Rumor: In-season Proposals, Rumors, Free Agents & Roster Moves (related topics) LXII

[tigervixxxen]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

Of course not. Wish there was someone to ask.

 

[Foppa]

Yes Georges have his place on our top 4 , but i'm going along TPS line a little bit . Georges slowed down the last few seasons , he's not the same player that he once was . I believe the expectations are still too high when it's about him. But then again, when it's about a trade everything depend on what you give in return.

I agree with this but Gorges is not super old either (29), he can still perform a role and upgrade this defense at an "ok" cap hit especially if he keeps his game simple.

Hejda-Johnson
Gorges-Barrie

Seems pretty solid to me and I agree he'd do a job next to Barrie.

If we are going to splash free agent cash on defense, I would say please, please let it be on Ehrhoff and not Niskanen. I know Ehrhoff is getting older but I trust what we are getting with him far more than I would with Niskanen.

Hejda-Johnson
Ehrhoff-Holden
Gorges-Barrie

We can do some damage with that - frankly if we could resign O'Reilly, trade PAP and Wilson and let Stastny walk...I feel like we could make that work. Of course Ehrhoff is now a HUGE prize out there and the bidding may get crazy just like I know it will for Niskanen. And if that happens...I'd rather take things slow than make a salary commitment we may regret in a year or two.

 

[hockeyfish]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

Elliot and Hishon got a QO a week or so ago. Others I doubt.

 

[Foppa2118]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

There's only one man that can answer that question. And that man.........is stuck in an elevator.

 

[henchman21]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

Elliott and Hishon have. We know that. The rest we won't know until Dater actually decide to do his job. The deadline is 2pm MST today.

 

[Freudian]

There has to be some sort of goalie purge at the farm team levels with Avs having so many of them and having added a free agent goalie.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Saw somewhere Stollery wasn't qualified, but maybe I'm just making stuff up.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Montreal seems desperate to get rid of Gorges. If they retain 1M in salary or take back a smaller contract (Wilson), I have a hard time believing they can't find a deal.

 

[EdAVSfan]

I agree with this but Gorges is not super old either (29), he can still perform a role and upgrade this defense at an "ok" cap hit especially if he keeps his game simple.

Hejda-Johnson
Gorges-Barrie

Seems pretty solid to me and I agree he'd do a job next to Barrie.

If we are going to splash free agent cash on defense, I would say please, please let it be on Ehrhoff and not Niskanen. I know Ehrhoff is getting older but I trust what we are getting with him far more than I would with Niskanen.

Hejda-Johnson
Ehrhoff-Holden
Gorges-Barrie

We can do some damage with that - frankly if we could resign O'Reilly, trade PAP and Wilson and let Stastny walk...I feel like we could make that work. Of course Ehrhoff is now a HUGE prize out there and the bidding may get crazy just like I know it will for Niskanen. And if that happens...I'd rather take things slow than make a salary commitment we may regret in a year or two.

There would be no need to get Gorges if we somehow, magically, acquired Ehrhoff.

No point in paying a 3rd pairing guy 4M (im not saying gorges is a 3rd pairing guy, just using your lineup) when you can find guys who do what gorges does for much cheaper.

 

[hockeyfish]

There would be no need to get Gorges if we somehow, magically, acquired Ehrhoff.

No point in paying a 3rd pairing guy 4M (im not saying gorges is a 3rd pairing guy, just using your lineup) when you can find guys who do what gorges does for much cheaper.

Not to be too argumentative, but who?

 

[CB Joe]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

I thought I remember reading Barrie, Elliott and Hishon were tendered. Not sure about the others.

 

[Foppa2118]

There has to be some sort of goalie purge at the farm team levels with Avs having so many of them and having added a free agent goalie.

Really surprised they couldn't find a market or didn't try to find one for Pickard at the draft.

Roy clearly said they want to lean on one guy in Cleveland, and have an older vet mentor the other. They brought in Berra for the big team, and Roman Will presumably for Cleveland.

Maybe the plan is to not qualify Patterson and Millian and send Pickard to the Cutthroats?

 

[hockeyfish]

Any word if the Avs have qualified all their RFAs (today's the deadline)?

Obviously O'Reilly and Barrie are/will be tendered, and Olver probably won't be (KHL), but what about the other RFAs are: Elliott, Hishon, Carey, Patterson, Millan and Stollery?

Also hate to be the guy who argues semantics, but O'Reilly didn't get a QO.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Not to be too argumentative, but who?

Im using Foppa's scenario. If youre looking at Gorges to be a 3rd pairing guy, hes being given sheltered minutes and playing penalty kill. There are several depth dmen that can play in those roles, while not costing 4 million.

http://capgeek.com/ufa-finder/?stats_type=standard&position_id=D

Look at this list. There are plenty of 3rd pairing dmen who can play pk. Because thats what Gorges would be doing. (In Foppa's scenario of course)

 

[hockeyfish]

Really surprised they couldn't find a market or didn't try to find one for Pickard at the draft.

Roy clearly said they want to lean on one guy in Cleveland, and have an older vet mentor the other. They brought in Berra for the big team, and Roman Will presumably for Cleveland.

alone, goaltender prospects tend to have little value, especially guys like Pickard who are viewed as average prospects. I expect someone will get traded, but it will be part of a larger trade (could be added to PA if/when that happens, for example)

 

[Foppa2118]

alone, goaltender prospects tend to have little value, especially guys like Pickard who are viewed as average prospects. I expect someone will get traded, but it will be part of a larger trade (could be added to PA if/when that happens, for example)

Definitely, but when teams still draft goalies late in the draft, you'd think they'd rather just trade one of those mid to late round picks for a goalie like Pickard who was taken in the 2nd and is a little further in development.

 

[Freudian]

Parenteau + Pickard + Wilson

Gorges + Briere + Bournival

 

[hockeyfish]

Definitely, but when teams stil draft goalies late in the draft, you'd think they'd rather just trade one of those mid to late round picks for a goalie like Pickard who was taken in the 2nd and is a little further in development.

I don't know. All I do know if I can't really think of the last time a pure goalie prospect was traded alone.

 

[AvsRobin]

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund 10s
Briere traded…more


Eklund is breaking something?

Shedding Brieres salary instead of Gorges?

 

[henchman21]

Eklund claiming that Briere has been traded.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Really surprised they couldn't find a market or didn't try to find one for Pickard at the draft.

Roy clearly said they want to lean on one guy in Cleveland, and have an older vet mentor the other. They brought in Berra for the big team, and Roman Will presumably for Cleveland.

Maybe the plan is to not qualify Patterson and Millian and send Pickard to the Cutthroats?

My theory is Aitto, Pickard and Will compete in camp, loser goes to the Cutthroats.

 

[henchman21]

Shedding Brieres salary instead of Gorges?

I think they want to do both. The team needs some minor reshaping and needs the room to do it. Especially when PK is going to eat up 8.5m in cap room.

 

[AvsRobin]

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund 54s

Danny Briere to Colorado

 

[Prongo]

I think Eklund somehow had a connection with Briere when in Philly. This might actually have some legs.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund 10s
Briere traded…more


Eklund is breaking something?

Shedding Brieres salary instead of Gorges?

Eklund claiming that Briere has been traded.

To the AVs??? Geesh...didn't see that coming.