Confirmed with Link: PTO for Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

The Mars Volchenkov · 2024-10-03T14:08:00-0400

Guessing they watch the waiver wire closely this weekend.

henchman21 · 2024-10-03T14:19:19-0400

The Mars Volchenkov said:
Guessing they watch the waiver wire closely this weekend.

I really hope so... there's a number of guys who are very questionable at the NHL level looking to draw in as it sits.

Pierce Hawthorne · 2024-10-03T14:30:32-0400

Not surprising in some ways. I didn't think he looked very good in his final year here so I can't imagine he's looked good this run.

A bit surprising they didn't keep him as sort of a 13th forward type and veteran presence in the room. Could have been a key motivator for these guys to get him a cup in his final year similar to how Cogs provided that spark in 2022.

Curious what they do with 4C now. I dont hate Ivanx2 but I'd like to think they could find better in waivers tbh.

I especially hate that Kelly is looking to be the 3C now as well btw.

chet1926 · 2024-10-03T14:42:55-0400

Not surprising, he looked bad in the games I saw him.

Glad to see they aren't just playing the good old boys club and giving him a spot just because.

Like the player and person, but he's 39 and looks it on the ice. This is a business first.

Pokecheque · 2024-10-03T15:21:23-0400

Bummer. He's an eminently likeable guy. I didn't see him play but based on what y'all are saying, this was probably the right move.

Also, I believe this leaves Alexandre Texier as the only active French player in the NHL. I could be wrong though, I don't know the status of Benoit-Olivier Groulx.

ABasin · 2024-10-03T16:07:21-0400

henchman21 said:

Of course they do.

Of the regular players we'd expect to make the Avs roster this season:
- 11 players have won a Stanley Cup
- 9 players have played 9 NHL seasons or more
- 17 players have played 5 NHL seasons or more

The Avs do not need more "veteran leadership" or "veteran presence in the room".

Chileiceman · 2024-10-03T16:15:49-0400

Pokecheque said:
Bummer. He's an eminently likeable guy. I didn't see him play but based on what y'all are saying, this was probably the right move.

Also, I believe this leaves Alexandre Texier as the only active French player in the NHL. I could be wrong though, I don't know the status of Benoit-Olivier Groulx.

It just dawned on me that Antoine Rousell is gone.

Bender · 2024-10-03T16:20:46-0400

Avs are just waiting for the ~~Sabres~~ Hurricanes to put Jost on waivers !!!!

Foppa2118 · 2024-10-03T16:22:59-0400

Hope Belly finds another opportunity. Avs are always going to be a tough team to make for older players, with probably the highest skating demands of any team in the NHL.

Murzu · 2024-10-03T16:23:20-0400

Bender said:
Avs are just waiting for the Sabres to put Jost on waivers !!!!

Oh god please no

ABasin · 2024-10-03T16:25:21-0400

Bender said:
Avs are just waiting for the Sabres to put Jost on waivers !!!!

Is he really that much worse than the current 4C options the Avs have right now?

Leviathan899 · 2024-10-03T16:25:34-0400

If Landeskog does come back this year, when do you guys realistically see it happening? Feels like a pipe dream at this point. Also, is Lehkonen close to Being ready? I saw he’s skating in a non contact jersey.

cinchronicity · 2024-10-03T16:27:14-0400

ABasin said:
Of course they do.

Of the regular players we'd expect to make the Avs roster this season:
- 11 players have won a Stanley Cup
- 9 players have played 9 NHL seasons or more
- 17 players have played 5 NHL seasons or more

The Avs do not need more "veteran leadership" or "veteran presence in the room".

Being on the team does not necessarily equate to leadership. Comparing players to Landy is rather unfair, since he was / is a unicorn when it comes to captains. But is anyone on this list a true leader even in the mold of Landy, etc?

Mac
Mikko
Makar
Toews
Virtually anyone else on the team with the possible exception of LOC.

This is not a knock on any of the 4 names mentioned. However, being a talented player does not make one a Landy-esque captain. No does it make a player a wise veteran. Calvert, Cogs, Helm, Belle - even Parise - were players who were good examples on and off the ice. @RoyIsALegend is the best possible source for Cogs news, and his take is that the players really like having Cogs around as a semi-assistant coach. I didn't think Belle had gas in the tank in his last stint here. But I think he would be immensely valuable in a manner similar to what Cogs is doing now.

Bender · 2024-10-03T16:27:31-0400

Bender said:
Avs are just waiting for the ~~Sabres~~ Hurricanes to put Jost on waivers !!!!

Apparently he signed with Carolina for the minimum - I guess I missed that.

GoNordiquesGo · 2024-10-03T16:28:20-0400

ABasin said:
Is he really that much worse than the current 4C options the Avs have right now?

Probably not worst but not better. So they'll keep the contract spot for a waiver wire pickup that COULD be better.

henchman21 · 2024-10-03T16:41:20-0400

ABasin said:
Of course they do.

Of the regular players we'd expect to make the Avs roster this season:
- 11 players have won a Stanley Cup
- 9 players have played 9 NHL seasons or more
- 17 players have played 5 NHL seasons or more

The Avs do not need more "veteran leadership" or "veteran presence in the room".

Huh… I member a bunch of leadership comments and how it was lacking with basically the same group….

ABasin · 2024-10-03T17:00:50-0400

henchman21 said:
Huh… I member a bunch of leadership comments and how it was lacking with basically the same group….

Hmm... I remember a bunch of age comments and how it means the window is closing due to the players getting old.

Pokecheque · 2024-10-03T17:06:18-0400

Chileiceman said:
It just dawned on me that Antoine Rousell is gone.

I dunno why, you watched him die, didn't you?

Deadsy · 2024-10-03T17:51:58-0400

Pokecheque said:
Also, I believe this leaves Alexandre Texier as the only active French player in the NHL. I could be wrong though, I don't know the status of Benoit-Olivier Groulx.

Groulx signed with Rangers for the season, but was cut from the camp and sent to AHL.

henchman21 · 2024-10-03T17:52:01-0400

ABasin said:
Hmm... I remember a bunch of age comments and how it means the window is closing due to the players getting old.

I don't see how that has been proven wrong yet.

Pokecheque · 2024-10-03T18:14:23-0400

Deadsy said:
Groulx signed with Rangers for the season, but was cut from the camp and sent to AHL.

Cool, good to know, so that leaves Texier, whom I believe will easily make the Blooz roster if I read correctly.

CobraAcesS · 2024-10-03T18:32:42-0400

Pierce Hawthorne said:
Not surprising in some ways. I didn't think he looked very good in his final year here so I can't imagine he's looked good this run.

A bit surprising they didn't keep him as sort of a 13th forward type and veteran presence in the room. Could have been a key motivator for these guys to get him a cup in his final year similar to how Cogs provided that spark in 2022.

Curious what they do with 4C now. I dont hate Ivanx2 but I'd like to think they could find better in waivers tbh.

I especially hate that Kelly is looking to be the 3C now as well btw.

I must have missed wtf happened to 4x4?

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