Rumor: 2019-2020 Trade Rumours and Free Agent Discussion

[Balthazar]

You can't be slow and weak on the puck. That's such a horrible mix for Jost.

 

[Balthazar]

But at least Jost isn't a p***y like Bura. Dude needs testosterone shots.

 

[The Merchant]

Not that I disagree, but in regards to Avs seniority, he's higher on the list than Kadri.

Sure, but seniority in terms of career tends to hold more weight

 

[UncleRisto]

One reason I don't think Montreal would make that trade is they want a quality name back to satiate that market. Jost is not a name.

Or any good.

 

[UncleRisto]

So I've been told - not that it really matters, but I'll still share it - that Kamenev is not happy that Avs basically gave away his number to Kadri. He supposedly wears it as he idolises Fedorov and angry at the Avs (not that I think he has any power anyway).

 

[Hasbro]

So I've been told - not that it really matters, but I'll still share it - that Kamenev is not happy that Avs basically gave away his number to Kadri. He supposedly wears it as he idolises Fedorov and angry at the Avs (not that I think he has any power anyway).

He should flip that number then.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I wouldn’t trade Byram, Newhook, or Timmins from our top prospects, but what type of forward would a package of...

Jost + Kaut/Bowers + 2019 1st

...be able to get us?

Let’s assume the 1st is in the 24-31 range, so it’s pretty much two, “middle 6 potential” forwards and a late 1st.

Kaut probably with more value than Bowers, but I’m okay with moving one or the other. Jost just needs to go before he has even less value. Call it selling low or whatever, but you must be high to believe there would ever be a ‘selling high’ scenario.

I just want to get Kadri and Donskoi a quality winger. JTC and two of Wilson/Nieto/Bura/Calvy/Nuke can be on the 3rd line.

 

[Avs44]

Well, there's the pending UFAs, some of whom might become available later in the year:

Hall
Hoffman
Kreider
Granlund
Galchenyuk
Toffoli
Coyle

It's not a very deep group. I'd say there's next to no chance Granlund, Galchenyuk, or Coyle get moved, since those are contending clubs. Hall might very well become available if the Devils struggle and he doesn't want to sign. Kreider and Hoffman (aside from his apparent character issues?) would be excellent fits on paper on the second line. I don't really care for Toffoli, not sure he's much of an upgrade, he'd likely be the buy-low option you hope finds 25 goal form again.

There sadly aren't too many teams that look like they might blow it all up.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I wouldn’t trade Byram, Newhook, or Timmins from our top prospects, but what type of forward would a package of...

Jost + Kaut/Bowers + 2019 1st

...be able to get us?

Let’s assume the 1st is in the 24-31 range, so it’s pretty much two, “middle 6 potential” forwards and a late 1st.

Kaut probably with more value than Bowers, but I’m okay with moving one or the other. Jost just needs to go before he has even less value. Call it selling low or whatever, but you must be high to believe there would ever be a ‘selling high’ scenario.

I just want to get Kadri and Donskoi a quality winger. JTC and two of Wilson/Nieto/Bura/Calvy/Nuke can be on the 3rd line.

If we were to move a 1st and Bowers/Kaut for an expiring contract it would have to be someone like Taylor Hall. Not just a good player, but a great one.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Best case scenario for me is that the Jets struggle and they continue to shop Ehler’s. Think he’d be a brilliant playmaker beside Kadri and, ideally, Donskoi.

 

[Balthazar]

I wouldn’t trade Byram, Newhook, or Timmins from our top prospects, but what type of forward would a package of...

Jost + Kaut/Bowers + 2019 1st

...be able to get us?

Let’s assume the 1st is in the 24-31 range, so it’s pretty much two, “middle 6 potential” forwards and a late 1st.

Kaut probably with more value than Bowers, but I’m okay with moving one or the other. Jost just needs to go before he has even less value. Call it selling low or whatever, but you must be high to believe there would ever be a ‘selling high’ scenario.

I just want to get Kadri and Donskoi a quality winger. JTC and two of Wilson/Nieto/Bura/Calvy/Nuke can be on the 3rd line.

I think Bowers is worth more to us than his value on the market.

