Rumor: 2022-2023 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: The frenzy is coming

[forsbergavs32]

Starting fresh with the draft done with and now heading into FA on Wednesday.

Short recap:

Kuemper - Will not be back
Nuke - Talks have been occurring, seems mostly positive.
Manson - One day of talks has happened, silence since
Lehkonen - No news on extension talks
Georgiev - No talks yet but both sides want to get something done soon
MacKinnon - At home waiting for the Brinks truck to show up
Byram - Probably still drunk
NAK - No talks of QO or extension, has probably broken the Cup in half by now


Just to reiterate from the last thread. Yes Nuke is travelling, likely back home for a bit. Feel free to speculate on contract talks/hockey related topic, but please don't get political.

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[The Merchant]

In b4 we lose Kadri to the Blues, Manson to the beach and Nuke to the Russian military

 

[Richard88]

Epic GDT

 

[John Mandalorian]

@Richard88

Regarding the Jarvis idea, I don’t think we can underestimate Joe’s ability to go full Moneball (ie “land of misfit toys”). It’s totally within reason that Joe might go with a supersized 3C as a 2C to minimize cost and focus on a wing (eg P Kane or S Jarvis) to generate skilled offense.

 

[Richard88]

@Richard88

Regarding the Jarvis idea, I don’t think we can underestimate Joe’s ability to go full Moneball (ie “land of misfit toys”). It’s totally within reason that Joe might go with a supersized 3C as a 2C to minimize cost and focus on a wing (eg P Kane or S Jarvis) to generate skilled offense.

Kane is one of the few forwards capable of driving a line from the wing, so him with a weaker 2C, yes I can see that.

Jarvis is a fine winger but he's not on that level. Carolina probably have zero interest in trading him too.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Kane is one of the few forwards capable of driving a like from the wing, so him with a weaker 2C, yes I can see that.

Jarvis is a fine winger but he's not on that level. Carolina probably have zero interest in trading him too.

He already traded for Georgiev who is 25. I wouldn’t put it past him to go in on “the next Patrick Kane”.

 

[Richard88]

He already traded for Georgiev who is 25. I wouldn’t put it past him to go in on “the next Patrick Kane”.

Why would Carolina trade him if he's "the next Patrick Kane"?

 

[UncleRisto]

Just trade for the current Patrick Kane.

Just let's not ask Pokecheque.

 

[Miri]

Just trade for the current Patrick Kane.

Just let's not ask Pokecheque.

Would not mind that personally. If Kadri is not going to be back and Rantanen or Landy can play 2C, i suppose this could be better option than any of the available Cs. I would prefer younger player, but for Kane i would do exception, he seemed to be still playing at high level.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Get Nuke done please

 

[LTC Pain]

104.3 The Fan: Reports: Avalanche nearing an extension with a key forward.

Reports: Avalanche nearing an extension with a key forward

The Colorado Avalanche are closing in on a deal to bring back forward Valeri Nichushkin, according to multiple reports on Friday.

denverfan.com

 

[Richard88]

104.3 The Fan: Reports: Avalanche nearing an extension with a key forward.

Reports: Avalanche nearing an extension with a key forward

The Colorado Avalanche are closing in on a deal to bring back forward Valeri Nichushkin, according to multiple reports on Friday.

denverfan.com

The "multiple reports" in the tagline are Strickland and Dater (who just repeated what Strickland said)... and they were already shot down by Pagnotta.

The Colorado Avalanche are closing in on a deal to bring back forward Valeri Nichushkin, according to multiple reports on Friday.

Both Andy Strickland, a hockey reporter from St. Louis and Adrian Dater, a longtime Avs beat writer have heard Colorado is getting close with the two-way forward. Dater added that he suspects the contract would be long-term and worth around $5 million a year.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Epic GDT

I raise with MUST WIN!

Which is not even THAT wrong!

 

[redandyellowcametobe]

Must win

I raise with MUST WIN!

Damnit. Beat me by a few seconds.

Must must win then

 

[5280]

Go Avs Go!

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Kane is one of the few forwards capable of driving a line from the wing, so him with a weaker 2C, yes I can see that.

Jarvis is a fine winger but he's not on that level. Carolina probably have zero interest in trading him too.

You don’t think he’ll play down the middle eventually?

I just think he’s going to be a lot better than Necas, who there are also question marks, in terms of him being a centre.

 

[Foppberg]

The "multiple reports" in the tagline are Strickland and Dater (who just repeated what Strickland said)... and they were already shot down by Pagnotta.

Yeah but Weekes said similar, I trust Weekes.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Must win


Damnit. Beat me by a few seconds.

Must must win then

I have a small penis. Hope that makes you feel better.

 

[Richard88]

You don’t think he’ll play down the middle eventually?

I just think he’s going to be a lot better than Necas, who there are also question marks, in terms of him being a centre.

Maybe eventually. But Colorado can't wait for that.

And again, if he's gonna be a lot better than Necas, why would Carolina trade him?

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Maybe eventually. But Colorado can't wait for that.

And again, if he's gonna be a lot better than Necas, why would Carolina trade him?

Either way, he’s more of an impact player now than Necas.

They may not move him, but I’d rather pay more for Jarvis. I can definitely see the link between Colorado and Carolina though. They could definitely use someone with Girard’s puck moving ability who can comfortably play the right side.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Why would Carolina trade him if he's "the next Patrick Kane"?

The Patrick Kane comparison was probably clumsy. Nevertheless, I was accepting the idea at its premise.


@Pokecheque Sorry, Pokecheque.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Not much time with Nuke, the UFA period has basically started. Teams start negotiations early and a ton of stuff gets announced as soon as free agency officially begins.

 

[Balthazar]

Not much time with Nuke, the UFA period has basically started. Teams start negotiations early and a ton of stuff gets announced as soon as free agency officially begins.

I bet by tomorrow night every bigger name will know where they are going.

 

[Balthazar]

Dreger: ‘Edmonton is frustrated by how little interest there is in Puljujarvi’

 

[Gatorbait19]

Would love to find a way to add Provorov (using Manson’s money) but probably no way we could fit him into the cap (and that’s before even getting to the trade capital we’d have to give).