Friedman: Colorado Avalanche looking for forward help

[featherhawk]

Donata, AA, Craig Smith, Pat Maroon Lukas Riechel, Joey Anderson, Mykaiev

 

[BKarchitect]

Donata, AA, Craig Smith, Pat Maroon Lukas Riechel, Joey Anderson, Mykaiev

You guys still that down on Reichel? He looked good a few days against the Avs…I thought he looked more engaged and he’s clearly talented.

Most of the rest of those guys make too much for what they bring (fine for rebuilding Chicago, not fine for Colorado). If Donato made less he’d be interesting and Smith as a dirt cheap vet would be fine. Anderson I feel will be on waivers soon enough. Hard no on AA and Mikheyev.

 

[BKarchitect]

Montreal has 0 interest in Georgiev and not in a swap for Armia.
Maybe Armia could be had for a 3rd, I guess we'll see how it plays out but there are probably several vets on the block. but habs don't really need picks.
I don't see any situation where Heinemann is available unless it's something that will hurt for you to give up. And it won't be a second rounder. Emil is very much in the habs plans and playing with Caufield and suzuki tonight, I believe.
I think Hughes is vigilant about losing the Lehkonen and Newhook deals (for now anyway).

That’s a fair take. I think there will be some solid general interest in Armia at the deadline. He’s inconsistent and getting a bit old but that expiring deal, if retained, becomes nice and he has some unique traits that will appeal to contenders IMO.

 

[Esq]

Taylor Hall is your man

 

[Cypher]

Avs will take 1 Jake Evans please. Pending UFA, cheap contract, and an actual center who can help the PK.

 

[57special]

Newhook. Trenin.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Avs will take 1 Jake Evans please. Pending UFA, cheap contract, and an actual center who can help the PK.

i think habs will resign him. he wants to be here and Dvorak is the odd man out with guys like beck, condotta etc ready to step in soon

 

[Richard88]

Montreal has 0 interest in Georgiev and not in a swap for Armia.
Maybe Armia could be had for a 3rd, I guess we'll see how it plays out but there are probably several vets on the block. but habs don't really need picks.
I don't see any situation where Heinemann is available unless it's something that will hurt for you to give up. And it won't be a second rounder. Emil is very much in the habs plans and playing with Caufield and suzuki tonight, I believe.
I think Hughes is vigilant about losing the Lehkonen and Newhook deals (for now anyway).

Thanks for your reply, all of that sounds reasonable.

That’s a fair take. I think there will be some solid general interest in Armia at the deadline. He’s inconsistent and getting a bit old but that expiring deal, if retained, becomes nice and he has some unique traits that will appeal to contenders IMO.

Habs probably won't be able to retain on Armia since they only have one retention slot left and will likely want to use it on guys with higher caphits in more premium positions like Dvorak and Savard.

 

[Richard88]

Avs will take 1 Jake Evans please. Pending UFA, cheap contract, and an actual center who can help the PK.

Evans definitely ticks a lot of boxes. Cheap AAV and RHS center, will definitely be in demand at the deadline.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

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[dirtydanglez]

i think the avs are in a money in, money out situation. i think they'll have to find someone near league min unless the other team wants to take back a contract like georgiev or kahkonen.

 

[BobRossColton]

Evans definitely ticks a lot of boxes. Cheap AAV and RHS center, will definitely be in demand at the deadline.

How do we get Montreal to bite a 3rd time though?

 

[Mitch nylander]

Leafs have a forward surplus and a lack of cap space.

Calle Jarnkrok?
David Kampf?
Nick Robertson?
Connor Dewar?

 

[Master P]

Just put Makar on the wing since he's already a forward anyway.

 

[BobRossColton]

Just put Makar on the wing since he's already a forward anyway.

We don't need another defender playing forward..

 

[Oddbob]

Copp??? Huh, huh!!!!

 

[Clode]

Bruins have a whole heap of middle six garbage to dispose of. Take your pick.

 

[BobRossColton]

Bruins have a whole heap of middle six garbage to dispose of. Take your pick.

Kastelic? Geekie?

 

[benfranklin]

Weird timing for this now that over the next few weeks, a lot of their top 9 is coming back to the lineup. Avs are pretty limited on moves assuming these injured guys all eventually come back.

 

[1909]

They need help ? Habs have many forwards to give away. Dvorak, Armia, Newhook…. Mid draft picks are welcomed.

How do we get Montreal to bite a 3rd time though?

Newhook for Lehkonen ?

How do we get Montreal to bite a 3rd time though?

Newhook and Barron for Lehkonen and a 1st round pick ?

 

[Richard88]

They need help ? Habs have many forwards to give away. Dvorak, Armia, Newhook…. Mid draft picks are welcomed.


Newhook for Lehkonen ?


Newhook and Barron for Lehkonen and a 1st round pick ?

Doubt the Avs would have any interest in your trades even if Montreal were the ones adding a 1st. Newhook's caphit makes it a non-starter and Barron isn't better than what they already have at 3RHD (Malinski). Lehkonen is more valuable to a contender than a pick which would just need to be used to acquire a (worse) replacement for Lehkonen.