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

[Davegarri]

Yikes what a fleecing by Arizona, but Colorado really had no other choice here

 

[T_Cage]

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.

For a year, then he likely costs 6M to re-sign himself if he has a good season

I guess i can reserve judgement to see who they use that extra cap space on, but Joe has work to do

 

[HockeyRulez]

Who is playing net for arizona?

 

[ForsbergForever]

At that price Arizona could have at least thrown Kessel into the deal.

 

[tucker3434]

He’s better than Gru (marginally). He was phenomenal against us two years ago in the playoffs. I don’t mind that trade off, just don’t like the trade. I assume an extension will be wrapped up in the next month or so. You don’t pay that much in assets for just one year.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Who is playing net for arizona?

At the moment, Carter Hutton (our new Tank Commander)

 

[Muffin]

For a year, then he likely costs 6M to re-sign himself if he has a good season

I guess i can reserve judgement to see who they use that extra cap space on, but Joe has work to do

If Kuemper cost 6M to re-sign then he basically had a Vezina caliber year and the Avs should be happy with that.

 

[duckbear]

I hate this deal. Not because of Kuemper but because there is no reason we should have had to pay that much for him for 1 yr.

I would have rather given a final offer to Gru and when he didnt take it by the start of today sign a FA like Raanta or even Holtby who I have no confidence in. Even trade for Ned. Roll with that and Francouz and the extra cap space for Saad or whoever, and if it doesnt work out make a deal for Kuemper or someone else at the TDL. There was no reason to do this now for this price.

Also, we could have opened up cap space by moving EJ or Compher.. this is just like the worst we could have done.

 

[MMC]

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Because he gambled with no backup plan and lost hard. Really hard. Like harder than any GM has lost in a long time.

Huge Yikes.

The thing is that his plan B and C likely already signed before is plan A (Grubauer) made his choice which is what screw him over the most.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Avs got the short end on this one. Desperation.

 

[Lukin1978]

Who is playing net for arizona?

Phil he's gaining mass with hotdogs as we speak

 

[HF007]

Over pay but this is a prime contending year

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

This changes everything!

 

[hockeyarena]

Holy frick arizona fleeces them

 

[Muffin]

I think Colorado would be happy to give up another 1st if those conditions are met...

 

[Papa Francouz]

Don't be so timid on free agency day, Joe, and you won't get taken advantage of.

Good on Armstrong for playing Sakic like a fiddle. It doesn't happen often.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

Numbers near identical to Kuemper and they are the same age. One would cost nothing, one cost basically two low 1st rounders.

Kuemper had down year, but in what world is .907 sv% 2.56 gaa near identical to .889sv% 3.67 gaa.

And holtby was 3.11 gaa .897sv% year before.

Career stats don't matter at this point, holtby has clearly hit his career decline and isn't that same goalie anymore.

 

[Jormungandr]

Don't be so timid on free agency day, Joe, and you won't get taken advantage of.

Good on Armstrong for playing Sakic like a fiddle. It doesn't happen often.

You could say Armstrong strong armed Sakic.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Is Kuemper really that much better than Grubauer?….

 

[spot]

Does everyone seem to forget that they were able to keep Landeskog after an arduous negotiation? That’s the main reason they had to play harder ball with Grubauer. I think Sakic’s off-season has been just fine all things considered and given the way things played out over time.

“Just fine” isn’t good enough. I had the Avalanche as a top 3 favourite for the cup, but after today’s moves and how Sakic handled the Landy contract along with most likely loosing Saad. They dropped a few spots

 

[Avsfan1921]

Is Kuemper really that much better than Grubauer?….

Not overly, but since Gru walked and he's close to half price there are worse outcomes.

 

[Jerkbait]

Colorado is slightly better today then they were a month ago. That's the price you pay to be a true contender .

 

[elitepete]

That’s a huge overpayment.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

first and what most Colorado fans consider to be a blue chipper for an extra year before they get to pay him the exact same as Grubs lol.