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This is one of those hockey trades that actually could just work great for both teams.
Confirmed Trade: [COL/BUF] Casey Mittelstadt for Bowen Byram
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That’s just it. Any trade including Bo we would lose, because he’d never become what he could with the Avs. Dude is gonna flourish and challenge Dahlin for #1 in a few years. Book it.
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Dahlin frequently plays the right side, and there’s a MASSIVE difference between a 22yo you think you can put on your top pairing today and a pick that you aspirationally hope might be able to do that job in 3-6 years.
will go far?
If both players reach their potential the Sabres win this value wise. But as an fan I'm perfectly happy with the trade.
Byram is a great fella, treat him well Buffalo.
Byram is a great fella, treat him well Buffalo.
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1.25. He could take the qualifying offer and walk if he wanted. I doubt it, but he could.
Major Ouch.
That makes this trade significantly worse for the Avs unless this guy is willing to take a big discount to resign.
Avs don’t have cap space to pay him like a 2C.
Arbitration is definitely not out of the question here. If he came to the Avs to also get paid, he’ll be a little more than a rental played for us. Gone next summer as a UFA.
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Avs are reloading in hopes to win the Cup during Middlestadt’s current contract. Then, if he walks as a UFA, they will reload again with different players around their core. When a club has an elite core (especially Mac and Makar) they will reload and try to get the Cup each year.
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Good choice by the Avs. Glad they chose Casey over bringing Kadri back.
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For sure but was there any thought by them to go for Kadri? That’s s big contract he’s got.
It would actually be for 2.25, in arbitration cases the party who did not initiate gets to choose the term. In this case the team would select a two year term which would walk Casey to UFA
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I think a lot of that depends on how his time with you guys goes. If it’s a good fit and successful deep run he could sign an extension for below vslue.
If it goes to arb I could see Mittelstadt getting 7.
Mitt’s current contract ends in June. 1 more year of control.
That’s two playoff runs. Not much for a top pairing level defender thats 22.
Makes this trade substantially less appealing vs having Mitts for 3 playoff runs. Our real window.
This forces Ritchie to be a 2C on day one.
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Interesting rule, I didn’t know that.
but looking back it seems like I overlooked that possibility. Unless Avs file for arbitration which I doubt
We don’t have the assets to get another 2C now. Byram was the only one we had that could fetch one. He did. But for just two playoff runs before we lose him to UFA is very painful. If it’s 3 playoff runs… then it does start to pencil. That’s a nice window to have a guy in his absolute prime.
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The Avs will continue to reload every year around this core. Mitts is just one of those support players the club will bring in and let go (if the cost to keep) is too high.
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It's my understanding the 2 year rule only works if there is two years of RFA left. The team can't elect 2 years and one of them be an UFA year. Pretty sure the Preds went through this recently with a player, although can't remember who it was.
Is there an I told you so crowd? Or is there like two people on the internet being goofballs?
I think most people see this for what it is, two good players got traded to better situations
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There definitely is a couple of people, there’s a group of Avs fans that are convinced Byram is a franchise D, future captain, generational talent and Mitts is a random nobody that will walk ASAP. It’s weird
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what an L for Colorado. sure you need a 2C but ALL you got back was Mittelstadt?.... wtf happened here?
So you think they let Byram go just for a rental ? Mitts is rfa. I think They will sign him 5-6years at less than 6M
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It honestly wouldn't shock me at all if he takes less than he could get on the open market, especially if he gets there and really likes the team and city.
Sometimes these guys come from these organizations that have struggled, get to one that is doing well and is more than willing to eat some money just to make sure they stay with a good team. Some won't, some are strictly in it to make the most they can, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did take less.
I think what happened is that you haven't watched these two players much the last couple of years.
It's an old fashioned hockey-trade that will be beneficial to both teams in the long run, imo.
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