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

[AllAboutAvs]

This is my take on the forwards:

Agozzino - Dries - Kaut
AJ Greer - Dickinson - Kosmachuk
Lewis - Shvyryov - Beaudin
Nantel - Barron - Toninato

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This is my take on the forwards:

Agozzino - Dries - Kaut
AJ Greer - Dickinson - Kosmachuk
Lewis - Shvyryov - Beaudin
Nantel - Barron - Toninato

You think Toninato is going to play 4th line RW on the AHL team?

 

[AllAboutAvs]

You think Toninato is going to play 4th line RW on the AHL team?

I had problem finding a spot for him. Maybe switch him with Lewis but IMO Lewis has more offense than him so that's why I put him on the third line. I know he deserves more ice time but looking at the other guys it's hard to put him higher. Barron and him could also be switched.

 

[McMetal]

I don't see why Dries would be the 1C right away. It will probably be some combination of Dries, Dickinson, Shvyrev, Toninato and Beaudin as the centers to start, with Dries shifting up and down the lineup depending on how the rookies perform. Shvyrev should stay at C no matter what though, both for development purposes and to maximize his effectiveness as a playmaker. The others can likely be moved to wing as needed, especially once Toninato gets his likely callup.

Greer - Shvyrev - Kaut
Agozzino - Toninato - Kosmachuk
Lewis - Dries - Beaudin
Barron - Dickinson - Nantel

Not that that guess matters much, it will likely be shuffled all around given that it's the AHL.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I don't see barron starting out in the AHL. I can see Joly or Saigon taking that spot.

 

[Goulet17]

 

[Foppa2118]

@EurolancheDavid is this a direct quote? Did he say adapt to the NHL? Or did he mean Sakic wanted him to adapt to North America/AHL?

 

[Tweaky]

I would guess more adapt to the altitude. NHL or AHL, he is going to be playing half his games at/over a mile high.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Nobody is putting Joly in the Eagles lineup?

 

[Congo Jack]

 

[Pokecheque]

Boy somebody on Twitter was not down with this signing at all.

Clearly a career AHLer, has put up decent numbers at that level.

 

[agentblack]

Boy somebody on Twitter was not down with this signing at all.

Clearly a career AHLer, has put up decent numbers at that level.

uh are you trying to pun or are serious?

 

[Tommy Shelby]

This is hands down the deepest NHL and AHL team we've ever had, especially for the AHL. Our ECHL team is going to be pretty stacked as well as a result. Love it.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

This is hands down the deepest NHL and AHL team we've ever had, especially for the AHL. Our ECHL team is going to be pretty stacked as well as a result. Love it.

Just need a goalie or two on AHL deals for Utah for when goalie injuries hit. Utah was really happy announcing the affiliation because they know they were going to end up with a pretty stacked team. I'm not convinced about our AHL team until they actually prove something. This is a team being put together by the same guy who has seen our AHL team finish last every/nearly season since 2010. With Francouz we'll probably stay out of the basement until January where the team will then drop off a cliff like usual.

 

[Pokecheque]

Saw Geertsen on the Eagles Instagram takeover. It'd be cool if he gets the Duncan Siemens callup at some point in the season, though that probably means injuries are piling up.

 

[Piestany88]

Saw Geertsen on the Eagles Instagram takeover. It'd be cool if he gets the Duncan Siemens callup at some point in the season, though that probably means injuries are piling up.

I saw that too

 

[The Merchant]

That's some pretty great value to watch what's probably the most important, exciting farm team the Avs have ever had.

 

[Tweaky]

Hmm, I might do that

 

[Foppa Frossa]

I don't know what other high-end D prospects are in the A. Is there a better potential top pairing than Meloche and Timmins? (I said potential, there is a lot of hype to live up to)

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Anyone know if there are blackout restrictions on the AHL games?

 

[henchman21]

Anyone know if there are blackout restrictions on the AHL games?

There will be no blackout restrictions.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Damn, that's probably gonna be like $99.99 Canadian for that? I think I might do that this year. Finally a decent price and gives me more excuses to stay home watching hockey instead of trying to be social.

 

[Pokecheque]

Wow, they're actually trying to get AJ to talk to Timmins and maybe convince him to ditch the number 18.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

If O'Connor keeps this up I'm guessing he'd be a LOCk for the Eagles?

Looks like Saigeon is old enough to play there as well.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

If O'Connor keeps this up I'm guessing he'd be a LOCk for the Eagles?

Looks like Saigeon is old enough to play there as well.

Feels like O'Connor was a lock as soon as he was signed. And Saigeon is old enough but he doesn't even have an AHL contract yet let alone an ELC.