Confirmed with Link: [COL/DET] Avs acquire Patrik Nemeth for a 4th rd pick

[RockLobster]

I’m just finding it hard/impossible to not be good with this trade. It’s a cheap cost and it brings in someone that we know can be reliable on that bottom pairing.

Now go get us Foligno and a Goalie, Joe, and make the most of this run.

 

[NMAvsman]

Not bad...solid B. Not flashy but one of those moves that will look savvy as hell when injuries hit.

 

[Foppa2118]

If they think EJ can come back for the playoffs, I'm good with these pairings.

Byram - Makar
Toews - Girard
Nemeth - EJ

MacDonald, Graves, Renouf

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Nemeth would be a better fit than Graves with Timmins as well.

 

[Cypher]

If they think EJ can come back for the playoffs, I'm good with these pairings.

Byram - Makar
Toews - Girard
Nemeth - EJ

MacDonald, Graves, Renouf

Byram isn't a top pairing dman this year. Heck, I wouldn't even have him in my top4 the rest of the year, coming off a concussion and now covid.

Toews - Girard
Graves - Makar
Byram - Nemeth ... or Nemeth-Johnson if EJ ever returns.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Honestly, Nemeth is a guy that can take some shifts in the top-4 with any of our top-3 D.

Makar, Girard, and Toews will do the heavy lifting and he can just play a quiet game. He won’t be up there for long stretches, but with the way Bednar rotates his defence pairings he can chip in a bit, in that regard.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Honestly, Nemeth is a guy that can take some shifts in the top-4 with any of our top-3 D.

Makar, Girard, and Toews will do the heavy lifting and he can just play a quiet game. He won’t be up there for long stretches, but with the way Bednar rotates his defence pairings he can chip in a bit, in that regard.

Yeah , I could see them trying a Girard/Nemeth 2nd pairing a little and running Byram and Graves on the 3rd pairing.

 

[Foppa2118]

Byram isn't a top pairing dman this year. Heck, I wouldn't even have him in my top4 the rest of the year, coming off a concussion and now covid.

Toews - Girard
Graves - Makar
Byram - Nemeth ... or Nemeth-Johnson if EJ ever returns.

Toews and Girard have been the best pairing with the best chemistry, so your decision is between playing Byram with Makar or Graves/Nemeth.

I'm going with Byram. I haven't seen any justification all year for thinking Graves is a better option than Byram.

Bo had a few rookie hiccups before getting injured, but in general, he's the best defenseman defensively on the team IMO with EJ out of the lineup. He's better than Makar defensively and he's better than Girard because of G's physical limitations. Toews is around Girard's level to me.

 

[Muffin]

4th round seems kinda expensive for a 3rd pairing guy.

 

[Richard88]

Yeah , I could see them trying a Girard/Nemeth 2nd pairing a little and running Byram and Graves on the 3rd pairing.

Yeah I could see that workng as well. Ideally we have a big bodied Dman to collect pucks on dump ins on each pair to try to get Girard and Byram away from being the primary target for forecheckers.

 

[S3rkie]

More than okay with this super cheap depth move. Not to mention we are used to Nemeth being a decent option in past Avs teams with no where near as good of a team D mentality. Hopefully the new buy in helps set him up for an ideal situation to play his role even more effectively.

Edit: also fire Bennett (sorry felt weird having too much of a level headed approach to a snap judgment)

 

[Foppa2118]

4th round seems kinda expensive for a 3rd pairing guy.

I don't know, a 4th is a pretty good price for a deadline deal, and unless his game has dropped off (doesn't sound like it has) Nemeth is a pretty good 3rd pairing guy.

 

[Avs9296]

Nemo! Welcome back bud!

 

[S3rkie]

I don't know, a 4th is a pretty good price for a deadline deal, and unless his game has dropped off (doesn't sound like it has) Nemeth is a pretty good 3rd pairing guy.

Isn't it next years 4th too? A roster d man with 50% retention not too bad if you ask me.

 

[Spender]

I've missed him. Should make for a nice addition going into the playoffs.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

4th round seems kinda expensive for a 3rd pairing guy.

Ahhhh, no? Most analytics suggested a 3rd with a small add as Nemeths return at the deadline. A lot of people on Twitter saying Detroit should have done a little better here for the level of player Nemeth is.

 

[Richard88]

Ahhhh, no? Most analytics suggested a 3rd with a small add as Nemeths return at the deadline. A lot of people on Twitter saying Detroit should have done a little better here for the level of player Nemeth is.

Yeah, price wise this is decent value considering the retention. Probably an indication that it's a buyers market. Detroit fans have been adamant for moooonths that Nemeth would return a 3rd, or 3rd+ with retention.

 

[myperbixhurts]

Kinda encouraging that Nemeth is only a minus 1 on a team like the Wings.

 

[Richard88]

 

[atreyuavenged]

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ELI5?

 

[HockeyFan100]

Didn't expect this at all. I like it though, he's still solid and Avs are familiar with him. Welcome back!

 

[Cypher]

Toews and Girard have been the best pairing with the best chemistry, so your decision is between playing Byram with Makar or Graves/Nemeth.

I'm going with Byram. I haven't seen any justification all year for thinking Graves is a better option than Byram.

Bo had a few rookie hiccups before getting injured, but in general, he's the best defenseman defensively on the team IMO with EJ out of the lineup. He's better than Makar defensively and he's better than Girard because of G's physical limitations. Toews is around Girard's level to me.

Byram will get eaten alive in playoff hockey vs bigger forwards where they put their whistle away. Graves, heck even Nemeth is better suit in the top4 this year.

 

[Avs71]

I can’t believe he was only gone for one shortened Covid season before returning to Colorado. He only missed one playoff run with the Avs.

 

[The Shermanator]

Maybe Sakic's master plan is just to flip Nemeth for a 3rd at the deadline.

 

[Freudian]

I thought Avs had moved beyond players with no puck skill. The only real benefit to this is Makar/Girard having to play less PK and thus reduce the risk of having to block shots.