majormajor
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once again this is hockeybuzz, aka eklund's site, backing up the guy who pays their bills. Take this with another grain of salt.
but if im going to play along. any deal to Colorado has to include a good defenseman prospect coming back. Not sure if Byram is still highly regarded but he's a possibility
[I'm here also playing along with the Eklund rumor, and making sure to remind everyone that it is Eklund]
Byram is still highly regarded, yes.
Jones is a long term fit with the Avs so I'm not taking less from them. A stud young D like Byram or Girard - for me Toews doesn't have enough term and isn't that good anyways - or a package with Newhook+ one of the younger RHD (Barron, Timmins, Helleson). They have an embarrassment of riches and we should demand our slice.
People are going to say "you're going to risk getting even less" if you take a hard line, and that's true, but I'm also not going to care if I miss on Devon Toews and have to accept a rental offer like a Chicago 1st + strong prospect. I might prefer a rental deal like that. If Colorado doesn't want to pay for a huge upgrade like this, then screw them. Let them flounder in the playoffs again while we rent Jones somewhere else.
Take note on the differences between the Avs D -
Byram - on his ELC with 6 years of team control left.
Girard - on a sweetheart $5m deal with 6 years left.
Toews - on a sweetheart deal with only three years left, then he'll be UFA.
Two of these work for a rebuilding squad, one doesn't.
[end playing around with the Eklund rumor]