner]

Let's see...sign Chris, hire Ray as a coach, Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand..

All your Bork are belong to us

 

[Cypher]

Rene = 1 year, 1-way, 600k
Gabriel = 1 year, 2 way, 800k/200k

 

[izzy]

Let's see...sign Chris, hire Ray as a coach, Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand..

All your Bork are belong to us

and ryan bourque

 

[triggrman]

Good for Gabby.

He's an all heart player with good speed. Injuries just took his spot here.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Bourque. Bourque.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Rene earned his spot in the preseason.

He may have a history of being a lazy disinterested player but that didn't show in the preseason. Was it because he was on a PTO and trying to earn a paycheck? Perhaps, but with Bednar he'll have made it clear that if you're not putting in the effort you wont be playing. So Rene will have to continue showing what he showed if he wants to keep playing.


As for Gabriel. He had a solid preseason as well. Great on the forecheck and predicting the play well was the scouting report from him. I'm honestly not sure why he was sent down as I would prefer him to a couple of our guys currently on the NHL roster(Martinsen, and McCleod at least). But my guess is he wont be down for long. As soon as someone starts getting a bit lazy and not putting in the effort on the ice, he'll be called up.


The added depth in Gabriel is never a bad thing for a team.