GDT: NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2024

[Cypher]

So the Avs spent a 1st round pick (Walker) and 2 3rds (Trenin and Duhaime) for rentals who didn't really do much and who signed elsewhere today (plus spent next year's 2nd on Lars Eller in 2023).

I'm having a sad.

True.. Avs could've drafted 3 more goalies with those picks!

 

[The Merchant]

So the Avs spent a 1st round pick (Walker) and 2 3rds (Trenin and Duhaime) for rentals who didn't really do much and who signed elsewhere today (plus spent next year's 2nd on Lars Eller in 2023).

I'm having a sad.

CMac gave the team the depth they needed for a long run and Bednar ended up not trusting a single one of them. Can't have too much buyer's remorse

 

[RockLobster]

So the Avs spent a 1st round pick (Walker) and 2 3rds (Trenin and Duhaime) for rentals who didn't really do much and who signed elsewhere today (plus spent next year's 2nd on Lars Eller in 2023).

I'm having a sad

Yes, those moves were CMac clearly going in on the roster last year and making a push to compete. They couldn't/wouldn't trade Byram unless they had a viable replacement (Walker), and they couldn't get Walker AND give up RyJo w/o trading their 1st.

Trenin and Duhaime were better depth players than who they had available in the AHL.

It didn't work out, it sucks, but TDL moves, if all teams make them, can only work out for 1 team in the end, and it wasn't us.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807834832493228497

 

[sethro109]

Come on Nemeth, Guenin and Yip

Please don't joke about this I'm still traumatized.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835732502802464

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807835709664841765

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Yes, those moves were CMac clearly going in on the roster last year and making a push to compete. They couldn't/wouldn't trade Byram unless they had a viable replacement (Walker), and they couldn't get Walker AND give up RyJo w/o trading their 1st.

Trenin and Duhaime were better depth players than who they had available in the AHL.

It didn't work out, it sucks, but TDL moves, if all teams make them, can only work out for 1 team in the end, and it wasn't us.

You can pay 4.5 million cap for the pleasure of having them for 2 and 4 years. Or just pay third rounders to have them for a playoff run.

4.5 can get you a Drouin and a Wood.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Surprised we have not signed Suter.

 

[UncleRisto]

Button says on TSN that Skinner SHOULD go to the Avs. This was during a full-on speculation segment.

 

[The Merchant]

Button agrees with us that Skinner is a good fit in Colorado

 

[Avs9296]

I'm surprised we havent signed JJ back yet

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

I mean the whole roster is basically under contract at this point.

Even without Val, I think this is a group you can get excited about, tbh.

Drouin - MacK - Rantanen
Landy - Mitts - Lehkonen
Wood - Colton - LOC
Kovalenko - Wagner - Foudy

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Behrens - XX

Georgiev
Annunen

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Yip vs any Avs pick outside the first round for the past decade?

Yip is probably top five of all those players.

Please don't joke about this I'm still traumatized.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Skinner might be a good fit, but do we have the cap space?

 

[sethro109]

Yip vs any Avs pick outside the first round for the past decade?

Yip is probably top five of all those players.

This doesn't make it any less traumatizing!

 

[Puckstop40]

The knights are being dismantled. The window is shut in my opinion. I’ll never forget what they did for the community after Route 91 and growing hockey out here, but they’ve turned into such an unlikable franchise.

 

[UncleRisto]

I mean the whole roster is basically under contract at this point.

Even without Val, I think this is a group you can get excited about, tbh.

Drouin - MacK - Rantanen
Landy - Mitts - Lehkonen
Wood - Colton - LOC
Kovalenko - Wagner - Foudy

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Behrens - XX

Georgiev
Annunen

I mean, excited? We'll be fine.

 

[Ararana]

Button says on TSN that Skinner SHOULD go to the Avs. This was during a full-on speculation segment.

But he'll end up chasing the money.

 

[Avs9296]

Hypothetically speaking, if you could sign either to the exact same 1 year deal, who do you choose between JJ and Suter?

 

[UncleRisto]

But he'll end up chasing the money.

Yes.

 

[VikingAv]

I mean the whole roster is basically under contract at this point.

Even without Val, I think this is a group you can get excited about, tbh.

Drouin - MacK - Rantanen
Landy - Mitts - Lehkonen
Wood - Colton - LOC
Kovalenko - Wagner - Foudy

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Behrens - XX

Georgiev
Annunen

That 4th line sucks donkey balls.

 

[Cypher]

Skinner might be a good fit, but do we have the cap space?

Even if Nuke is pro-rated to like 5.1m, that only gives the Avs the min. 20 players. So something's gotta give. Unless they know more about Landy.

 

[Ararana]

Hypothetically speaking, if you could sign either to the exact same 1 year deal, who do you choose between JJ and Suter?

Suter. Mainly because he'd be the perfect baby sitter for Malinski.

 

[VikingAv]

Hypothetically speaking, if you could sign either to the exact same 1 year deal, who do you choose between JJ and Suter?

Suter

 

[RockLobster]

Kiviranta is back for another year