GDT: NHL Free Agent Frenzy 2024

[henchman21]

Ritchie+Colton

Might as well add Girard.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Schmidt to the Champs.

 

[BobRossColton]

Schmidt to the Champs.

For 800k

 

[Mighty Makar]

For 800k

Should we trade for him?

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Ritchie+Colton

Ritchie offsets the cap dump of Colton. We add a first for Pinto.

 

[Balthazar]

Colton isn't going anywhere with a full NTC. It's too late now, he's certainly not going to be a cap dump.

What I want to know is why CMac wanted to trade Colton for a RD. What is/was the plan behind that move and is it somehow linked to the Avs currently being over the cap.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Colton isn't going anywhewre with a full NTC. It's too late now, he's certainly not going to be a cap dump.

What I want to know is why CMac wanted to trade Colton for a RD. What is/was the plan behind that move and is it somehow linked to the Avs currently being over the cap.

I’m not sure CMac was actively shopping Colton. Info maybe from another team that inquired about Colton?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Colton isn't going anywhere with a full NTC. It's too late now, he's certainly not going to be a cap dump.

What I want to know is why CMac wanted to trade Colton for a RD. What is/was the plan behind that move and is it somehow linked to the Avs currently being over the cap.

I’m guessing he wasn’t trying to trade Colton. I’m guessing he was asked about him and said it would take a RD to make move him.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I’m guessing he wasn’t trying to trade Colton. I’m guessing he was asked about him and said it would take a RD to make move him.

So CMac turns around and grabs him a handful of LD tweeners?

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Colton isn't going anywhere with a full NTC. It's too late now, he's certainly not going to be a cap dump.

What I want to know is why CMac wanted to trade Colton for a RD. What is/was the plan behind that move and is it somehow linked to the Avs currently being over the cap.

Because they were going to get the Ducks to retention on Trouba so its even cap in and out.

Then trade Girard for cap space.

Then use the cap space for a better C than Colton.

It all makes sense.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

If its trouba, i bet the trade can still happen with the NTC. Very rarely do players turn down NYC

 

[Balthazar]

I’m guessing he wasn’t trying to trade Colton. I’m guessing he was asked about him and said it would take a RD to make move him.

You should stop guessing, it came from 4 different sources

Edit: 5 sources including RIAL

He was 100% on the block

 

[Mighty Makar]

JMFJ to the Blue Jackets.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I would’ve taken Motte and/or Girgensons at their contracts

 

[Avs_19]

JMFJ to the Blue Jackets.

All the best to him and we'll probably see him again in Feb/Mar, whenever the TDL is.

 

[Balthazar]

JMFJ to the Blue Jackets.

We'll trade for him at the deadline

 

[EdAVSfan]

So I guess the last hole we have is a bottom pairing RD.

Perhaps we’ll just ride the season and address at the deadline.

Is there any realistic UFA left that would solve it ?

 

[Mighty Makar]

So I guess the last hole we have is a bottom pairing RD.

Perhaps we’ll just ride the season and address at the deadline.

Is there any realistic UFA left that would solve it ?

Shattenkirk?

 

[Bender]

So I guess the last hole we have is a bottom pairing RD.

Perhaps we’ll just ride the season and address at the deadline.

Is there any realistic UFA left that would solve it ?

According to sens fans Brannstrom prefers the right side...

 

[EdAVSfan]

According to sens fans Brannstrom prefers the right side...

That may be the case, but I don’t think, right now, there’s an every game RD on the roster.
There’s a bunch of guys who are rotation-type. But none imo that are bonafide regularly reliable

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I think they might look for a PTO but I this is probably the defense for now to start the year. Malinski and Brannstrom fight it out for the 6th spot and the Avs keep an eye on the market/waiver wire.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

JMFJ to the Blue Jackets.

I’m afraid to ask…

How is he at his current age…? We desperately need a third pairing defensive guy who can kill penalties.

 

[Muffin]

I’m afraid to ask…

How is he at his current age…? We desperately need a third pairing defensive guy who can kill penalties.

Surprisingly serviceable last year.

 

[Balthazar]

We desperately need a third pairing defensive guy who can kill penalties.

So do we...

 

[dahrougem2]

I think they might look for a PTO but I this is probably the defense for now to start the year. Malinski and Brannstrom fight it out for the 6th spot and the Avs keep an eye on the market/waiver wire.

Do you think Behrens is NHL ready and can win a spot on the 3rd pair? Or would he be too redundant so long as G is here?