Confirmed with Link: [COL/NSH] Ondrej Pavel and a 3rd rd pick for Juuso Parssinen and a 7th rd pick

[hockeyfish]

Yup, check the stat sheet. These skaters combined for 201GP 14G 22A 36pts.

Forwards: Kelly, Ivan, (Kovalenko), Ritchie, Smith, Stienburg, Bradley, Felhaber, Innala, Prishchepov
Defense: De Haan, Ludvig, Killington
Goalies: Blackwood, Wedgewood, Kakkonnen, Miner

Toss Mandolose on that list too. He didn't skate, but he did dress.

 

[missionAvs]

Wtf is this?

 

[dahrougem2]

The data on Parssinen looks bad. Amongst Preds, second to last in CF% (45.8%), dead last in xGF% (38.0%) by a mile. He's been healthy scratched constantly but got some time centering Marchessault and Stamkos this year.

The bottom line is I'm trusting the scouts on this one. Predators fans seem to like him and Colorado gave up a little bit to get him, so they must see something.

A 3rd round pick in 2026 and a career AHL bottom sixer isn't a lot.

 

[AvBuff]

Toss Mandolose on that list too. He didn't skate, but he did dress.

Who's Toss Mandolose?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Blackwood
Wedgewood
Miner
Kahkonen

de Haan
Ludvig
Kylington

Kovalenko
Ivan
Kelly
Ritchie
Prishchepov
Innala
Stienburg
Bradley
Felhaber
Smith

 

[Foppa2118]

Who's Toss Mandolose?

Sounds like a pornstar, playing a waiter at a salad bar.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

I really like the asset management, and player we went for, here. Very low risk, solid reward

 

[shadow1]

A 3rd round pick in 2026 and a career AHL bottom sixer isn't a lot.

Not a lot, just a little bit. Pavel is horrible as we know. But a 3rd is a decent price to pay for a relatively unproven guy.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Sounds like a pornstar, playing a waiter at a salad bar.

Remind me not to eat there.

 

[Foppa2118]

Remind me not to eat there.

The waiter's elite AE/60 doesn't entice you?

 

[niwotsblessing]

I'm hoping that the chance to play with some of his countrymen will help with his confidence, and if he can model his game after Lehkonen (master of the GAF) we could have just landed a good player.

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

.... But a 3rd is a decent price to pay for a relatively unproven guy.

True, but already seems most likely better than anything the Avs are likely to draft in the 3rd round, plus able to play NHL games now, rather than in 5 years.

Seems well worth the cost of 2027 3rd pick. And it's questionable Pavel has even shown 7th round value.

But we'll see if he quickly makes his way to Bednar's doghouse.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not a lot, just a little bit. Pavel is horrible as we know. But a 3rd is a decent price to pay for a relatively unproven guy.

It's really not though, not when the pick isn't actually until 2027.


That's 3 drafts away which really means its roughly the equivalent value of a 2025 5th.

 

[Gumballhead]

Remind me not to eat there.

Stuart Anderson’s Black Anus?

 

[GirardSpinorama]

It's really not though, not when the pick isn't actually until 2027.


That's 3 drafts away which really means its roughly the equivalent value of a 2025 5th.

Ya. Im not gonna cry about a potential prospect from that pick that could potentially help the Avs in 2031...

 

[RECKLESS]

Fourth Finn with a hatty coming up.

 

[Richard88]

Ya. Im not gonna cry about a potential prospect from that pick that could potentially help the Avs in 2031...

It's not really about who the Avs could have drafted with the pick, but the opportunity cost. That's one less asset to spend on other deadline targets.

But seeing as Parssinen can contribute right away and also has long term upside it's a worthy gamble.

 

[Murzu]

Missing a 3LD now.
Dumoulin, Lindgren, Vaakanainen, Pettersson, Martinez, Määttä, Provorov are UFA's of varying quality (I'll just go ahead and ignore old friend Ian Cole here) Or maybe go back to San Jose to get Rutta (righty who plays both sides).

We're gathering Finnish players only so Vaakanainen and Määttä are the options.

Both would be fine in 3rd pairing role, Vaakanainen a bit meh though. I would be very fine with Määttä, but there are better players to target. (like Pettersson and Oleksiak).

 

[Murzu]

Oh I think it's quite a bit early to be thinking he's vying for the 3C role.

Bednar loves the Kiviranta - Kelly - O'Connor line.

IMO Parssinen starts and likely stays on the 4th line for quite some time.

Kivi - Kelly - LOC would be a good 4th line.. if Pärssinen isn't 3C we should still be looking for one IMO. You don't win a cup with Kelly as your 3C.

 

[Hasbro]

They hate this trade in Nashville!

Makes me optimistic.

 

[Bone Breaker]

I like this. more Finns in the team is always good and dude seems like a solid bottom sixer that could play in the third line, at C or W if need be. meanwhile Pavel is not even a good AHLer. given people talk about his problems with confidence, I just hope Bednar does a better job with him than what he did with Annunen.

 

[jani]

I like it. The end result will be something between RyJo and Soda.

 

[RECKLESS]

Love the move. Didn't really cost much and I have all the faith faith that with the help of our coaching staff and elite players, plus the likes of Lehky and Kivi who should be truly fitting teammates for him, Pärssinen can reach his potential and find a good home in Denver.

 

[Miri]

They hate this trade in Nashville!

Makes me optimistic.

Means absolutely nothing. Everytime i see people on HF saying how they love/hate a trade of some super random super obscure guy, who most likely never be more than dime-a-dozen fourth-liner, i chuckle. Cause ofc, this is HF, and everyone here is f***ing expert scout and talent-evaluator. Thats why Nashville traded him for a guy that so far shown even less, cause they think he is surefire 2C. But resident experts know better.

This is not to say i would not love, if he turned out great. Just would not hold my breath.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Cause ofc, this is HF, and everyone here is f***ing expert scout and talent-evaluator. Thats why Nashville traded him for a guy that so far shown even less, cause they think he is surefire 2C. But resident experts know better.

What does that make you then? Aren't you making an analysis of the player here as well?