You know it’s going to be EJThe Avs will clearly be aiming to add a physical RHD to the mix at the trade deadline to complement Kylington/Brannstrom.
Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Kylington - RHD
Brannstrom - DeHaan
s will clearly be aiming to
You know it’s going to be EJ
How would Barron solve any of our problems? I could see Savard being a target of the Av's come deadline. Won't discuss price here as it won't end well lolDavid Savard will be the #1 target for every team looking for this highly sought after TDL piece; but I wonder about the possibility of getting Jusin Barron back from Habs if Mailloux/Reinbacher take big leaps in their development and he is lost in the shuffle.
Yeah the Avs need a proven big bodied RHD who can PK, not someone like Barron who is comparable soft and unproven.How would Barron solve any of our problems? I could see Savard being a target of the Av's come deadline. Won't discuss price here as it won't end well lol
The Avs made a bad choice when they used a 1st round pick on Barron.Yeah the Avs need a proven big bodied RHD who can PK, not someone like Barron who is comparable soft and unproven.
Can any fan explain how 63% of the NHL teams are cap complaint at any given time?
I just barfed in my mouth. Or Jack Johnson... eventually.You know it’s going to be EJ (3rd pair RHD)
Did you mean to say the Avs are going to « cheat » the cap?The Avs made a bad choice when they used a 1st round pick on Barron.
Then Habs made a bad trade when they took a low 2nd and Barron for Lex.
If the Avs still had Barron, he'd have been in Loveland last season playing behind Sam Malinkski.
Can any fan explain how 63% of the NHL teams are cap complaint at any given time?
I'm just glad my Avs are going to cheap the cap like much of the rest of the NHL.
I would really like to see Colton on the wing of the 2nd line with Mittelstadt and Rantanen; think he could thrive there. But the hole at 3C is too big so he is "best of anyone else" for that role until Cal Ritchie is ready.At that AAV, I suspect there were 25+ other teams that would have signed this deal. Good get for the Avs. Low risk with decent upside. This guy moves his feet well, has decent size and skills set.
Glad to see my Avs can still draw in UFA. Can still sign some of those deals that make Canadian and the other type teams on most NTCs jealous.
In the best case scenario, Kylington and/or Branstom plays well enough to make Girard expendable in a trade for forward help while the Avs wait 2 more years for Gulyayev to come over from the KHL and slot into the Avs top 4 in 2026.
I'm still scratching my head about Colton and how he's still on the roster. Dude was a odd fit as a 3C that doesn't PK, isn't good defensively and only 51% in the dot. Avs did a nice job filling the 2C hole, but Colton was a whiff at 3C IMO. When I watch Colton play... I don't see a C. I see a guy I'd want at LW forechecking in the corners and fighting for pucks along the boards. Colton has the defensive IQ and puck awareness of a pylon or a cylon.
David Savard will be the #1 target for every team looking for this highly sought after TDL piece; but I wonder about the possibility of getting Jusin Barron back from Habs if Mailloux/Reinbacher take big leaps in their development and he is lost in the shuffle.
Classic Eastern Conference take. He's big and mean sure but he's getting old and slow. Footspeed is waning and as a result he takes a lot of penalties, and he's always taken a lot of penalties so that's just going to get worse.
Kylington is one of the best skaters I've watched play for the Flames. The list of players that can keep up with McDavid in a straight line in this league is a short one but he's on it. The Avs are built on speed and transition, I suspect he's going to fit into their system very well.
Adam LarssonHard to imagine it being Savard. Hughes will have Seravelli on speed dial so much in order to elevate Savard’s value to the point where, when said and done the Habs will be wanting more than what the Avs are likely to pay. Savard is too obvious.
Adam Larsson
Exactly, and it will be a seller's market for that type of player for them. The next tier is probably: Cody Ceci, Connor Clifton, Justin Holl, Noah Juulsen, Jan Rutta, maybe Matt Benning.Hard to imagine it being Savard. Hughes will have Seravelli on speed dial so much in order to elevate Savard’s value to the point where, when said and done the Habs will be wanting more than what the Avs are likely to pay. Savard is too obvious.
And all reasons why he would be more expensive in acquisition costs than even Savard if Seattle shops him.I like it. I didn’t realize he’s 31. Was surprised to see that. And he’s younger than Savard. Also, it was interesting to see his current contract is 4.0 AAV while his previous one was 4.2. That downward or somewhat stagnant trajectory is something one can see the Avs being interested in.
And all reasons why he would be more expensive in acquisition costs than even Savard if Seattle shops him.
I really like that Colorado has got two of these "reclamation project" defensmen for cheap in Brännström and Kyllington.My thoughts exactly. I’m not comparing the two, but with the way he can skate and the style the Avs play, he could definitely be a Byram-lite if he’s in a healthy place mentally. Colorado is the perfect place for him to reboot his career; I thought he was on the verge of a breakout as a middle pairing but dynamic D before his leave of absence. This *may* end up being the bargain of the offseason and one of the shrewdest moves, and also set Kylington up nicely next summer.
shoulda kept NewhookAt that AAV, I suspect there were 25+ other teams that would have signed this deal. Good get for the Avs. Low risk with decent upside. This guy moves his feet well, has decent size and skills set.
Glad to see my Avs can still draw in UFA. Can still sign some of those deals that make Canadian and the other type teams on most NTCs jealous.
In the best case scenario, Kylington and/or Branstom plays well enough to make Girard expendable in a trade for forward help while the Avs wait 2 more years for Gulyayev to come over from the KHL and slot into the Avs top 4 in 2026.
I'm still scratching my head about Colton and how he's still on the roster. Dude was a odd fit as a 3C that doesn't PK, isn't good defensively and only 51% in the dot. Avs did a nice job filling the 2C hole, but Colton was a whiff at 3C IMO. When I watch Colton play... I don't see a C. I see a guy I'd want at LW forechecking in the corners and fighting for pucks along the boards. Colton has the defensive IQ and puck awareness of a pylon or a cylon.
Malinksi sucks defensivelyI just barfed in my mouth. Or Jack Johnson... eventually.
Lets hope it's Malinski
Lol, hell no!shoulda kept Newhook
Habs will somehow hustle a team to get another first for Savard. And for some reason they'll also get another first rounder next summer when Monahan gets bought out.How would Barron solve any of our problems? I could see Savard being a target of the Av's come deadline. Won't discuss price here as it won't end well lol