Confirmed with Link: Ross Colton Traded To Avs for #37 OA Pick In 2023 Draft, signs 4-year x $4M deal

[The Kingslayer]

Inviting people to Van and then taking them to the Keg feels like peak HF. Can we go for Dim Sum instead?

Great now I want pork dumplings and curry squid.

 

[Avsboy]

Ross: “I’m just here for the Casa Bonita. When I retire I go to Vancouver for The Keg,”

 

[The Kingslayer]

You? An optimistic take? You?!

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Im more optimistic than 90% of the posters here.

Colton will play center.

Bro, he has to otherwise this deal is gonna suck like Adam22.

 

[crue7]

I am absolutely not complaining about this. This is an upgrade. Compher was a fast coaster who picked off points from Rants last year. With Newhook who I would describe as Jost but traded at the right time. Newhook couldn’t win a board battle to save his life.

Colton does that 3c crash and bang, and Ryan provides scoring and that in front presence with Landy missing.


We are a better team. Period.

 

[Avaholic29]

Im more optimistic than 90% of the posters here.


Bro, he has to otherwise this deal is gonna suck like Adam22.

I don’t think he absolutely has to all the time, the fact he can do both makes the deal worth it.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Im more optimistic than 90% of the posters here.

 

[The Merchant]

Im more optimistic than 90% of the posters here.


Bro, he has to otherwise this deal is gonna suck like Adam22.

Bro it wasn't him doing the sucking...

 

[The Kingslayer]

Bro it wasn't him doing the sucking...

You let another man pump your wife after wedding you suckin on something.

 

[hockeyfish]

I am absolutely not complaining about this. This is an upgrade. Compher was a fast coaster who picked off points from Rants last year. With Newhook who I would describe as Jost but traded at the right time. Newhook couldn’t win a board battle to save his life.

Colton does that 3c crash and bang, and Ryan provides scoring and that in front presence with Landy missing.


We are a better team. Period.

On top of that, we managed to net a 1st as well. Solid bit of trading.

 

[The Merchant]

You let another man pump your wife after wedding you suckin on something.

I can't wait to see how many posters have to delete their search history because of this convo

 

[Reparlana]

I love this deal

 

[Gatorbait19]

He has a better chance at 60 assists than 20 goals

The one big question lost with the Drouin talk is - how many goals will MacK score? With a playmaker/creator like Drouin that’s allergic to shooting on MacK’s wing (and Nuke on the other), I could easily see MacK putting up 50+ goals this year.

 

[McJedi]

The one big question lost with the Drouin talk is - how many goals will MacK score? With a playmaker/creator like Drouin that’s allergic to shooting on MacK’s wing (and Nuke on the other), I could easily see MacK putting up 50+ goals this year.

Makes no sense to play Drouin with lousy shooters like Nuke or Lex.

 

[RockLobster]

Aja, I’m down



50% because you’re a longtime friend

Longtime friend. Part-time lover.

Forever in each other's hearts

 

[The Abusement Park]

What about Colton at LW next to Mackinnon to take draws and do the dirty work like Landy used to do. Move Drouin to 3C with Wood.

Put anyone with Mackinnon. He will elevate that line.

Spread the wealth.

Colton- Mackinnon- Nichushkin
Lehkonen- Johansen- Rantanen
Wood- Drouin- O'Connor
Olofsson- Meyers- Cogliano

Drouin is not a C.

 

[Ararana]

Drouin is not a C.

The Avs won't make the same mistake Montreal did.

 

[myperbixhurts]

20 goals 30 assists for Drouin sounds about right

 

[Balthazar]

20 goals 30 assists for Drouin sounds about right

People shoud stop expecting 20 goals from Drouin. He has 17 goals in his last 4 seasons combined. He can't shoot the puck anymore.

He stopped scoring goals after this:

Canadiens’ Jonathan Drouin reveals he tore tendon in his wrist

www.sportsnet.ca

then this happened:

Canadiens' Drouin potentially facing surgery after aggravating wrist injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin is set to have surgery on his injured wrist and will miss the rest of the season.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[CobraAcesS]

4x4 nick name confirmed @RoyIsALegend

No issues with the deal. It's a little much, but I'm ok with betting on him a bit.

People shoud stop expecting 20 goals from Drouin. He has 17 goals in his last 4 seasons combined. He can't shoot the puck anymore.

He stopped scoring goals after this:

Canadiens’ Jonathan Drouin reveals he tore tendon in his wrist

www.sportsnet.ca

then this happened:

Canadiens' Drouin potentially facing surgery after aggravating wrist injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin is set to have surgery on his injured wrist and will miss the rest of the season.

www.sportsnet.ca

Yeah, I'm thinking 15ish though. You can get that with the amount of wide open nets he'll get looks at lol.

 

[myperbixhurts]

People shoud stop expecting 20 goals from Drouin. He has 17 goals in his last 4 seasons combined. He can't shoot the puck anymore.

He stopped scoring goals after this:

Canadiens’ Jonathan Drouin reveals he tore tendon in his wrist

www.sportsnet.ca

then this happened:

Canadiens' Drouin potentially facing surgery after aggravating wrist injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin is set to have surgery on his injured wrist and will miss the rest of the season.

www.sportsnet.ca

That’s fine. I’ll take 13 goals 37 assists from Drouin. Points are points as long as he puts up at least 50 of them

 

[CobraAcesS]

At this point, I kinda want Phil Kessel on a PTO. He would be the antithesis of Colton and Wood, but it would be funny seeing them just skating around being chaos monkeys with Phil casually soaking up points left and right.

8/10 idea lol

 

[Balthazar]

That’s fine. I’ll take 13 goals 37 assists from Drouin. Points are points as long as he puts up at least 50 of them

If he stays on the first line I'm expecting 50-60 assists.

At this point, I kinda want Phil Kessel on a PTO. He would be the antithesis of Colton and Wood

We already have that with Drouin and RyJo.

 

[myperbixhurts]

If he stays on the first line I'm expecting 50-60 assists.


We already have that with Drouin and RyJo.

So 50 60 assists zero goals.

Let’s go!!!

 

[GeoRox89]

So 50 60 assists zero goals.

Let’s go!!!

Drouin just going out there telling Henrik Sedin that ‘anything you can do I can do better’

 

[CobraAcesS]

If he stays on the first line I'm expecting 50-60 assists.


We already have that with Drouin and RyJo.

One for the third line wouldn't be bad though lol. Plus they get injured sometimes.