Erik Johnson out 3-8 weeks following knee scope

[Marc the Habs Fan]

What a rough day for injuries.

Colorado is going to need to hope that is 3 weeks and not 5 or more if they want to have any shot at getting in.

And after looking at their upcoming schedule I am not even sure they can lose him for 3 weeks and get in. It is tough.

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[Colorado Avalanche]

Season done.

 

[BluesAL]

Tough break. Putting on a great season too...

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

no ej means NO CHANCE at playoffs for colorado

 

[DL44]

This one on paper looks like it will be a devastating one for the team...

We will find out...

Take it from here Varly.


Edit:

Barrie
Guenin
Holden
Redman
Stuart
Wilson

Is that who they'll be rolling with? Am I missing someone?

 

[Wintersun]

See you next year

 

[Aceonfire*]

I feel bad for the guy but this pretty much locks the Avs as an under 96.5 team.

Thanks Bodog.

 

[avsfan9]

Roy and sakic better get on the phone to make a trade, if not, look out oilers were coming for mcdavid

 

[Cypher]

Hope Varly's ready for 60 shots per game, every game.

 

[JoemAvs]

Yeah well..

If people want to see an epic goaltending show with a lot of saves and one of the worst blue lines in history....


I present you....

Your 2015 Colorado Avalanche ( for the next couple of weeks)

Hejda - Barrie
(good shutdown D but getting old and not a good puckmover)+ (kid who is already struggling because we ask him to do way too much)
Guenin - Redmond
(very mediocre AHL top pairing)
Holden - Stuart
(help).


It only takes a Barrie injury to ice the worst puck moving defensive core in the history of the NHL.


I don't want Roy to trade anyone (besides ROR for good value). After accepting that this ends any playoff hopes, I am a bit curious how big of a trainwreck it will be.

 

[Avs_19]

This one on paper looks like it will be a devastating one for the team...

We will find out...

Take it from here Varly.


Edit:

Barrie
Guenin
Holden
Redman
Stuart

Is that who they'll be rolling with? Whose the 6th gonna be now?

You're missing Hejda. He's probably the best of the bunch too with EJ gone.

Our D is bad even with EJ so just imagine what's going to happen now. Good luck, Varly.

 

[FlamesFan18]

Poor Iggy

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

i hope we get a peak at siemens in the nhl this year
not that it would save us but he has earned some games

 

[landy92mack29]

Elliot better get a chance now

 

[Cousin Eddie]

McDavid, Duchene, Mackinnon down the middle is awesome centre depth.

 

[Drij]

Elliot better get a chance now

Why He sucks.

 

[BlueDream]

Colorado has had bad luck with injuries this season. Better luck there and they could be in a playoff spot. But this may make them an interesting team at the trade deadline if they weren't already.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

And after looking at their upcoming schedule I am not even sure they can lose him for 3 weeks and get in. It is tough.

Avs schedule until the end of February is rough. The only teams they play that are really below them in the standings are Minnesota and Arizona, and Minnesota is a better team than their record would indicate.

 

[tucker3434]

Well, open season on Avs rentals now. Briere? Hejda? Any takers?

 

[landy92mack29]

Why He sucks.

Actually he's been one of the best players in the ahl this year and deserves a chance to stick

 

[mattcookefan]

Well, open season on Avs rentals now. Briere? Hejda? Any takers?

I don't think anybody is interested in briere

 

[Gabe the Babe]

I'd play the next week. See how they do. If everything is slipping away. You got to bring up Hishon, Siemens, Elliott. Put Varly on ice. Trade Briere and Hejda. Evaluate the team from there.

 

[The Note]

Is it the same knee he injured in the whole golf cart fiasco years ago? Tough break, he was having a very good season.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

I don't think anybody is interested in briere

i disagree, as a rental he has SOME value. I could see PIttsburgh taking a flyer on him for a 4th or something

 

[DearDiary]

If the Avs got the #1 or #2 pick, would they trade up to get #3 Hanifin?