Rumor: 2023 Free Agency and Trade Rumors: Will Sleepy Mac wake up for the deadline?

[The Moops]

Moops, I think we can beat anyone in the West. It's not like we will have to face Rangers in the first round or Toronto in the 2nd round.

If we're healthy I feel the same, but we're not lmao

 

[MacKaRant]

If we're healthy I feel the same, but we're not lmao

Would John Klingberg have made you feel better or worse?

I do wonder how far we pushed out the boat in talks with other teams like Philly, Florida, and Calgary. Who knows what Philly is doing, strange that they didn't try to gather some picks.

 

[The Moops]

Would John Klingberg have made you feel better or worse?

I do wonder how far we pushed out the boat in talks with other teams like Philly, Florida, and Calgary. Who knows what Philly is doing, strange that they didn't try to gather some picks.

Klingberg >>>> Dermy

 

[Balthazar]

Who knows what Philly is doing, strange that they didn't try to gather some picks.

It was a strong buyer market, sellers weren't getting offers.

 

[forsbergavs32]

It wasn't a good deadline, but the rest of the West didn't get much stronger either. So if the Avs can get healthy and stay relatively healthy in the playoffs they'll have a shot at getting back to the finals, then hopefully whoever makes out of the bloodbath that is the East went through a long first 3 rounds.

I wish we would have added someone and Compher as 2C isn't ideal but the top 6 is still really good and the team should be able to hang in the West.

 

[Azrael89]

It was a strong buyer market, sellers weren't getting offers.

It makes you wonder what we might have offered for JVR, if anything?

 

[Balthazar]

It makes you wonder what we might have offered for JVR, if anything?

Nothing

 

[Pokecheque]

I really miss Chuck Fletcher screwing things up for the Wylde. He’s doing such an excellent job at that in Philly. He’s like a weenie version of Peter Chiarelli.

 

[dahrougem2]

It was a strong buyer market, sellers weren't getting offers.

So that tells me he got offered a 5th or less.

Just take the pick, dude. JVR is walking for nothing now.

 

[Azrael89]

So that tells me he got offered a 5th or less.

Just take the pick, dude. JVR is walking for nothing now.

Fletcher probably thought he was getting a return like Nashville got from Tampa Bay, not realizing his player didn't hold any real value.

 

[Balthazar]

So that tells me he got offered a 5th or less.

Just take the pick, dude. JVR is walking for nothing now.

Who the f*** cares if he doesn't get a 5th rd pick.

What our own GM did is 1000 X worse yet Fletcher is getting criticized.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Not using the LTIR money is the biggest missed opportunity Imo.

It’s pretty rare that the most convenient contract (EJ) suffers a season ending injury.

 

[Balthazar]

Not using the LTIR money is the biggest missed opportunity Imo.

It’s pretty rare that the most convenient contract (EJ) suffers a season ending injury.

I was so f***ing happy when I learned that EJ broke something and would likely miss the rest of the season.

I'm sure not proud of that now.

 

[Mighty Makar]

I was so f***ing happy when I learned that EJ broke something and would likely miss the rest of the season.

I'm sure not proud of that now.

Agreed!

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

It was recognized at the end of last season that the team required a legitimate 2C. Mgmt had all season long to address the issue. All ..... season ...... long.

And did not do so in any substantive way.

Instead, they bring in Eller to play 3C which solidifies JTC as 2C.

Hope it works. But this years trade deadline reminds me of the past Soderberg and Nemeth exercise in futility.

P.S. Maybe I missed it but has EJ been placed on LTIR? Yet?

Does this mean they expect him to play before they exit the Playoffs?

To me, none of this adds up to a successful 2023 repeat. Hope I am wrong...

 

[Pokecheque]

So that tells me he got offered a 5th or less.

Just take the pick, dude. JVR is walking for nothing now.

Well, to be fair, the deal fell through because Yzerman couldn’t clear the cap room in time.

Still, he did absolutely NOTHING to try and move players for futures. Like, what the f*** are they doing in Philly? Are they rebuilding? Are they tanking? Are they just retooling? What are they doing?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

P.S. Maybe I missed it but has EJ been placed on LTIR? Yet?

The only Av player on LTIR is Landy.

 

[Avaholic29]

I wonder how the core players feel about this deadline.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Saw an update via Yahoo Fantasy Hockey that says Henrique has a sprained MCL and might be out for the rest of the season. Minimum 3-5 more weeks.

 

[dahrougem2]

Who the f*** cares if he doesn't get a 5th rd pick.

What our own GM did is 1000 X worse yet Fletcher is getting criticized.

It looks worse for a GM of a bad team to not offload UFAs than it does for a GM of a good team to not add.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Shocking result. This deadline should prove the Avs front office are not an ambitious group. They don't understand the cup window and won't go all in when they should. Eventually the window will pass and they went for it once, such a missed opportunity as this group could have done more.

Last year was an exception. Every other season it has been the same dumpster diving cautious approach.

 

[StLAvsFan]

Shocking result. This deadline should prove the Avs front office are not an ambitious group. They don't understand the cup window and won't go all in when they should. Eventually the window will pass and they went for it once, such a missed opportunity as this group could have done more as opposed to chasing a 2nd Cup.

Last year was an exception. Every other season it has been the same dumpster diving cautious approach.

Avs leadership is probably real proud of themselves for hanging on to their 1st round pick. Wow! Like that guy is gonna be a big difference maker 5 yrs. from now when the Avs are in the NHL doormat club instead of chasing a 2nd Cup.

 

[Freudian]

Avs will have a cap nightmare this off-season. They're at $70M with 13 players signed. I suspect that weighed too heavy on their mind. They didn't want to add any kind of salary or salary commitment (in the form of an expensive RFA). We complain about JTC as a 2C, but Avs won't be able to keep him next year because he'll be too expensive.

Sometimes you have to deal with the future when it comes and just go nuts anyway. You can always cover that face tattoo with a clown motif in the future.

I'm sure they tried finding out what was out there and deemed it too costly one way or another given that most sellers were in the West and prefer to trade their players to the East but that's no excuse. They have to find a way.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Thanks mate - I love you too

I kinda wonder if they're trying to force Mikko into the 2C role.

I'd be like we have one, you did it in the playoffs just fine. You'll do it when you want to win and it matters because you're making 9M and you want to win.

What if not getting a 2C was making a point. Either you want the job when it matters or you don't. We know he can.

 

[CobraAcesS]

But.. they still didn't add a top six forward. JT is more valuable as the 3C. So who is the 6.

Yeah, they think they can just swap JT and Mikko. Maybe they can, but I'm sorry. I don't really believe in Eller as a contending 3C. More of a 4C.