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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 9:53 a.m.

Thread: game 2

The first was a bit of rust and the Stars riding their game 7 wave. Once things settled in, the Avs dominated 90% of the time and outscored the Stars 4-0. I do expect play to calm down and the games to be close, though.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 8:41 a.m.

Thread: Trade marner

If I were an owner and my GM traded for a guy that is a good player but not a playoff performer, makes a ton of money and is on an expiring deal for a handful of good players from my team, I'm probably going to fire them into the sun because they just made my team a lot worse.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 7:35 p.m.

Thread: Changes

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tmsd72</b></div><div>Hard NO from the Avalanche</div></div>

What do you mean? One year of old man Tavares at the low, low price of Toews and Mitts; what's not to love? /s

Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 9:48 a.m.

Thread: Bye girard

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FarhanLuigi</b></div><div>Girard is going to be a cap dump at that cap hit with teams squeezed. Think how little players like Bjorkstrand got when CBJ was squeezed.</div></div>

They aren't going to put themselves in a position of having to take pennies on the dollar just to get rid of a contract and it isn't like they don't have options; there would be plenty of teams that would give good value back for a top-4 D or a C like Colton.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2 at 12:33 p.m.

Thread: Bye girard

No interest in taking Englund back, Behrens isn't likely to make the team and definitely wouldn't be top-4 and it is not safe to assume Landy isn't coming back at this time. Also, Girard makes far fewer mistakes than does Manson; I know some people like Manson because he's their one "bruiser" D (plus he's a RH shot) but it would, IMO, be foolish to keep the much older player that makes more mistakes over the younger guy.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2 at 12:27 p.m.

Thread: Nightmare in Edmonton

The real nightmare was spending all that money and wasting assets on PLD. They need a new GM and coach to do a major retool because that roster clearly isn't going anywhere. Trade Danault to get some good assets back and find a coach that will get a lot more out of PLD (if that is even possible); would be great if you could cancel a contract for fraud because PLD is <em>nothing</em> like he believes he is or his salary would indicate. Give him the 2C spot that he thinks he deserves and give it two years; make him agree that if he can't even be a 50 point player within that timeframe, he has to retire and give up the rest of his salary (yes, I know this won't happen but it would serve him right; so far, he's made all the demands so give him everything he asked for and, when he fails, he has to meet someone else's demand that he and his contract go away).

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2 at 12:17 p.m.

Thread: Nightmare in Edmonton

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jfkst1</b></div><div>Remember Martin Frk?
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/56033/martin-frk
I HATED his last name. HATED.</div></div>

Should have just changed it to Mrtn Frk

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 5:03 p.m.

Thread: lineup with drouin back

Sounds like the cut he suffered was pretty bad and that he won't be back for a while. When he does come back, Parise moves down; Drouin is only effective playing in the top 6.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 8:31 p.m.

Thread: Flyers

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TJTwolf</b></div><div>Not so. That's not the case. The cap will go up further, more space, more freedom.</div></div>

It's going to go up regardless but if Frost if the better player, he'll want more money than Mitts, right? What am I missing here? Also, how do you figure Frost is the better player?

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 8:47 a.m.

Thread: Flyers

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TJTwolf</b></div><div>I'd disagree. That's a steal for me. Avs should accept. Cap saving (against what Mitts will likely cost to re-sign). Better 2C. Bonus bottom 6er. 1st round pick back.</div></div>

How do you figure Frost is a better 2C than Mitts? If that's the case, they'll have to pay Frost even more than they'd be paying Mitts after next season.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 9:27 p.m.

Thread: Flyers

Avs decline

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 6:52 p.m.

Thread: How much are they worth 4

I'll preface this by saying I think it would be a mistake to trade Girard:

Girard is underrated by most non-Avs fans but the deal with the Avs trading roster players is that they'd be doing it to free up space while also not creating a big hole in the roster. So, they'd need a solid NHL-ready D that can move the puck to play in his top-4 spot that doesn't cost a lot plus a 2nd. I know that's a tall order but you'd be getting a very good cost-controlled D that can move the puck, plays solid D and has a good amount of term left.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 3:14 p.m.

