Rumor: 23-24 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Part Trois: The Road to the Deadline

[Foppa2118]

F*** being calm. If the Avs don't make a major addition to bolster the 2nd line and compete with the top teams in the league I am going to slap every last student I teach with a slice of pizza on Friday. And we're making the god damn pizza.

This is so obviously over the line and objectively wrong if you put pineapple on your pizza.

 

[chet1926]

Welp seems like another Western team makes a move, and the Avs remain completely silent.

 

[Azrael89]

Welp seems like another Western team makes a move, and the Avs remain completely silent.

Which team?

 

[the_fan]

Welp seems like another Western team makes a move, and the Avs remain completely silent.

You mean the Wild extending Bogosian? I don’t see anything new

 

[JLo217]

It used to be fun when the Avs operated in the shadows to get good players. Fun times. Now we bargain bin basement shop because they struck some luck a few times.

 

[JH21]

Welp seems like another Western team makes a move, and the Avs remain completely silent.

Oh here we go...

None of those western teams can lineup with a healthy Avs squad so they are just playing catchup.

And we have yet to see Landeskog and Kovalenko

It used to be fun when the Avs operated in the shadows to get good players. Fun times. Now we bargain bin basement shop because they struck some luck a few times.

And another one...

 

[Richard Doll]

I’m guessing he means the Knights, but that was earlier.

 

[chet1926]

Which team?

I'm referring to Vegas with Mantha.

This is this first I've logged in in a few hours. I guess I should have been more specific.

 

[AvsRuleU]

I almost wish I wasn't an Avs fan that got spoiled by epic Avs moves in the early years of moving to Denver. Avs always went all in and made moves that put us over the top....I know those were different times with different financial impacts, but man, it's always so, bleh, now.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

People acting like the Avs are the only ones not making moves, and yet all the names being thrown around for 2C have yet to be dealt. So maybe, just maybe, teams are talking, negotiating, waiting, and it's not that the Avs are choosing to do nothing.

 

[chet1926]

Oh here we go...

None of those western teams can lineup with a healthy Avs squad so they are just playing catchup.

And we have yet to see Landeskog and Kovalenko



And another one...

What lol. A team without a 2C is not the roster to envy.

We are not even close to the best roster in the West.

 

[Freaky Styley]

I mean in general, wing is the least important position, but it's just a bad year to not need any wingers. They are a-plenty and some quality ones available. But yes it would be stupid to spend assets on any at this point without first shipping one out.

 

[Richard Doll]

It used to be fun when the Avs operated in the shadows to get good players. Fun times. Now we bargain bin basement shop because they struck some luck a few times.

While I agree that the Avs have a tendency to sleep in during trade week, let’s at-least give them till the end of it before we say they did nothing

 

[Foppa2118]

While I agree that the Avs have a tendency to sleep in during trade week, let’s at-least give them till the end of it before we say they did nothing

That goes against the terms and conditions when you signed up.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Welp seems like another Western team makes a move, and the Avs remain completely silent.

I mean it's Mantha... Vegas added the winger version of RyJo.

 

[the_fan]

Anyone trying to be positive…

Are you lost?

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Anyone trying to be positive…

Are you lost?

I'm lost in the narrative echo chamber that is HFAvs.

 

[dahrougem2]

I'm working on my pizza slice slapping skills as we speak.

 

[henchman21]

People acting like the Avs are the only ones not making moves, and yet all the names being thrown around for 2C have yet to be dealt. So maybe, just maybe, teams are talking, negotiating, waiting, and it's not that the Avs are choosing to do nothing.

I mean… the two top (only?) rental names are already gone.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Barabanov, Duclair actively shopped by Sharks — The Fourth Period

Sharks forwards Alexander Barabanov and Anthony Duclair are generating the most interest out of SJ.

www.thefourthperiod.com

According to TFP’s David Pagnotta, Barabanov is ready to move on from the club and is hoping to join a Stanley Cup contender in the coming days. He comes with a $2.5 million salary cap hit this season.

The Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add a mid-to-bottom-six forward to their lineups and could have interest in Barabanov. The Colorado Avalanche showed interest in Barabanov earlier in the season.

 

[the_fan]

I'm lost in the narrative echo chamber that is HFAvs.

But we all collectively fall victim to one man. And that man is…

 

[Richard Doll]

Last year was a bit of a let down with only getting Ellers, most other recent years were also let downs, but the cup year they went all in and bought Manson (before the deadline, but I’m counting it) and Lekky.

The cup deals buys them a little leeway for me because it showed they will swing for the fences, so I’m willing to give them through the deadline.

I will be extremely disappointed if it’s just a Ellers quality trade again though, but I’m not in panic mode yet.

 

[Chibby]

Barabanov, Duclair actively shopped by Sharks — The Fourth Period

Sharks forwards Alexander Barabanov and Anthony Duclair are generating the most interest out of SJ.

www.thefourthperiod.com

I like the player, but he only adds depth and nothing else. We have bigger needs.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Bigger trades by contenders over the last 3 or so weeks.

Lindholm to Vancouver: Been a giant flop and they're looking to possibly flip him elsewhere.

Monahan to Winnipeg: Been good for them so far but most people on here wanted nothing to do with him so hard to complain.

Tanev to Dallas: Would have been a nice add, but still d-men out there that can add something similar

Lyubushkin to Toronto: Bottom pairing D that doesn't bring anything that Jack Johnson can't do other than being a righty.

Mantha to Vegas: We could use a depth winger like him but we're alright with wingers as long as we get a 2C and especially if Lando comes back.


So 5 teams have added so far...one flop of a 2C, one 2C playing well that most here were adamant about not getting, a #4 D-man, a meh #6 D-man, and a dime a dozen middle 6 winger. The Avs still have a couple more days to make moves and its not like there's been a massive amount of trades and the Avs are out of options.

 

[hockeyfish]

I don't go rah rah over asset management, but damn, I feel so much more would be possible if that 2025 2nd was still ours. Perhaps that would have been enough to bring Tanev in and ship Johansen out.