Confirmed with Link: Avs sign Georgiev to 3-year x $3.4M AAV deal

[The Kingslayer]

Avs just won the Cup with some of the worst goaltending of the last 30 years. They'd have won with Grubi last year. If Georgiev plays that well, goaltending won't be the issue.

I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.

91% should do it and no softies

 

[The Kingslayer]

91% should do it and no softies

We will see.

 

[CalderKing21]

I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.

We may not score at the same level but the defense will be improved just by having a healthy and developing Byram along with growth from Makar. As long as Georgiev doesn't give up a bunch of softies, we will be right back in the thick of things.

 

[PAZ]

I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.

Georgiev doesn't even have to be great, he just has to be better than Kuemper in the playoffs... I don't think that's too big of an ask.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Georgiev doesn't even have to be great, he just has to be better than Kuemper in the playoffs... I don't think that's too big of an ask.

I expect him to show the Rangers and Shesterkin that’s he was the better goalie. Any less than that and they should just fold the franchise

 

[avalanche_country]

I expect him to show the Rangers and Shesterkin that’s he was the better goalie. Any less than that and they should just fold the franchise

I say fold now while they are on top.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Georgiev doesn't even have to be great, he just has to be better than Kuemper in the playoffs... I don't think that's too big of an ask.

He technically doesn't have to be better than Keumper. It sure would be nice but Keumper got the job done with a game to spare and to be honest, I believe Frankie, this last post-season, would've carried the team there eventually. His stats weren't pretty but his W/L column sure was.

[Edit...I don't mean to say that I'd be happy with Frankie being our starter going into the playoffs unless he really finds another gear in the regular season and steals the job. But what I am saying, is that if he has to come in for an injury or because our starter got pulled...I don't worry. Franky can get the job done. It might not be easy, it might not be pretty and might not be fun, but the team and he have an agreement. They don't lose in the post-season.

 

[nammerus]

I don't agree with that. Bad as Kuemper was in stretches, he never gave up a goal that was anywhere NEAR this bad.



That one still sends me into a rage.

Probably should watch a replay of the stl OT game winner. Or game 5 against Tampa against Ruutu.

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Whether we'll be better also depends on whether you are comparing beginning of 22-23 Avs to beginning of 21-22 Avs or to post trade deadline Avs with Lehkonen and Manson and Cog, which wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. The big question mark is Kadri vs future 2C. Everything else is likely to be very similar, with a few small + and a few small - IMHO (Bura vs Lehk, Jost vs Meyer, Kuemper vs Georgiev, Helm vs UFA bottom 6 F, JJ vs UFA 6D).
That's about it for changes I think.
Surprisingly similar, in the circumstances, I would say!

 

[Pokecheque]

Probably should watch a replay of the stl OT game winner. Or game 5 against Tampa against Ruutu.

Still not as bad as that one though.

In any event, he’s a goner. Good luck to him in Washington. He really should look into a different mask.

 

[drhiii]

I dont expect the team this year to be as good as what we just saw so goaltending will matter alot more and I just dont see Georgiev being the guy.

Popped in after the Georgiev signing to read the scuttlebutt. TBH, my first take was not exactly liking this acquisition. So then dial in here and see.... am in agreement there mr king sir. Will see. I've never been wrong until I am.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I expected Kuemper to get more than what he got, so makes this deal worse in my eyes but whatever, let's hope for the best!

Not that I wanted Kuemper back for that price.. I cursed too many times his name during playoffs.

 

[klozge]

I expected Kuemper to get more than what he got, so makes this deal worse in my eyes but whatever, let's hope for the best!

Not that I wanted Kuemper back for that price.. I cursed too many times his name during playoffs.

Not only that price but that price for 5 years. I rather go on an adventure trip with the new guy.

 

[Gruyeriev]

“It” is the HFAvs fan base?

 

[Pokecheque]

“It” is the HFAvs fan base?

Everything skates down here…

 

[Gruyeriev]

Hockey Media- The Avalanche won with the lowest save percentage by a goalie in 25 years! It had to be a fluke.

Sakic signs Georgiev

Joe Sakic- Hold my beer!

 

[AvsFan29]

We may not score at the same level but the defense will be improved just by having a healthy and developing Byram along with growth from Makar. As long as Georgiev doesn't give up a bunch of softies, we will be right back in the thick of things.

Byram is going to break out this year in a massive way. Our defence will be much better than last year, and last year it was the best in the league.

 

[behemolari]

What was wrong with Kuemper, is this meant to be upgrade

 

[LOFIN]

What was wrong with Kuemper, is this meant to be upgrade

Money and term. And a piece of plywood is an upgrade over playoffs-Kuemper.

 

[behemolari]

Money and term. And a piece of plywood is an upgrade over playoffs-Kuemper.

If its not broken..

Kuemper seemed like a great goalie when watching Wilds, Georgiev with Rangers not so much.

This looks more like a risky move, Kuemper was solid when needed.

 

[Pokecheque]

If its not broken..

Kuemper seemed like a great goalie when watching Wilds, Georgiev with Rangers not so much

Kuemper kinda WAS broken though. That's the point. I wish him well, he was good enough for the Avs to win the Cup, but I totally understand why they didn't want to commit long-term to a 32-year-old injury prone goaltender who, statistically, was one of the worst goalies in this year's playoffs.

 

[behemolari]

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Kuemper kinda WAS broken though. That's the point. I wish him well, he was good enough for the Avs to win the Cup, but I totally understand why they didn't want to commit long-term to a 32-year-old injury prone goaltender who, statistically, was one of the worst goalies in this year's playoffs.

Statisticallly Georgiev is a problem while Kuemper just won a cup, its gamble to say at least

 

[The Abusement Park]

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Statisticallly Georgiev is a problem while Kuemper just won a cup, its gamble to say at least

We couldn’t afford him

 

[LOFIN]

Statisticallly Georgiev is a problem while Kuemper just won a cup, its gamble to say at least

Statistically, Georgiev was better in the playoffs than Kuemper was.