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Ararana said:
I know we want to see him ASAP, but you've got to save that emotional adrenaline for the first home game of the postseason.

Imagine stealing home ice from Dallas before the end of the season and in game 1 you roll out the captain. MacKinnon would be running through brick walls left and right. Grown men would be stealing those noise-canceling headphones off babies to protect their own ears. EJ magically becomes a #1 defenseman again. Cale Makar ascends to divinity.

The Avs could win that game 11-2.
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yep get Home ice and roll those plugs
 
Balthazar said:
You "think" that based on what?
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A hunch. Hence why it's a thought. I think the Avs would value Gulyayev higher than Ritchie given how the Avs like to play, Gulyayev's skill set, what he's shown in a pro league, and what Ritchie showed on the Avs earlier. I think that's why they seemed ok with including Ritchie in a Nelson deal.

If the Avs were ok with moving Gulyayev, we'd probably be looking at someone like Brandon Carlo on our roster right now.
 
Chiarelli said:
I don’t even think Ritchie would be considered a top 10 player in the OHL this year.
Then you factor in how far off he looked in the NHL, and his poor juniors performance. I’m glad the Avs cut bait, his stock will continue to drop imo.
Tho I’ve never been that high on him.
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You're the only person I ever heard suggesting that Ritchie somehow "regressed"

In last month's rankings by Wheeler on the Athletic he had Ritchie at #21 of the top ranked drafted prospects. Gulyayev didn't even crack the top 100. That's how big the gap is between those 2.

and Pronman is even higher on Ritchie than Wheeler is.

It's not because we traded a player that all of a sudden he sucks and he's a bust.
 
the_fan said:
If you’re suggesting placing Makar on LTIR so we can get Landy in the lineup before the playoffs, it’s not that simple. You can’t just fake an injury and LTIR a player when he’s healthy and playing. Manson is possible because he’s actually injured and is week to week with about a month to go before the playoffs. Not sure what’s going on with Wood. He’s currently a healthy scratch I believe, but he is dealing with chronic back pain or something. Can they just LTIR him?
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Wood just needs to develop a chronic case Mark Stone syndrome to go on LTIR without any issues
 
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Balthazar said:
You're the only person I ever heard suggesting that Ritchie somehow "regressed"

In last month's rankings by Wheeler on the Athletic he had Ritchie at #21 of the top ranked drafted prospects. Gulyayev didn't even crack the top 100. That's how big the gap is between those 2.

and Pronman is even higher on Ritchie than Wheeler is.

It's not because we traded a player that all of a sudden he sucks and he's a bust.
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I'm certainly not an expert but I've been ringing the warning bell on Ritchie since the WJC. Just completely lackluster in all aspects of the game. For a kid who already had NHL games under his belt, I was really expecting a lot more polish to his game.
 
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Balthazar said:
You're the only person I ever heard suggesting that Ritchie somehow "regressed"

In last month's rankings by Wheeler on the Athletic he had Ritchie at #21 of the top ranked drafted prospects. Gulyayev didn't even crack the top 100. That's how big the gap is between those 2.

and Pronman is even higher on Ritchie than Wheeler is.

It's not because we traded a player that all of a sudden he sucks and he's a bust.
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How much of the KHL does Wheeler watch compared to the OHL?
 
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Balthazar said:
You're the only person I ever heard suggesting that Ritchie somehow "regressed"

In last month's rankings by Wheeler on the Athletic he had Ritchie at #21 of the top ranked drafted prospects. Gulyayev didn't even crack the top 100. That's how big the gap is between those 2.

and Pronman is even higher on Ritchie than Wheeler is.

It's not because we traded a player that all of a sudden he sucks and he's a bust.
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This isn’t a new opinion of mine, I haven’t liked Ritchie for quite a while there are plenty of posts to prove it. Well before the Avs traded him.
 
How do conditioning stints work with LTIR and the cap. Can Gabe play in the AHL before the end of the season and not count on the cap?

Even if it is just a game or two, if possible, it would make a ton of sense to get him even AHL time.
 
To answer my own question.

