Confirmed with Link: Avs re-sign Nichushkin

[UnkleKraker]

On it

(Side note: I once dated a chick with an ankle monitor... and somehow that wasn't the red flag that it should have been. Oh to be 23 again. )

Story is even better if you were living in Florida at the time.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Yeah that makes more sense. At least a couple of games off away and the first game back at home is CHI so not a big deal if he misses that one too.

 

[LTCPain75]

Welcome back Nuke

 

[Metallo]

When does he return? Mar 6 vs DET? For reference Girard cleared Dec 22 and played Dec 31.

 

[Foppa2118]

Best deadline addition they'll likely make. Hope you're doing better Val. We need you.

 

[sethro109]

Sounds like he'll probably be back for the Blackhawks game.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Play him tomorrow if you want to win. Whats there to ease him back in on? He knows the system and his role. Park him in front of the net on the PP and get 2 goals whats the problem?

 

[Foppa2118]

Play him tomorrow if you want to win. Whats there to ease him back in on? He knows the system and his role. Park him in front of the net on the PP and get 2 goals whats the problem?

Game shape. He likely hasn't been skating, or perhaps only a little, and Bedsy normally has a skating test they have to pass before he lets guys play again.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Game shape. He likely hasn't been skating, or perhaps only a little, and Bedsy normally has a skating test they have to pass before he lets guys play again.

If that was true Johansen would be working concession at Ball arena and not on the ice making a mockery of that beloved jersey lol. Thats probably true that its a game shape thing. Nuke can take a year off and eat nothing but Kraft dinner and be in better game shape than Johansen.

 

[Foppa2118]

If that was true Johansen would be working concession at Ball arena and not on the ice making a mockery of that beloved jersey lol. Thats probably true that its a game shape thing. Nuke can take a year off and eat nothing but Kraft dinner and be in better game shape than Johansen.

Haha, I think it's partially based on their training camp baseline. Bedsy has talked about it a few times with guys coming back from injury. Returning players have said it's fairly grueling too.

He specifically said they have to pass the test before coming back. Think he might have even said it about Girard, but can't remember for sure.

 

[henchman21]

Story is even better if you were living in Florida at the time.

I would never subject myself to living in Florida. Fun to visit, find the last good coke left, get stabbed… but after getting released from the hospital/jail, it is always good to go home.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Awesome player glad to see him getting back and playing soon ! Hopefully his troubles are behind him for good.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Best deadline addition they'll likely make.

Oh shut up MacFarland.

 

[Foppa2118]

Oh shut up MacFarland.

Haha, come on you know it's true. He'd have to trade for an elite player to get a better one than Val.

2023-24 Pace

Val Nichuskin - 42 goals 86 points

Brock Nelson - 36 goals 66 points
Casey Mittelsdadt - 18 goals 62 points
Adam Henrique - 23 goals 55 points
Elias Lindholm - 18 goals 52 points
Boone Jenner - 35 goals 51 points
Alex Wennberg - 12 goals 32 points
Trevor Zegras - 16 goals 29 points (career high 23 goals 65 points)

 

[niwotsblessing]

Play him tomorrow if you want to win. Whats there to ease him back in on? He knows the system and his role. Park him in front of the net on the PP and get 2 goals whats the problem?

He has been cleared by the league to practice, not to play.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Just keep the partying to the offseason.

And no Instagram updates

 

[dahrougem2]

Haha, I think it's partially based on their training camp baseline. Bedsy has talked about it a few times with guys coming back from injury. Returning players have said it's fairly grueling too.

He specifically said they have to pass the test before coming back. Think he might have even said it about Girard, but can't remember for sure.

So this be why Johansen is trying so hard not to get hurt.

 

[Foppa2118]

This is positive news, but let's remember this isn't a black and white case where he's magically cured and can be fully relied upon again.

Oh be quiet Nammerus.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

So this be why Johansen is trying so hard not to get hurt.

Everyone knows he is saving his energy for the playoffs. Has been for his whole career.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Game shape. He likely hasn't been skating, or perhaps only a little, and Bedsy normally has a skating test they have to pass before he lets guys play again.

This shouldn't be a problem. Knock the test out after the morning skate and he'll be good to go for game time. Russian machine bent, but did not break.

 

[sethro109]

Maybe we should try Val at center. That would solve a lot of problems.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Maybe we should try Val at center. That would solve a lot of problems.

We should try Georgiev in Nashville. That would solve a lot of problems.

 

[CobraAcesS]

If that was true Johansen would be working concession at Ball arena and not on the ice making a mockery of that beloved jersey lol. Thats probably true that its a game shape thing. Nuke can take a year off and eat nothing but Kraft dinner and be in better game shape than Johansen.

We should try Georgiev in Nashville. That would solve a lot of problems.

So this be why Johansen is trying so hard not to get hurt.

I straight the f*** died reading this shit.

 

[CobraAcesS]

We should try Georgiev in Nashville. That would solve a lot of problems.

This f***ing goalie is getting Grub/Kpop whatever level. It's like the black plague all over again with f***in goaltending just before this team got good enough to actually overcome it. Letting in 4 f***in goals every game has to stop. Period, I don't care how the organization stops it, it just needs to stop.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

This f***ing goalie is getting Grub/Kpop whatever level. It's like the black plague all over again with f***in goaltending just before this team got good enough to actually overcome it. Letting in 4 f***in goals every game has to stop. Period, I don't care how the organization stops it, it just needs to stop.

Unless we trade for someone we're screwed. Jussi is pretty well regarded as a goalie coach and he's striking out with our boys.

Our best bet was to get Phil Kessel to work as Justus' conditioning coach and cook. He'd have had that boy eating so many hotdogs he'd cover the entire net.