Confirmed Trade: [COL/NYI] Brock Nelson (50%), William Dufour for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, cond. 2026/27 1st-round pick, cond. 2028 3rd-round pick

[uncleben]

 

[bleuetbio]

Lou is stingy. So Id hope this overpay came with a consent of discussing a deal with his agent.

Better be the case. At least, we need the guy extended. I want to see an extension tomorrow

 

[Hodge]

Ritchie I believe was top 20 in the THN latest future watch edition.

He's a legit prospect.

He's a legit prospect but not significantly different from the prospects who typically get moved in these rental deals. Some people are acting like the Avs traded Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat.

 

[uncleben]

The condition is just that the 2025 1st we sent to Philadelphia had protection (top 10 I think) which could technically flip to 2026 IIRC - but probably won't

Assuming PHI gets 2025, is the 2026 top 10 protected as well?

 

[Ncit3]

Isles win this one. I think Ritchie will be a good NHL player.

I've heard this many times with Avs trades.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Assuming PHI gets 2025, is the 2026 top 10 protected as well?

The one involved in this trade you mean? I think it is.

 

[SI90]

As a Generals season ticket holder, I can tell you the biggest issue with Oshawa this year has been the coaching. Ritchie has new line mates literally every single game. I can assure you that nothing has regressed with his game in terms of effort or attitude.

Derek Laxdal got an AHL job very late in the summer, and it left Oshawa scrambling. They promoted an assistant to HC and then fired him after only 30 games - - with the team in first place.

They hired former minor league journeyman Brad Malone to be the HC, even the Malone had never coached a game at any level.

Please feel free to visit the isles forum with some updates on Ritchie! Thank you

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I hate trading away firsts but we probably should have traded away Olausson or Kaut earlier. Its a pure tear down when Mack slows down/retires and no amount of low first round picks is gonna help with that.

 

[wetcoast]

He's a legit prospect but not significantly different from the prospects who typically get moved in these rental deals. Some people are acting like the Avs traded Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat.

Ritchie is a really good prospect for a rental, plus the Avs added a first rounder.

Erat wasn't a rental he just fell off a cliff.

I guess if the Avs can sign Brock it's good for them but the NYI came out really good here.

 

[AuraSphere]

This will go down as the next Erat for Forsberg - mark my words lol

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Its too bad Lou didn't want to rebuild earlier. Ritchie+1st for Nelson last year would have been sick. Also wouldn't have had to give up Bo.

This will go down as the next Erat for Forsberg - mark my words lol

Justin Barron for Lehkonen.

 

[State of Hockey]

Steep price for Brock and I'm not even that high on Ritchie. I know he's the type of guy Colorado could use, but, yikes. Is this the right year to go for it is a fair question.

I guess it stops Guerin from overpaying for Nelson, so that's good.

 

[periferal]

I've heard this many times with Avs trades.

Name them.

 

[SI90]

What jersey Number does Nathan Mackinnon change to now that they got Brock?

 

[Hasbro]

Name them.

Rantanen

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Name them.

Basher, thrasher, and smasher

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Wait, thread title says 50% retained but I didn't see any tweets saying there's salary retention. Am I blind or is the thread title wrong?

(Disclaimer: it would not surprise me if I'm blind, lol)

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

 

[SimpleJack]

Avs got their 2C, and if it gets them another Cup then its worth whatever future assets they lost in the process. You gotta take full advantage of every season you have this core(essentially MacK+Makar) together/healthy in their primes like they are right now.

 

[Ncit3]

Name them.

"Lehkonen is great but Justin Barron is going to be sick, man!" - Habs fans circa 2022

"I think Alex Newhook just didn't get enough chances in Colorado. Steal." - Habs fans circa 2023

"Getting Drew Helleson really makes our prospect pool so much deeper, great trade by Verbeek" - Anaheim fans circa 2022

Every time we trade one of our prospects it's like Colorado has given up some golden goose. None of them pan out because our draft scouts are shit.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Prices are so high this year

cause all the players are so bad, it's dumpster diving deadline

 

[Konk]

What were Wild fans saying about Nelson's value again?

 

[a mangy Meowth]

cause all the players are so bad, it's dumpster diving deadline

Yeah it's been a really meager set of options

 

[JWK]

What jersey Number does Nathan Mackinnon change to now that they got Brock?

Obviously 92, it's 29 backwards and no one on the Avs have wore that number in 3 years

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Thanks, you're a real one