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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 4 at 1:16 p.m.

Thread: Looking to fill 1RW and 1RD

If Helleson can’t make the Duck’s roster, why would he have an easier time in Colorado? Not sure I’m following the logic of that trade.

Also, not sure I agree with Colton as a cap dump.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 2:39 p.m.

Thread: Next season playoffs

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JeffW</b></div><div>Really, are you assuming that landeskog retires we trade Girard? Because a new #1 goalie is going to cost, then you have mackinnon mittelstadt colton and frost down the middle</div></div>

I’m mostly talking from a value POV. I have no idea what Mittelstadt will cost. That’s gonna be interesting.

I assume you’d probably end up getting a lower end goalie to tandem with Justus. That would be risky. Then you have Frost at $2.1M to play 3rd line minutes with Colton. Mittelstadt drives a 2nd. Could be enough upside to compensate for the uncertainty in net. Math probably comes just shy of working out though unless you make some other moves.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 31 at 9:33 p.m.

Thread: Next season playoffs

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TJTwolf</b></div><div>Avs should accept even if they have to find a starter from elsewhere to replace Georgiev.</div></div>

They have one, he’s a 6’4” Finn with chubby cheeks :)

Jokes aside, I probably do this if I’m Colorado also. Really would be interested to see how the cap would work out with the Mitts extension.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 31 at 9:29 p.m.

Thread: Yes or no

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pmbrouillard</b></div><div>you don't know who struble is.</div></div>

Is that directed at me?

Colorado has a top 4 that’s absolutely locked (Makar/Toews/Girard/Manson). At best, Struble fights for bottom pair minutes.

Right now the Avs have Walker-Johnson as a bottom pair. They’ve historically had a vet like Johnson on the bottom pairing. Tbd what they do with Walker’s role. At best, that’s what Struble is fighting for.

Struble has 22 games before he needs to pass through waivers. So Colorado is basically giving up their recently acquired 2C in hopes that Struble can stick on the bottom pairing. That is dumb.

At that point, I’d rather just sign league minimum depth or shop someone else’s waiver D.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 31 at 5:42 p.m.

Thread: Yes or no

Why would Colorado do this?

Dvorak is injured, expensive, and bad. Struble would be battling for 7D.

So basically Roy and a 2nd for the Avs 2C? The guy the Avs just traded Byram for?

How does this help Colorado win the cup?

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 31 at 9:09 a.m.

Thread: Drake Batherson

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AnonymousSensFan</b></div><div>24 years old, no NHL games yet (even though he was signed by Colorado in the summer). His goal production has dipped quite a bit from last season, and on a mid KHL team (based on standings, I don't actually follow KHL), so if he's good, he'd likely be getting a lot of playing time.

Sorry if that doesn't scream elite prospect to me.

If you're argument is that he ain't a bust cause he was a 6th round pick, sure, whatever. A draft pick is a draft pick in my book, but whatever.

Either way, he ain't worth Drake</div></div>

I’m not sure what Batherson’s value is. I’m not going to weigh in on something I don’t know about. Perhaps something you should try out.

Kovalenko has been under contract with his KHL team. That’s why he hasn’t played an NHL game yet. He was so good last season in the KHL that the Avs signed him a season early to burn a year off his ELC. He flew over like a week ago to start his NHL career.

He is the best player on his team in the KHL (coached by Igor Larionov) and plays a very North American game: heavy, physical, forechecking. Way different than like the Gusevs and the Shipachov’s of the world.

Is Kovalenko going to be the next Kaprisov? No, absolutely not. But your comment kinda shows your ass a little bit here. You have no idea what you’re talking about on this one.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 31 at 3:10 a.m.

Thread: Drake Batherson

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AnonymousSensFan</b></div><div>A late 1st and Ross Colton does not get the Drake

Edit: The LD prospect is useless to the Sens (undersized and at the deepest position on the Sens) and the other is a bust</div></div>

Kovalenko is a bust? Repeat that back to me lol

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 8 at 12:22 p.m.

Thread: (COL/ANA) - Meyers for 2024 5th (ANA)

If he plays one more game, he loses waiver exemption. Good that he’ll be able to get a shot on Anaheim.

Forum: NHL SigningsMar. 7 at 3:29 p.m.

Thread: Colorado Avalanche signed Jeremy Hanzel (3 Years / $851,667 AAV)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>turtlemountain</b></div><div>That Hanzel is so hot right now.</div></div>

I take it back. He’s a bum

Forum: NHL SigningsMar. 7 at 1:14 p.m.