Maybe if accurate.

www.pensionplanpuppets.com

Understanding Conditioning Stints

NHL teams sometimes send players to the AHL to see what condition their condition is in.
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In the NHL, LTIR (Long-Term Injured Reserve) conditioning stints allow players recovering from long-term injuries to play in AHL games for up to six days or three games, whichever comes first, to assess their readiness.

So, probably they can squeeze a game or two in?
 
Drury_Sakic said:
How do conditioning stints work with LTIR and the cap. Can Gabe play in the AHL before the end of the season and not count on the cap?

Even if it is just a game or two, if possible, it would make a ton of sense to get him even AHL time.
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  • Purpose:
    The primary goal of an LTIR conditioning stint is to help an injured player regain their game shape and prepare for a potential return to the NHL, without requiring them to be activated from LTIR.

  • Duration:
    The stint is limited to a maximum of six days or three games, whichever comes first.

  • Player Status:
    While on an LTIR conditioning stint, the player remains on LTIR and continues to receive their NHL salary.

  • Consent Required:
    The player must consent to the conditioning stint.

  • Salary Cap Implications:
    LTIR does not remove a player's cap hit, but it allows teams to exceed the salary cap while the player is on LTIR.

  • Extensions:
    Teams can request an extension to the loan, allowing the player to remain with the AHL affiliate for an additional two games.

 
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LOFIN said:
It merely kicks the can down the road, which TBH, is what was most needed. Necas could easily get something starting with a 10, if he and his agent are smart. But, maybe he will take a discount who knows.
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Necas at 10 is another reason to trade the guys I listed.
Avsfan1921 said:
Imo, there’s no way they should move Girard before Manson. Sure, he’s undersized but at least he plays.

I love what Manson has brought as much as anyone, but his play has slid tremendously this year, maybe due to injury, but I don’t foresee that changing for the better.
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The Abusement Park said:
There's no reason to move Girard before Manson. You don't keep the older worse player who has a major attendance issue.
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This is exactly why you more Girard. He is worth more. Another team will look at him as #2 or #3, he's only 26, and he has another year at only $5m. Meanwhile, we can give Malinski his role, and eventually Behrens or Gulyayev (both small guys who can move the puck). We already see that on our team, he's somewhere between #3 and #5 and we don't need him on the power play. If we move Girard, our defensive next year could look like this:

Toews - Makar
Lindgren - Manson
Middleton/Behrens - Malinski

That looks good to me. And if we lose Lindgren, then we need Manson even more, and if we move Manson, who exactly are our RDs? Makar, Malinski and...? Moving Manson likely means we need to sign someone else, which kind of removes the reason to move him (cap relief). Also, look at the upcoming UFAs - there are a lot LDs than RDs, so if we move Girard/Manson and need to sign someone to less money to replace them, there are a lot more options at LD.
 
MarkT said:
If we move Girard, our defensive next year could look like this:

Toews - Makar
Lindgren - Manson
Middleton/Behrens - Malinski

That looks good to me.
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if we keep Manson then ya gotta have someone that can step in and take his place. At this point I think it’s even a stretch to count on him to play 50% of the season. He’s only played over 50 games just twice in the past 5 years. You almost need to slot him in as 2A with a 2B solution just knowing that he’s gonna be gone a while.
 
I hope to see Landy at morning skates and running drills at practice. I want to see him string together a few weeks of participation so my hopes can skyrocket only to be dashed again.
 
expatriatedtexan said:
I've got mad respect for her.

I would not get away with showing up to work in nothing but my favorite comfy flannel and wore out Tiddies sandals.
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Does Montano realize how much of a doofus he looks like with the backwards hat and the hoodies? I realize YouTube/podcasting is the "new media" and I certainly don't expect these people to show up on the air in suits and fedoras. But man . . . dress like a professional. Dump the hat at least. Meghan always looks great - it's hard not to in her case. But these "beat writers" who dress like they're going to a fraternity kegger while on the air just astound me. OK, I'm old. But if I'm on camera in my job . . . I'm not wearing that.

I do wish Meghan would enlist the help of a good public speaking coach. She has everything else - presentation, hockey knowledge, contacts . . .. She has the goods. But she talks in her head voice and she disappears in the audio.

As a trial lawyer, I hired a coach for that very purpose. Voice projection. Once Meghan gets that, she's off to the races.
 
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