Kaut + 2020 1st + an NHL player is the kind of package you can use to land a "struggling" top 6er with term like Rakell or Drouin. Gotta do it early in the season though.

 

[Foppa2118]

It makes no sense to trade Jost right now. If he's traded it needs to be for a legit top 6 winger, and teams are very unlikely to make that kind of deal in October.

 

[cgf]

Moral of the story, we all need to be rooting for Anaheim's season to go terribly and for that to convince GMBM that they need a long rebuild...

 

[CobraAcesS]

I think we're all a little more invested in Jost since we drafted him.

Some people just want to move on, and others are still attached to the idea of giving him more time.

Personally hes not filling the role we need him to. So if hes part of a package to bring that player in I'm fine with it.

 

[Balthazar]

I think we're all a little more invested in Jost since we drafted him.

Sakic seems to like him a lot. I don't think he's going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I think Bowers is worth more to us that his value on the market.

Kaut + 2020 1st + an NHL player is the kind of package you can use to land a "struggling" top 6er with term like Rakell or Drouin. Gotta do it early in the season though.

What value to us though? We have better options for the 3C role both now and potentially in the future.

 

[Balthazar]

What value to us though? We have better options for the 3C role both now and potentially in the future.

By "us" I mean "Sakic & Bednar". They like him a lot and I don't think his trade value is that good. Hence he's worth more to us.

 

[Foxtail]

If we were to move a 1st and Bowers/Kaut for an expiring contract it would have to be someone like Taylor Hall. Not just a good player, but a great one.

The Avs are high on Bowers though I can't see them wanting to trade him.

 

[cgf]

By "us" I mean "Sakic & Bednar". They like him a lot and I don't think his trade value is that good. Hence he's worth more to us.

How long will that last if even they end up having to admit that Jost doesn't cut it as a top 6er for us? I'm fine with keeping Jost around as a longterm 3C, but are "we"?

 

[CobraAcesS]

By "us" I mean "Sakic & Bednar". They like him a lot and I don't think his trade value is that good. Hence he's worth more to us.

Got ya

How long will that last if even they end up having to admit that Jost doesn't cut it as a top 6er for us? I'm fine with keeping Jost around as a longterm 3C, but are "we"?

Yeah I just can't see the patience lasting much longer though.

 

[shadow1]

I think we're all a little more invested in Jost since we drafted him.

Some people just want to move on, and others are still attached to the idea of giving him more time.

Personally hes not filling the role we need him to. So if hes part of a package to bring that player in I'm fine with it.

My issue with Jost is that right now he's in no man's land.

He's a worse bottom-6 center than both Compher and Bellemare; he's a worse bottom-6 winger than Calvert and Nieto. That forces him into a top-6 role, which frankly, I'd rather see Colin Wilson in.

Last year I was content with Jost starting in a top-6 role because the Avalanche didn't have Stanley Cup aspirations. The same can't be said for this year's group.

I don't think they need to move him right this second, but if he doesn't find some form of scoring touch over the course of the season, Sakic needs to find someone who can.

 

[Hornstar]

Sakic seems to like him a lot. I don't think he's going anywhere anytime soon.

I think sakic doesn't want egg on his face and admitting to drafting a top ten bust. I honestly don't see Jost lasting through this year on the Avs. Jimothy is ten times the player Jost is and would mesh well with kadri. It'll happen

 

[Foxtail]

I think sakic doesn't want egg on his face and admitting to drafting a top ten bust. I honestly don't see Jost lasting through this year on the Avs. Jimothy is ten times the player Jost is and would mesh well with kadri. It'll happen

Let's not forget Jimothy is 3 years older

 

[The Abusement Park]

Let's not forget Jimothy is 3 years older

Ok? Compher has shown some growth as a player since he joined the league. Jost has shown incredibly little.

 

[Freudian]

If Landeskog gets re-signed at $8.5M+/year because of him producing with MacKinnon and Rantanen for a few years now, it won't be a great contract but I think he's going to be a good player until he's 33-34 at least. He's a solid two way player and very conscientious in how he approaches the game. He's toned down his physical recklessness and now he doesn't even play on the PK, which may add to durability.

In general any third contract for a good player isn't going to be great value. They expect to be paid and someone around the league will give them that money.