Salary Cap: Chris MacFarland - Record as Avalanche GM (Updates In First Post)

[AegonLeConqueror]

If CMac wants to salvage his shitty trades, make it up by signing Mike Sullivan.

 

[The Merchant]

If CMac wants to salvage his shitty trades, make it up by signing Mike Sullivan.

I've got some bad news for you...

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

I've got some bad news for you...

cant be worse than blowing a 2-0 to win g7

Edit: Nvm. I saw the news, didnt even see that the last two days. Too busy thinking about this game

 

[Murzu]

I personally believe in MacFarland.

But I want a complete house cleaning of coaching staff. Bednar is a good coach, not the best but decent but it's time for new voices and more than that new PK and PP plans.

 

[John Mandalorian]

cant be worse than blowing a 2-0 to win g7

Edit: Nvm. I saw the news, didnt even see that the last two days. Too busy thinking about this game

Where are all the “trade Rantanen” folk? It seems pretty quiet. There were a lot of them. Sucks for them, they’ll never live this down.

 

[Murzu]

Where are all the “trade Rantanen” folk? It seems pretty quiet. There were a lot of them. Sucks for them, they’ll never live this down.

I'm happy about the trade. Would still do it 10 times out of 10.

Mikko looked more motivated and engaged during the last few games than he has in years. Personally I think it's temporary and won't last.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I'm happy about the trade. Would still do it 10 times out of 10.

Mikko looked more motivated and engaged during the last few games than he has in years. Personally I think it's temporary and won't last.

I don’t agree with you. Rantanen was almost always good in important games for the Avs. But since you’re a Finn and you’re saying this, I’ll respect your answer. But there are a lot of obnoxious people who post here that aren’t deserving of the benefit of the doubt. And I still do think there are caveats regarding his agents tactics.

 

[Murzu]

I don’t agree with you. Rantanen was almost always good in important games for the Avs. But since you’re a Finn and you’re saying this, I’ll respect your answer. But there are a lot of obnoxious people who post here that aren’t deserving of the benefit of the doubt. And I still do think there are caveats regarding his agents tactics.

Yeah, feel free to disagree.

For the record, if Mikko signed with the Avs for something like 11-11,5M annually I would had preferred that. The way he was playing and asking 12-13M from the Avs.. it was too much for my liking. Hell, I have a Rantanen jersey and he was my favorite player for a long time.

Motivated Mikko is one of the best players in the league. He wasn't at a level he could had been for a long time. The last few games with the Stars, that's the Mikko I could had paid even 13M annually for. I just think we saw something that's not going to replicated very often in the future.

Love the pieces we got for him also. I really like Necas and though Bednar misused him (shoulda been 2nd line winger, not with Nate) and I'm a big fan of Drury on bottom 6C position.

 

[lionsDen]

Where are all the “trade Rantanen” folk? It seems pretty quiet. There were a lot of them. Sucks for them, they’ll never live this down.

I was pissed when the trade went down. I hope heads roll for it too. Necas the current player is no where near the impact rants brought

 

[John Mandalorian]

Yeah, feel free to disagree.

For the record, if Mikko signed with the Avs for something like 11-11,5M annually I would had preferred that. The way he was playing and asking 12-13M from the Avs.. it was too much for my liking. Hell, I have a Rantanen jersey and he was my favorite player for a long time.

Motivated Mikko is one of the best players in the league. He wasn't at a level he could had been for a long time. The last few games with the Stars, that's the Mikko I could had paid even 13M annually for. I just think we saw something that's not going to replicated very often in the future.

Love the pieces we got for him also. I really like Necas and though Bednar misused him (shoulda been 2nd line winger, not with Nate) and I'm a big fan of Drury on bottom 6C position.

I can respect this as your opinion. But also know, there were many who were extremely obnoxious with their "must trade Mikko" mantra. Those people need to face the firing squad...but they might disappear for a while.

 

[flyfysher]

I can respect this as your opinion. But also know, there were many who were extremely obnoxious with their "must trade Mikko" mantra. Those people need to face the firing squad...but they might disappear for a whilec

CMac was the one who decided to trade Rants. So your ire should be directed at him if anyone. I don’t have a problem with others advocating that even if I disagree with their reasoning. I mean, I heard you guys screaming about RyJo, Mitts and Georgiev too.

 

[The Merchant]

Woke up wondering how differently I'd feel. The anger I felt towards CMac last night has moved into the unbridled rage territory. Guy went from universally beloved and envied as an assistant to hockey's Calvin Booth as GM. An absolute masterclass in how to f*** up a once-in-lifetime core.

 

[McMetal]

I can respect this as your opinion. But also know, there were many who were extremely obnoxious with their "must trade Mikko" mantra. Those people need to face the firing squad...but they might disappear for a while.

I wasn't pounding the table to trade him (and I don't remember there being a strong chorus of voices here pushing for a trade before it happened), but I am also fine with the trade. Frankly, we hadn't seen this version of Mikko since the Tampa series, he was absolutely dogging it the last couple of seasons, and I can absolutely see why the Avs felt like signing him to a bloated retirement contract would hurt them as soon as next season. They got as good of a value out of him as you could hope for without gambling on futures (that we don't need).