Friedman: Colorado Avalanche looking for forward help
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Some Other Flame
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Kuzmenko and/or Mantha. Both impending UFA's and won't cost much to acquire
CanadienShark
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Maybe not the right target since I don't think they'll want to pay the right price, but Granlund would look very good there. I'd prefer to keep Granlund, but if we're going to trade him, there's probably some mutual interest between the two teams.
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canes-brendan lemieux, jost
(utah)-yamamoto, schmaltz
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maybe nurse from oilers, just make him a forward
(utah)-yamamoto, schmaltz
kings-maybe fiala
sabres-quinn
maybe nurse from oilers, just make him a forward
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What's the word on Zetterlund? Probably a piece of the rebuild I reckon, but he's somebody I would definitely like to have.
I was gonna offer them as well, but cap might be a problem for the Avs this early in the season. Mantha at 50% might be manageable, not sure about Kuz.
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Hopefully this doesn't sound rude, but the word is no. He's simply not available. We're willing to trade rentals or guys that don't fit in long term. Zetterlund fits us long term.
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For the love of hockey, liberate Puustinen and shove it in Sullivan's face when he isn't used like trash and produces.
Trade For Doc and Puustinen. Let them both have a chance at a better career.
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If the Pens struggles continue likely all of Rust, Rakell, Eller, Bunting may be on the block
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The assumption is that the Avs will eventually get guys back. That makes “this early in the season” especially relevant.
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Same goes for Parssinen and Tomasino in Nashville. Those guys should be playing.
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Someone for like a mid round pick perhaps? Cant imagine they're gonna look at moving real value. The injuries right now are unfortunate but the forwards are of the least concern if we ever get remotely close to healthy, so they shouldn't be spending big assets on a forward just because we've got 6 Top 9 forwards injured for a few days.
Lehkonen will be back in 1 more game. Wood is only out 7-10 days, Drouin is D2D and may also be back within a couple of games. Nichushkin will be reinstated in 2 weeks.
By mid November we could have 4 guys back.
I will say I would very much like the idea of targeting a guy who can play Center. Ross Colton has done enough so far this year on the Wing that IMO they shouldn't ever put him back to Center, he just looks so much better on the wing.
I saw a mention of Granlund earlier. Is he still a Center and what kind of return? I'd consider like a 2026 3rd for him I think.
Lehkonen will be back in 1 more game. Wood is only out 7-10 days, Drouin is D2D and may also be back within a couple of games. Nichushkin will be reinstated in 2 weeks.
By mid November we could have 4 guys back.
I will say I would very much like the idea of targeting a guy who can play Center. Ross Colton has done enough so far this year on the Wing that IMO they shouldn't ever put him back to Center, he just looks so much better on the wing.
I saw a mention of Granlund earlier. Is he still a Center and what kind of return? I'd consider like a 2026 3rd for him I think.
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Drouin and Lehkonen seem like they will be back soon.
Nichushkin back in less than 2 weeks.
They not trading for someone for like one week.
Nichushkin back in less than 2 weeks.
They not trading for someone for like one week.
This won't be a big deal trade - think Olli Maatta, forward version.
They cannot go into future games with this line-up lol...they don't need gamebreakers or guys making a ton of cap, just one or two serviceable NHL depth forwards so they don't have to surround MacK, Rantanen and Casey with a bunch of rookies, AHLers and defensemen playing forward lol.
They cannot go into future games with this line-up lol...they don't need gamebreakers or guys making a ton of cap, just one or two serviceable NHL depth forwards so they don't have to surround MacK, Rantanen and Casey with a bunch of rookies, AHLers and defensemen playing forward lol.
Depth is a problem, they absolutely should look at dealing a mid-round pick for a warm NHL body, so they don't have to do this again (see above lines against Tampa last night).
Have they considered Tyler Johnson?
He’s still on PTO with Boston so he can sign with any NHL team. He can play wing and center and Colorado needs forwards for ALL forward positions at this point .
He would be cheap and he can still play…17 goals last season. I think his style of play would fit well in Colorado…
He’s still on PTO with Boston so he can sign with any NHL team. He can play wing and center and Colorado needs forwards for ALL forward positions at this point .
He would be cheap and he can still play…17 goals last season. I think his style of play would fit well in Colorado…
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Dan Vladar + Anthony Mantha (50%) for Alex Georgiev + 2025 2nd + 2025 the worse of the two 4th round picks.
Avs get a guy who can score in this league, and a solid B-type goalie.
Get out of one of the worst goalies in the league, and Colorado can't draft worth a shit outside the first ten picks of the draft anyway, so what does it matter.
Avs get a guy who can score in this league, and a solid B-type goalie.
Get out of one of the worst goalies in the league, and Colorado can't draft worth a shit outside the first ten picks of the draft anyway, so what does it matter.
I think these names are too big.
Avs are cap-limited, have Rantanen on the horizon, have limited draft capital and still probably need to save ammo for a "true" goalie solution (ie, not your teams backup) and the current issue is an absolutely wild injury crisis that should eventually lessen.
Depth was always an issue with this roster construction and poor development in the AHL - but once at least closer to health, there aren't a ton of major holes up front. I think you need one or two, low-salary, serviceable bottom six guys to make sure you don't have to put Kylington as a forward or play T.J. Tynan in the future.
