It doesn't matter, they're all busts anyway.
The Avalanche qualified O'Reilly/Elliott/Barrie/Hishon/Carey/Stollery and did not qualify Patterson/Millan/Olver
Don't know if mentioned elsewhere, but
Brennan Klak @nhlupdate
So Carey and Stollery were kept and Patterson+Millan are gone.
Carey the only surprise for me.
Surprised both Patterson and Millan are gone, figured one would have been tendered.
Antoine Laganiere (ANA), Ben Hanowski (CGY), Joey Hishon (COL), Andy Andreoff (LA), Jason Zucker (MIN) all accepted QOs
The draft is kind of fun for this reason (among others possibly). It allows us to re-visit our prospect pool and consider where they new guys would rank among our prospects along with re-indexing the pre-existing group. Im wondering where Bleackley would rank on this list? He might be closer to the NHL than Bigras (given that Bigras is a defenseman).
When do the new draftees do their rookie camp? It's soon isn't it?
Don't know if mentioned elsewhere, but
Brennan Klak @nhlupdate
So Carey and Stollery were kept and Patterson+Millan are gone.
Carey the only surprise for me.
We're at 48 contracts, if you assume all 3 RFA's (Hishon, Stollery, Carey) get contracts. I think they'll be a contract or two dumped. I still think they want to move a goalie and also a player off the NHL roster.If CapGeek is correct we now have 46 contracts so we are able to sign Young and Condon and it still gives us room in case of trades during the summer or season/trade deadline.
Are they missing somebody? I'm counting 25 roster players and 21 non-rosters counting the three you mentioned.We're at 48 contracts, if you assume all 3 RFA's (Hishon, Stollery, Carey) get contracts. I think they'll be a contract or two dumped. I still think they want to move a goalie and also a player off the NHL roster.
Still don't see it. Counting all RFAs I see 14 F, 9 D, 2 G and 21 non-rosters for 46.22 Avs roster players (plus Barrie, O'Reilly, Elliott) is 25. 20 non roster players (plus Hishon, Carey and Stollery but also minus Bigras) is 22 so that's 47 contracts.
Its not looking good for Young and Condon I'm afraid because that's about the maximum the team is going to feel comfortable operating at but we'll see. They could still buy out Wilson, they could trade Elliott for a pick but I think the roster is about set now. They ahd 4 sub NHL goalies under contract last year, now they have 3 so I think they will all remain.
Avs forwards
This is our problem. 47 forwards, no stinkin' defence or goaltending.