Confirmed with Link: Mittelstadt re-signed (3 years, $5.75M AAV)

[John Mandalorian]

He's also cheap enough, that if you get Colton and Wood tF gone I could see the case for pushing him to 3C in the off season if it doesn't work. He does the things you'd want in that role too. I don't feel the same way regarding Mitts.

If Mittelstadt is the problem, why trade Colton? He makes 4 million a year and is one bad MacFarland trade away from being the 2nd best C option on the Avs.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Short distances lol

 

[CobraAcesS]

If Mittelstadt is the problem, why trade Colton? He makes 4 million a year and is one bad MacFarland trade away from being the 2nd best C option on the Avs.

Not a center anymore for Bednar. Colton is likely an offseason trade anyway.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Not a center anymore for Bednar. Colton is likely an offseason trade anyway.

If Mittelstadt is getting less than 10 minutes a game, is he a center anymore for Bednar? Isn’t this the Johansen walk of shame? I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you but don’t you deal with one before the other?

 

[CobraAcesS]

If Mittelstadt is getting less than 10 minutes a game, is he a center anymore for Bednar? Isn’t this the Johansen walk of shame? I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you but don’t you deal with none before the other?

Again it's an offseason move most likely? What are you talking about?

 

[John Mandalorian]

Again it's an offseason move most likely? What are you talking about?

Let’s just see how the Hail Mary that precedes the Colton trade works out.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Let’s just see how the Hail Mary that precedes the Colton trade works out.

That's likely forced due to Colton's NTC. The only place anyone really believes he'd accept a trade to is NJ because he's from there.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I like that, "The Ryan Johansen Walk of Shame"

 

[Gumballhead]

I like that, "The Ryan Johansen Walk of Shame"

How long does that take?

 

[Tommy Shelby]

It doesn't matter if Zacha can PK, he's not replacing Drury, LOC, Kivi, Kelly, Nuke or Lehky on the PK, nor should he.

 

[Anders Cain]

Read thru the first few pages of this thread... Mitts has fallen so hard on his face lol

 

[shadow1]

If Mittelstadt is the problem, why trade Colton? He makes 4 million a year and is one bad MacFarland trade away from being the 2nd best C option on the Avs.

Colton, IMO, has been more brutal than Mittelstadt. 0 points in 12 games, 1 goal in 18 games, 7 points in 30 games (which was his return from injury).

My $0.02 is that Mittelstadt is a bigger problem in general because of his role. But I also don't know how you win a series against Winnipeg or Dallas with Colton (and Wood - 3pts this year) being so unproductive offensively on the third line.

Really frustrating turn of events at the center position; Kadri/Compher -> Compher/Eller -> Johansen/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Drury -> ???/Drury.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Colton, IMO, has been more brutal than Mittelstadt. 0 points in 12 games, 1 goal in 18 games, 7 points in 30 games (which was his return from injury).

My $0.02 is that Mittelstadt is a bigger problem in general because of his role. But I also don't know how you win a series against Winnipeg or Dallas with Colton (and Wood - 3pts this year) being so unproductive offensively on the third line.

Really frustrating turn of events at the center position; Kadri/Compher -> Compher/Eller -> Johansen/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Drury -> ???/Drury.

I recently posted Coltons and Mittelstadt’s pts/60 while with the Avs. Colton this year is 1.5, which is weird because he’s probably played more on the PP and on the second line, whereas last year he was 2.2 centering a 3rd line with LOC and Wood. It’s also a little odd that Mittlestadt’s best stretch of games was with bottom 6/AHL players.

 

[Foppa2118]

Colton, IMO, has been more brutal than Mittelstadt. 0 points in 12 games, 1 goal in 18 games, 7 points in 30 games (which was his return from injury).

My $0.02 is that Mittelstadt is a bigger problem in general because of his role. But I also don't know how you win a series against Winnipeg or Dallas with Colton (and Wood - 3pts this year) being so unproductive offensively on the third line.

Really frustrating turn of events at the center position; Kadri/Compher -> Compher/Eller -> Johansen/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Colton -> Mittelstadt/Drury -> ???/Drury.

Yeah, 2C role vs 3C/3W is the difference.

The prolonged slumps are more tolerable from 3rd liners, but both are playing below expectations.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Using the latest methods devised by benchskidmarks benchrates, I've come to the conclusion that Mitts is 5.975M overpaid. His salary is only 5.75M... but not only is he worthless, he was overpaid by 225K, which increased his negative value.

I kinda like the kid and hope the best for him. Don't get made at me. Get mad at benchrates.