Confirmed Trade: [COL/ARI] Darcy Kuemper ($1M ret.) for Connor Timmins, '22 1st, and '24 cond. 3rd

[The Abusement Park]

For the love of all that is holy, please stay healthy Darcy.

 

[Super Hans]

Maybe this lets them circle back to Saad.

 

[JoemAvs]

Can they announce this?

I am somewhat worried that Armstrong is extracting more and more out of Sakic the longer this takes...

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Colorado got hosed.

 

[dem]

That is a wild price to pay..

 

[Junohockeyfan]

When Kuemper found out about the trade, he jumped for joy - then twisted his knee on the landing…

 

[tsujimoto74]

I still don't get why the Avs didn't just pay Grubauer.

 

[Jormungandr]

Can they announce this?

I am somewhat worried that Armstrong is extracting more and more out of Sakic the longer this takes...

Lebrun indicated there’s another conditional pick to Arizona as well.

 

[avsfan9]

He could. He is one hell of a goalie.

He single handedly make a poor Arizona team a competitive team and a playoff team.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

I still don't get why the Avs didn't just pay Grubauer.

Maybe they were playing games with Grubauer and once he got the Seattle offer, he was like "peace, I'm out."

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I still don't get why the Avs didn't just pay Grubauer.

Sakic rolled the dice here. He didn't want to pay Grubby (who is overrated and right now seriously overpaid) and was hoping to pick up a comparable on the cheap. The market shrank and he paid the price.

 

[T_Cage]

So
instead of paying Grubauer, they now lost a 1st and a good prospect to get a different goalie, that might not even be better than Grub (I personally think he's a little better, but the injury risk makes it a wash). Thats an F for Sakic

 

[Chiarelli]

This guy can flat out steal games man with our D he will look like a rock star

 

[Muffin]

So
instead of paying Grubauer, they now lost a 1st and a good prospect to get a different goalie, that might not even be better than Grub (I personally think he's a little better, but the injury risk makes it a wash). Thats an F for Sakic

Haven't we learned by now that cap space is literally the most important in the NHL today? Colorado gets their starter at 3.5M instead of 5.9M. Instead of having 6M had they re-signed Grubauer now they have 8.5M to sign someone.

 

[MMC]

 

[Ace]

Good lord is that a bad trade.

respect to the new tank masters in Arizona though.

 

[spot]

Sakic rolled the dice here. He didn't want to pay Grubby (who is overrated and right now seriously overpaid) and was hoping to pick up a comparable on the cheap. The market shrank and he paid the price.

Haha overrated?

 

[CanadienShark]

Ouch that hurts for Colorado. Basically paid two 1sts for a lateral move (after Grubs walked) in net.

 

[jetsforever]

Good for Arizona and somewhat needed by Colorado

 

[BlueOil]

wow, what a haul. i guess trading in the division costs + a little desperation on sakic's part?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Haha overrated?

Yeah. A Vezina finalist who was thrown on the scrap heap and then given an outrageous UFA contract. Sakic would have been a genius if he had acted a little sooner. He didn't and paid the price. Kuemper will be better guaranteed. Francis went all in for some reason. Based on his activity to date I would say he had a stroke?

 

[TeddyBare]

One of the rare times I have seen sakic act desperate.

he usually more calculated with his assets

he isnt even under some sweetheart contract long term

 

[OVO16]

Lmao Colorado got fleeced

 

[JoemAvs]

wow, what a haul. i guess trading in the division costs + a little desperation on sakic's part?

Replace the little with massive and you are somewhat close....

If Kuemper doesn't win the Avs a cup and walks next year, this will be a serious stain on Sakics reputation as a GM.

Oh well. I guess atleast the Avs still have plenty of capspace to make some bad moves now like signing Tomas Tatar. Not much else out there that I like and we really can't afford to make another bigger trade now.

 

[RoyIsALegend]