Confirmed with Link: Calum Ritchie signs ELC

[AvsFan2123]

I feel like he should get the 9 game tryout right? There’s a chance Lehkonen isn’t ready. I doubt Landeskog is ready to go Game 1. Sounds like LOC should be ready though. Let’s see if he can hack it. If not, back to Oshawa then playa.

Drouin-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Lehkonen-Mittelstadt-X?
Wood-Colton-LOC
Kelly-Wagner-Kiviranta/Kovalenko

That’s with Lehkonen in there obvi. Cause last I saw about him is that he’ll be close and not 100% known for opener. So uh. Yea. What’s the worst that can happen by giving him 9 games if he looks good thru camp with how that lineup looks

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I kind of feel that CMac/Bednar look at Ritchie as a top-six forward at this point. If he looks like he belongs in the top six during TC and some preseason games, sure give him 9 game trial if there's an opening. Hell, if the opening is still there after nine games and he looks like he belongs, go ahead and burn this year and let him play more. We could still send him back down to juniors if he hits a massive wall or if we want him to go get some more experience at the Worlds. I really wish the NHL would renegotiate the transfers with juniors though and allow teams to use the AHL in situations like this. I don't know if they can limit it to first round picks only or maybe only after players have played their D+1 years in juniors; but something needs to change for those that are too good for juniors but maybe struggling a bit jumping straight to the NHL.

 

[hockeyfish]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810464647650443485

Got max salary but Avs kept the bonuses down.

 

[henchman21]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810464647650443485

Got max salary but Avs kept the bonuses down.

And way down in the first year. There’s what took so long.

 

[avsfan9]

Where does he rank among nhl prospects?

 

[lionsDen]

With nuke out and possibly. Lehky Landry I’d bet money he gets his 9 game

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

And way down in the first year. There’s what took so long.

Not a bad piece of business, all said and done

 

[Sea Eagles]

So nice that our only prospect with a shot of making the NHL signs his ELC.

Now go enjoy your 4th season in the OHL. Loveland awaits you for 3 more years after that! Perhaps a cheeky Utah ECHL stint as well.

We have many prospects capable of making the NHL. Okay, it's harder in Colorado because the talent level is so sky high in the top team, so I do get your point. But in a top heavy team, we'll be needing to rely on a lot of that talent coming through now.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Very nice. Excited to see what this kid can do. Really want him to force them to keep him with the team.

 

[RECKLESS]

Something nice to look forward to in the coming season. Cheering for the kid! Would be a huge help for the team to have a rookie with low cap rise to the occasion.

 

[jfc64]

MY GOD!!

He has NO arm muscles!!

 

[chet1926]

I’d argue the bonuses and their impact moving forward make it rather complicated. If the Avs weren’t scraping for every dollar, not that complicated. But the Avs are trying to find every penny they can. Even 425k can make a huge difference

In reality they're not complicated, it's only complicated because of the f***ed reality they are in in terms of cap.

Here is the thing if they are that royally f***ed cap wise, which they are, that an ELC for your best prospect is this much of complicated head scratcher then you need to trade someone and create some cap cushion. Honestly I'm stunned they haven't.

 

[henchman21]

In reality they're not complicated, it's only complicated because of the f***ed reality they are in in terms of cap.

Here is the thing if they are that royally f***ed cap wise, which they are, that an ELC for your best prospect is this much of complicated head scratcher then you need to trade someone and create some cap cushion. Honestly I'm stunned they haven't.

I can give plenty of instances of complications… and the cap is the reason the Avs have to work through that. But that’s just reality. Not having a 400k risk is a good thing for the situation the Avs are in.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

MY GOD!!

He has NO arm muscles!!

I bet if they asked him to do a pull up his lack of strength would actually invert gravity

 

[Vaslof]

I kind of feel that CMac/Bednar look at Ritchie as a top-six forward at this point. If he looks like he belongs in the top six during TC and some preseason games, sure give him 9 game trial if there's an opening. Hell, if the opening is still there after nine games and he looks like he belongs, go ahead and burn this year and let him play more. We could still send him back down to juniors if he hits a massive wall or if we want him to go get some more experience at the Worlds. I really wish the NHL would renegotiate the transfers with juniors though and allow teams to use the AHL in situations like this. I don't know if they can limit it to first round picks only or maybe only after players have played their D+1 years in juniors; but something needs to change for those that are too good for juniors but maybe struggling a bit jumping straight to the NHL.

