Confirmed with Link: [COL, CAR, CHI] Rantanen-Hall to CAR, Necas-Drury-25 2nd-26 4th to COL, Chi 25 3rd to Chi (Ret 50% on Mikko)

[Colorado Avalanche]

Can you imagine Necas on a line with Mittelstadt though lmao one guy flying with the puck entering the zone and the other guy huffing and puffing having barely crossed center ice.

PTSD of RyJo acting up

 

[cinchronicity]

OK, wrong thread, but...

Mitts + Ritchie + both picks from Carolina = Miller?

I would absolutely rather have EP40, but see no way the cap can accommodate that $11.6M. They would need to jettison Wood ( and likely Colton over the summer if they can navigate his NMC.)

Drouin - Mack - Necas
Lehky - Miller - Nuke
Landy - Drury - LOC
Kivi - Kelly - Ivan

Miller is certainly a dickhead. But on a team with Landy, Mack and Makar, he can be pretty easily shut up.

I don't see any scenario in which Vancouver retains on EP40, with 8 years of that contract to go. But the line-up above gives the Avs two solid shots at a cup before Necas wants more money, and Miller becomes unbearable.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

Really depends on what CMac can do with the $14 mil. If it turns into Necas ($8-9 mil) + Jones ($6-7 mil) that's a pretty good exchange that still provides high-end talent but adds additional depth.

I do think this team still has plenty of talent. They’re constantly undermanned. It would be interesting to see what they could be at full health.

They just can’t be done after this move. Even if 92 returns, you’d like to see an addition.,

 

[Hennessy]

Career year, checks the previous seasons. 298 points, in 411 games.

He hasn't come out of nowhere. He's been trending up for some time now. Even without his hot start to the season it's not like Necas is some scrub.

As I said earlier, it hurts to lose Rantanen, but getting Necas (+) back is as good as one can expect from such a trade.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Curious if this deal had something to do with "mental shake" of the team like we've been doing with goaltenders and now Mikko?

I do feel like the team needed fresh blood or new approach. It just wasn't working. Or didn't feel like it would work.

We talked about lack of depth for years. Maybe it's time for a different approach?

 

[Sea Eagles]

Curious if this deal had something to do with "mental shake" of the team like we've been doing with goaltenders and now Mikko?

I do feel like the team needed fresh blood or new approach. It just wasn't working. Or didn't feel like it would work.

We are butchered with injuries. Get that right, and it goes a long way to improving us.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Do people think Vancouver would be willing to trade in-conference? I suspect they'd rather send EP40/Miller out East than deal them to a team that is only 8 points ahead of them for WC1

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

He hasn't come out of nowhere. He's been trending up for some time now. Even without his hot start to the season it's not like Necas is some scrub.

As I said earlier, it hurts to lose Rantanen, but getting Necas (+) back is as good as one can expect from such a trade.

And this probably means we can keep Drouin. That's a positive.

Do people think Vancouver would be willing to trade in-conference? I suspect they'd rather send EP40/Miller out East than deal them to a team that is only 8 points ahead of them for WC1

True. We would definitely need to make the best offer.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Maybe try Necas at center?

They're going too, at some point, but he's pretty clearly a winger. Which is fine.

I keep seeing comments that he actually wants to play center too. Development is a thing, and he's certainly equipped skating wise to play it in Bednar's system.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Bednar being Bednar, this is what I anticipate the lines looking like tomorrow

Colton-MacK-Necas
Drouin-Mitts-Lehky
Kivi-Kelly-LOC
Parsnip-Drury-Ivan

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

People can talk about Mikko being lazy, but it really doesn’t matter.

What makes him great is his size and hands. If he had a great motor and could actually skate, he’d be the best player in the league.

The guys hands are incredible. Passing, shooting, IQ. Gifted.

If mikko had the motor and a bit more skating ability, im pretty sure the Avs write him that 14M cheque

 

[Foppa2118]

His who gets the A now Nikki’s gone

No one. Someone's knee is gonna magically find the cap space to heal, and get their C back.

I'm also a part time drunk translator.

 

[the_fan]

Can you imagine Necas on a line with Mittelstadt though lmao one guy flying with the puck entering the zone and the other guy huffing and puffing having barely crossed center ice.

Put Necas at 2C. He has played center before. The trade will look better if Necas is a center

 

[hockeyfish]

Do people think Vancouver would be willing to trade in-conference? I suspect they'd rather send EP40/Miller out East than deal them to a team that is only 8 points ahead of them for WC1

f*** if I know what Couver is doing.

 

[JoeSakic13]

His who gets the A now Nikki’s gone

Ooo…..I think it has to go to a locker room presence guy in the interim.

If it could go to Wedgie I’d say him, but maybe Manson?

 

[mack74]

His who gets the A now Nikki’s gone

LOC?

 

[Mighty Makar]

Ooo…..I think it has to go to a locker room presence guy in the interim.

If it could go to Wedgie I’d say him, but maybe Manson?

Manson, Lehky or Toews.

 

[dahrougem2]

If Landeskog returns, nobody gets the A.

If he doesn't, it goes to Toews.

 

[Muffin]

His who gets the A now Nikki’s gone

Crosby obviously

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If Drury can teach the rest of the team how to win a damn faceoff it’s a win

 

[CobraAcesS]

This makes a lot of sense. Also every Canuck fan seem to drool on Necas now. Canucks want Colorado to flip Necas for Miller. Also there were rumours of Miller following Carolina related things on Social Media.

Nope, kiss my ass, and that's the same thing Carolina just said.

 

[hockeyfish]

LOC gets the next A

 

[GeoRox89]

His who gets the A now Nikki’s gone

Last season it was Toews or Cogs who got the A when one of the big 3 was out. Suspect we see Toews with it. Probably an outside shot of LOC or Lehky if they really want a forward to have it

 

[Cousin Eddie]

oh no Drury is going to wear 18 isn’t he.

 

[Bone Breaker]

sucks losing Rants but I rather see them trading a player than losing him for nothing. I always hated that mentality so Im glad to see they changed it.

Necas is not a scrub. is cheaper, younger, can play center, has speed and a good shot... along with two picks and a good bottom six center, something they needed since Bellemare departure. not bad at all.

the way I see it, we now have a czech winger and a Drury center. I like that, brings good memories. can we bring back from Europe Cal Foote and Brendan Lemieux also??