Thread: Colorado Avalanche signed Jeremy Hanzel (3 Years / $851,667 AAV)

That Hanzel is so hot right now.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 6 at 9:36 a.m.

Thread: Strome Schmaltz Tarasenko

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>macca2119</b></div><div>I've seen 4 AGM trades this morning with DeAngelo to the Avs. Don't understand why. Georgiev would be monumentally pissed. Why do that?</div></div>

Even with that aside: DeAngelo is only useful if you can shelter him and let him produce with easy minutes/PP time. I’d rather give those minutes to Makar/Toews/Girard/Byram. Hell, even Malinski has a case!

If anything, the Avs would be looking for someone exactly the opposite of DeAngelo: defensively responsible, can play PK, probably doesn’t put up much offensive production, physical.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 6 at 7:51 a.m.

Thread: Strome Schmaltz Tarasenko

Avs give up assets for an expensive goalie in the AHL and a bad defenseman who notoriously got bought out after allegedly getting punched by Georgiev.

Deangelo in Colorado is probably the worst fit in the league. Interpersonal issues aside, he’d be like, the 5th best PP QB in Colorado.

Forum: NHL SigningsMar. 5 at 1:18 p.m.

Thread: Colorado Avalanche signed Ivan Ivan (2 Years / $845,000 AAV)

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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 4 at 1:47 p.m.

Thread: Protecting The Kid

That Habs trade is brutal for Chicago. You have seen his contract, right?

Mrazek trade might be ok until you see he has 2 more years at $4.25M.

Also crazy to buy Knight (a $4.5M goalie in the AHL) and retain on Murphy for 2 more seasons.

Also lol at acquiring Gudbranson and then adding.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 3 at 4:11 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

First game for NJD and he’s on a line with Alexander Holtz. What are the Devils doing lol

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 2 at 2:20 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CSStrowbridge</b></div><div>Jersey got a player who is, at worst, a versatile injury replacement.

The Avs got two pieces, neither of which will likely play a single game in the NHL.

Jersey wins.</div></div>

Avs got $1M in cap space and some mediocre assets for a player that wasn’t playing regularly in the lineup even with injuries.

If they didn’t make a deal like this, he’d probably be on waivers before the TDL.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 6:21 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Guess NJ wants more enforcer types

Also weird for Avs as now they dont got one well besides Manson</div></div>

Manson, Wood, Wagner, O’Connor all have the same number of fights as MacDermid this season.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 6:04 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>retro</b></div><div>Underrated trade for NJD ngl, Kurtis MacDermid has been good defensively this season according to stats, he can go on the 3rd pair and improve there defensive defense. Not bad by any means for the avs tho getting a 22 year old center playing in the KHL.</div></div>

He doesn’t play defense anymore. Bednar said in preseason that they’re done with that. Now he’s a forward only. He averages 5:05 a night in a highly sheltered 4th line role. If you put him in as a regular bottom pair defenseman, you are probably not trying to win games.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 6:03 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>I imagine his job will be to throw punches not play hockey.</div></div>

He has one fight this year. He’s so bad that he struggles to get into an NHL lineup enough to even drop the gloves. Dude averages 5:05 a night and has been scratched 32 times this year.

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 5:56 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

If you vote fair deal to this, you have not seen Kurtis MacDermid play on an NHL rink. He’s a nice guy, but a brutally awful hockey player.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 1 at 5:54 p.m.

Thread: MacDermid

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Rags21</b></div><div>Rempe will give him a warm welcome</div></div>

Can’t give him a warm welcome when MacDermid lives in the press box

Forum: NHL TradesMar. 1 at 5:51 p.m.

Thread: (COL/NJD) - MacDermid for Bardakov, 2024 7th (NSH)

He’s finally gone!!!!!!!!!!! W for Colorado

Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 1 at 2:54 p.m.

Thread: Savard aint going anywhere

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Matt1567</b></div><div>Johansen also has another year, and they make almost the same amount towards the cap so it's basically just a personnel swap</div></div>

They need that money for center depth, not what would ostensibly be a backup goalie.

Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 1 at 1:49 p.m.

Thread: Savard aint going anywhere

That extra year of Allen doesn’t really work well with Colorado’s cap situation.

If a team were willing to buy on Savard, seems like it would be worth consideration. I get that you need an adult in the room to mentor the kids, but I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a trade.

That said, that D corps looks pretty dire so maybe a stopgap is needed.

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27 at 11:21 a.m.

Thread: Next In Line To Hold The C On Each Team That Has A Captain

Makar > MacKinnon in terms of captain material. It’s well documented that one of Landeskog’s best characteristics is being able to get MacK to tone it down when he goes over the top.

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