If the Colton trade rumors had any truth in them it's gotta be Ritchie who they had planned for 3C.
Since we managed to keep Drouin anyway I think it all turned out well.

 

[The Merchant]

MY GOD!!

He has NO arm muscles!!

He'll fit right in

 

[missionAvs]

Nice! This guy is good but it's too bad that he sucks. This is our MacK replacement after we trade him to Boston for Marchand.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Dammit!

Now what are we going to argue and complain about all summer?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Something nice to look forward to in the coming season. Cheering for the kid! Would be a huge help for the team to have a rookie with low cap rise to the occasion.

So true. We really needs to pan out in a bad way.

PLEASEEEEEE

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Dammit!

Now what are we going to argue and complain about all summer?

Oh don't you worry about that. We have people here that will think of something.

 

[EscapedGoat]

Not sure why this was so delayed, the details aren't even that complicated on ELCs. Wish they'd given him his moment at the rookie camp instead of few days after, but whatever I guess.

Well deserved easily our best prospect.


Not sure he offers any flexibility if he makes the roster. He probably pushes out Wagner, who's on league minimum anyways.

Only way it offers flexibility is if they keep him and trade it Colton or something along those lines.

Serious question. Are your going to use this as the 1 millionth example of why you ranting and raving about how the sky is falling for every little thing isn't worth it? You made multiple posts about how it's such a big deal that he isn't signed, how it's such a bad look for the organization. And look. He signed. It's over. No big deal. You flipped out for nothing. Aaaaaaagain.

The sky isn't always falling, Chet. Use all these examples of you being proven wrong the next time you want to flip out. If the Zamboni breaks and they have to use a crappy old one for a bit, it's not proof that MacKinnon is going to ask for a trade. If the hotdog cart outside the training facility runs out of buns, it doesn't mean that Makar is going to sign with Calgary.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Serious question. Are your going to use this as the 1 millionth example of why you ranting and raving about how the sky is falling for every little thing isn't worth it? You made multiple posts about how it's such a big deal that he isn't signed, how it's such a bad look for the organization. And look. He signed. It's over. No big deal. You flipped out for nothing. Aaaaaaagain.

The sky isn't always falling, Chet. Use all these examples of you being proven wrong the next time you want to flip out. If the Zamboni breaks and they have to use a crappy old one for a bit, it's not proof that MacKinnon is going to ask for a trade. If the hotdog cart outside the training facility runs out of buns, it doesn't mean that Makar is going to sign with Calgary.

What if Denver runs out of slurpees? That could change things for Makar.

 

[missionAvs]

Serious question. Are your going to use this as the 1 millionth example of why you ranting and raving about how the sky is falling for every little thing isn't worth it? You made multiple posts about how it's such a big deal that he isn't signed, how it's such a bad look for the organization. And look. He signed. It's over. No big deal. You flipped out for nothing. Aaaaaaagain.

The sky isn't always falling, Chet. Use all these examples of you being proven wrong the next time you want to flip out. If the Zamboni breaks and they have to use a crappy old one for a bit, it's not proof that MacKinnon is going to ask for a trade. If the hotdog cart outside the training facility runs out of buns, it doesn't mean that Makar is going to sign with Calgary.

Agreed 100% until the end. Frail Cale is going to sign in Calgary and I have it on good authority that he was left hanging at the hotdog cart when they ran out of buns during the playoffs our cup year.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Dammit!

Now what are we going to argue and complain about all summer?

"Should the Avalanche sign Peter Forsberg to a $11 million contract? A 71-page analysis."

 

[niwotsblessing]

If the hotdog cart outside the training facility runs out of buns, it doesn't mean that Makar is going to sign with Calgary.