Thread: If we were to trade Marner to where

You're looking to dump salary so you aren't getting value for Marner, period. It sucks but it is what it is in a cap world.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 10:34 a.m.

Thread: Offseason

I think Kovalenko is on the roster next year. The Mitts deal seems fair considering his closest comps and the rise in the cap but I know some people will say he'll get more which I could also see, especially if he has a good playoff run. In that case, they may have to add a year to keep the AAV lower.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 10:27 a.m.

Thread: Markstrom for 2nds

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>If they had cap space they would do it in a heartbeat lol.</div></div>

Say whatever you want about Georgie but he wins a lot of games because the Avs have the horses to outscore average goaltending (which, tbh, they have not always gotten from Georgie this season). Lots of people said the Avs had no chance of winning a Cup with Kuemper and they're saying the same things about Georgie (again, not entirely unwarranted given his play at times). They were wrong about Kuemper and the Avs are betting they'll be wrong about Georgiev. Some people disagree with that strategy but it's the one the Avs use so, from the Avs perspective, this isn't the kind of move they'd make even if they did have the cap space especially considering the limited assets they have.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 10:15 a.m.

Thread: Markstrom for 2nds

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>athrin</b></div><div>they traded a 1st+ for DARCY KUEMPER and they got a cup out of him, a 2nd for markstrom is something they would do, they are win now thus the fact that he i 34 dont mater, what maters is is he still good.</div></div>

Context matters: they didn't have a goalie so they overpaid for Kuemper

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 9:57 a.m.

Thread: 2nd rd

Bednar mixes up his wings all the time so it's possible they play Parise up occasionally if and when Drouin returns but I can't see Nuke only getting 3rd line minutes. Nice to have options, though.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 24 at 11:41 p.m.

Thread: Moving back twice

Can't see the Avs swapping Colton for Buch; doesn't make sense at all.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 24 at 11:40 p.m.

Thread: Retool

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Cub19</b></div><div>Yeah I think so to. Haven't heard much of his name lately except concussion spotter pulling him.

If landeskog comes back next year you def know someone or even 2 are getting traded</div></div>

My biggest question with Landy is: when will the determination be made? To say nothing of the massive disappointment and sadness seeing Landy retire well before his time would engender, I am led to wonder: Are they going to go into FA knowing if he's coming back or is it really going to be a matter of waiting until at least pre-season?

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 24 at 9:00 p.m.

Thread: Retool

I think they'll let Walker go

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12 at 9:26 a.m.

Thread: Leafs fans need to chill

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Novistic</b></div><div>jarnkrok for colton is wild.
i'm not really a huge colton fan, but that's mostly because of his attitude and such. his on-ice performance is generally good and not worth moving him.
and if we needed the cap space, I imagine someone like girard or mansion is going before he is</div></div>

You're going to have to explain the "attitude" thing because I've never, ever heard anything negative about Colton in that respect. While you're at it, specify what "and such" means.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11 at 7:10 p.m.

Thread: Vegas Deal

I imagine Vegas would rather send Hill than Thompson; they're going to be in a major cap crunch and I doubt they'd send Barbie but maybe.

The Colton trade would have to include a 2nd; the Avs are going to be more interested in draft capital (to use in trades) than in a prospect, even a decent one.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11 at 12:07 p.m.

Thread: Flyers Avs 3C Swap

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TJTwolf</b></div><div>Have to remember it was Colton's RFA rights for that 37th pick as a guy who'd played primarily wing, not a signed Colton after (what looks likely to be) a career year whilst playing C and also have to factor in his being 2 years younger than Laughton. The Avs probably have to consider it though if it comes with a sweetener.</div></div>

I'd say the sweetener is the retention and I'd go for it if Colton is the odd man out.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 10 at 11:20 p.m.

Thread: survive the squeeze

Rather than doing all of that to get Evans, a guy that isn't a 3C, I'd try to find someone who needs to bounce back, like Wennberg or Roslovic.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9 at 11:13 p.m.

Thread: Better but still bad

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TJTwolf</b></div><div>I know you're big on G but that list is definitely tradeable. All of them for different reasons. They simply won't be just giving any of them away regardless of needing the cap space.</div></div>

Exactly my point: if he's lower on the list of guys they'd consider trading, it's going to cost a lot.

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