Speculation: What (if anything) does Colorado do about their goaltending?

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

I like the idea of getting Varly back as insurance. I wouldn’t give up much to get him, but if he’s available for cheap I’d go for it.

He has another year at a $5m cap hit, so he better be a bit more than just insurance. Would he be the starter next year, or a $5m backup that makes it harder to afford a real starter?

 

[McJedi]

Price is the goalie you want. He is Patrick Roy 2.0. Its hid as Roy never played for a bad team. Price as played for some lousy teams. Roy never won the Hart, Price has. Looked how Price played once the Habs put semi-decent team in front of him? Took them to Finals. Look how Price played in Olympics or WJC. He was arguably best goalie to ever play in those tournaments. Roy, Hasek, Brodeur, or whomever you want to compare him to.

The Avs shouldn’t/wouldn’t take Price, at 50% retention, for free. That’s still a bad contract thay will age poorly for an addict, now in his mid 30s with serious motivational issues that render him a well below average regular season goalie. Also coming off knee surgery.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

He has another year at a $5m cap hit, so he better be a bit more than just insurance. Would he be the starter next year, or a $5m backup that makes it harder to afford a real starter?

Starter

 

[AslanRH]

The Avs shouldn’t/wouldn’t take Price, at 50% retention, for free. That’s still a bad contract thay will age poorly for an addict, now in his mid 30s with serious motivational issues that render him a well below average regular season goalie. Also coming off knee surgery.

While I'm not going to argue the valuation here, I can say that your insistence on emphasizing the bolded in every other post is just weird at this point. While it is a consideration, it won't be an obsession if he completes his program.

if there is one thing I can speak to is that there are plenty of "undisclosed" addicts in the NHL doing just fine, and that a recovering addict is often even more motivated to prove their worth to a world that is quick to use that condition against them.

 

[kilowatt]

That's a hard no for me. Olausson is our remplacement for Burakovsky they're very similar IMO and is our best forward prospect. Trading Olausson handcuff us forward wise since we would've nothing else in the pipeline. We would've to force in the FA and well Sakic kinda never wins the biddings

Oilers might be interested with how they're playing right now.

Can't blame me for trying!

 

[koyvoo]

Whatever they do, or don’t do, they should’ve done it 3 years ago.

It’s always funny to look back at how fans of contending teams want to hang on to prospect who 9 times out of 10 turn into garbage rather than trading for actual NHL talent.

 

[kilowatt]

Whatever they do, or don’t do, they should’ve done it 3 years ago.

It’s always funny to look back at how fans of contending teams want to hang on to prospect who 9 times out of 10 turn into garbage rather than trading for actual NHL talent.

Wait until you find out about that time four years ago that they traded for Phillip Grubauer!

 

[ottawa]

My guess is it won't be Price but Allen going to Colorado for a conditional 1st

 

[ottawa]

The Avs shouldn’t/wouldn’t take Price, at 50% retention, for free. That’s still a bad contract thay will age poorly for an addict, now in his mid 30s with serious motivational issues that render him a well below average regular season goalie. Also coming off knee surgery.

Man just had one of the greatest post-seasons as a goalie you witnessed in your young life, you think a knee surgery will make him worse?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

My guess is it won't be Price but Allen going to Colorado for a conditional 1st

I laughed

 

[AslanRH]

Whatever they do, or don’t do, they should’ve done it 3 years ago.

It’s always funny to look back at how fans of contending teams want to hang on to prospect who 9 times out of 10 turn into garbage rather than trading for actual NHL talent.

So in 2018-19 when they ran with a 1-2-3 of Varlamov - Grubauer - Francouz?
Gotcha

 

[ottawa]

I laughed

You laugh now but Colorado hasn't had a competent goalie since 2020-21. They'll take their chances on anyone and everyone, book it.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Matt Murray has two Cups under his belt; he could get another with the Avs...

 

[not a troll]

Matt Murray has two Cups under his belt; he could get another with the Avs...

What do you want for him? Will Byram and Newhook be enough?

 

[flyfysher]

I wish this thread would die.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

You laugh now but Colorado hasn't had a competent goalie since 2020-21. They'll take their chances on anyone and everyone, book it.

Ok, bookmarked.


In what f***ing world is Jake Allen worth a 1st? Pure unwavering delusion.

 

[Avaholic29]

No indication yet that this is even remotely true.

That said, he just needs to be average. We don't even need Vezina caliber goaltending to win. Average is all we need.


So far Kuemper hasn't even shown to be capable of that but I think he will get better over time.

The last 5 games aren’t indicative? You must’ve forgot about grubauer outside of last years covid division.

 

[saintunspecified]

He has another year at a $5m cap hit, so he better be a bit more than just insurance. Would he be the starter next year, or a $5m backup that makes it harder to afford a real starter?

NYI fan here - I think Varly is ready to reduce to a backup role. Don't get me wrong, he's really turned around a rusty start after his injury. But I don't think he has it in him to start every other day in the playoffs. I think he'd get hurt.

 

[McJedi]

Man just had one of the greatest post-seasons as a goalie you witnessed in your young life, you think a knee surgery will make him worse?

Drug addiction, age, lousy regular season attention and effort. Lousy regular season save %. Lots of major red flags with Price. That’s before you factor in the leagues worst contract.

 

[themelkman]

Sharks wont be in the playoffs. Reimer is a prime guy who can be your starter for a run

 

[Hasbro]

Habs fans love to remind me Price was almost taken by Seattle and is the goalie for Canada at the 2022 Olympics.

And if my aunt had balls.

It would explain her mustache?

 

[Alienblood]

I like the idea of getting Varly back as insurance. I wouldn’t give up much to get him, but if he’s available for cheap I’d go for it.

Varly and a faceoff 4th line pk guy and it looks good

 

[ottawa]

Drug addiction, age, lousy regular season attention and effort. Lousy regular season save %. Lots of major red flags with Price. That’s before you factor in the leagues worst contract.

Price is a playoff god, arguably the greatest in our generation as far as longevity goes. Colorado has the team to get him through the regular season with ease.

And then imagine him playing behind a team like Colorado in the playoffs? Hello Patrick Roy

 

[McJedi]

Price is a playoff god, arguably the greatest in our generation as far as longevity goes. Colorado has the team to get him through the regular season with ease.

And then imagine him playing behind a team like Colorado in the playoffs? Hello Patrick Roy

If he’s available, mentally there, physically there and not relapsed.

here is a far better and more practical idea. Avs continue with Kuemper, whom is now 14-5 and playing good hockey. Makes $3.5mm.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Price is a playoff god, arguably the greatest in our generation as far as longevity goes. Colorado has the team to get him through the regular season with ease.

And then imagine him playing behind a team like Colorado in the playoffs? Hello Patrick Roy

A guy with a career 43-45 record in the playoffs, who has zero Cups and zero Smythes and needs special covid rules to even make the playoffs is a "playoff god"? He has a nice SV%, but hasn't done anything to warrant deification.