2018-19 Colorado Eagles (AHL) and Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

[returnofthemack29]

Eagles were completely ineffective offensively yesterday. Don't have high hopes for tonight.

Frank got hung out to dry for sure. The Eagles didn’t really deserve to make the playoffs this year anyway. They should be better next year.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Will they though? Don't know of any incoming prospects (other than mayyybe Timmins), plus Frank may not be there next season.

 

[Avsrule2022]

Will they though? Don't know of any incoming prospects (other than mayyybe Timmins), plus Frank may not be there next season.

Possible incoming prospects would be Bowers, Henry, Saigeon, Timmins and maybe Morrison and Werner.

 

[returnofthemack29]

Possible incoming prospects would be Bowers, Henry, Saigeon, Timmins and maybe Morrison and Werner.

They’ll sign another 1-2 high quality AHL vets to insulate the young guys in the off-season as well, IMO.

 

[Pokecheque]

Anyone know if they're in any danger of hitting the 50-contract limit?

 

[McMetal]

Anyone know if they're in any danger of hitting the 50-contract limit?

They'll have to not qualify some guys. Nantel seems like an obvious victim of the contract limit. Bass too, he's done nothing down there. I dunno who else is up but they'll have to cut some guys loose to make room I'm pretty sure.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Anyone know if they're in any danger of hitting the 50-contract limit?

They are at 48, everyone they've signed has been for next year.

 

[CobraAcesS]

They'll have to not qualify some guys. Nantel seems like an obvious victim of the contract limit. Bass too, he's done nothing down there. I dunno who else is up but they'll have to cut some guys loose to make room I'm pretty sure.

Yeah they go down to 24 next year. So lots of flexibility.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Will they though? Don't know of any incoming prospects (other than mayyybe Timmins), plus Frank may not be there next season.

They actually have a lot of incoming prospects.


Henry and Bowers have both already signed. Healthy Timmins is another. Adam Werner is heavily rumored to join as well. Plus the potential for Morrison to sign, the potential for our 2019 1st to go the same route as Kaut. Especially considering it appears to be a direction the Avs are preferring to take our prospects now after the success with Rantanen.

Plus, we've signed at least a couple college free agents the last couple of summers now and likely do the same this summer.


I suspect we'll see at least 4 new young guys on the team next year with the potential to see as many as 6 or 7 depending on what happens this summer.

 

[Freudian]

Eagles made the playoffs since they won and Tuscon lost today.

 

[Avs_19]

Good stuff. Glad to see the AHL team finally get some playoff experience.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Kaut had a goal tonight too.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Utah also made the playoffs

 

[The Merchant]

What am I missing here?

 

[Avs_19]

What am I missing here?

I believe there was a clock issue in the game last night that allowed Tucson to score the OT winner when the time really should've expired sending the game to a SO.

Good guy Dallas Eakins.

 

[returnofthemack29]

What am I missing here?

Tucson knocked San Diego out of the playoffs last year. I guess they just really wanted to return the favor to Tucson this year.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Congrats to the Eagles in making the playoffs.

 

[Freudian]

What am I missing here?

San Diego and Tuscon played a back to back Fri/Sat. Tuscon won the first one, climbing ahead of Colorado.

I wonder if people view Eakins differently now that MacLellan and Hitchcock hasn't managed to do anything with that Oilers group.

 

[VikingAv]

They’ll sign another 1-2 high quality AHL vets to insulate the young guys in the off-season as well, IMO.

Just like they've done virtually every year. How's that been working out the last 15-20 years? For improvement on the AHL team, we have to rely on our own draft picks.

 

[duxfan1101]

I believe there was a clock issue in the game last night that allowed Tucson to score the OT winner when the time really should've expired sending the game to a SO.

Good guy Dallas Eakins.

You are correct. The clock started 5-6 seconds late on the final faceoff of OT, then Garland scored with 2 or 3 seconds left. In other words, the buzzer should've already sounded before the winner went in. Anyway, congrats to the Eagles, good luck against Bakersfield!

 

[S E P H]

San Diego and Tuscon played a back to back Fri/Sat. Tuscon won the first one, climbing ahead of Colorado.

I wonder if people view Eakins differently now that MacLellan and Hitchcock hasn't managed to do anything with that Oilers group.

 

[PAZ]

San Diego and Tuscon played a back to back Fri/Sat. Tuscon won the first one, climbing ahead of Colorado.

I wonder if people view Eakins differently now that MacLellan and Hitchcock hasn't managed to do anything with that Oilers group.

Nope. Eakins still ruined a bunch of players and set the franchise back.

Maybe he gets another shot in the NHL someday, but he was one of the worst coaches in recent history.

 

[Iracundia]

Arizona must ****ing hate us. KO their playoff hopes in both the NHL and AHL

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Eagles start their playoff run tonight on the road, correct? Confused as to why Francouz and Kaut were at the game yesterday if they're playing on the road today

 

[S E P H]

Eagles start their playoff run tonight on the road, correct? Confused as to why Francouz and Kaut were at the game yesterday if they're playing on the road today

No, I believe they play the 19th. First round of the AHL is super weird, it is a best out of five series where the first two are in Colorado and the remaining three will be in Bakersfield.

FTR, Toninato was the scratched forward for the Avs as he took part in the warm up yesterday.