Rumor: Avalanche interested in Micheal Ferland

[jfhabs]

Anyone knows what Ferland is looking for in terms of money and term?

 

[Muffin]

I think Ferland is the perfect player to add for the Avs, just matters on term and AAV. I'd be fine with throwing 5mil on a 1 year deal and rolling lines of:
Ferland-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Landeskog-Kadri-Jost
Burakovsky-Compher-Donskoi
Nieto-Bellemare-Calvert

Landeskog-Kadri-Ferland line. Because **** the other team.

 

[DaveG]

kinda interesting no one of significance has signed in almost 18 hours.

Wonder if there's a clear holdup

Term most likely. I'll be interested to see what he takes as the Canes were trying hard to get him on an extension in season.

 

[Eltuna]

Ferland Mackinnon Rantanen
Landeskog Kadri Donskoi

That’s worlds better than what the Avs had last year. Add in one of the best future blue lines with Makar, Byram, Girard, Timmins and Zadorov, with decent veterans like EJ and Cole and I think the Avs could contend as early as this season. There’s still some decent future forwards including Jost, Compher, Kaut, and Newhook as well, I really like what Sakic has done this offseason.

Getting Mackinnon and Kadri at 10.8 million for the next 3 seasons gives the team a lot of flexibility. I wouldn’t go past two years with Ferland however and I doubt he would accept that but you never know.

 

[charliemurphy]

Is there still any interest in Kreider? There were rumors of 16OA this past draft was in play that had Kreider going the other way.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Is there still any interest in Kreider? There were rumors of 16OA this past draft was in play that had Kreider going the other way.

I would have to say no.

 

[Papa Francouz]

Is there still any interest in Kreider? There were rumors of 16OA this past draft was in play that had Kreider going the other way.

Doesn’t fit in our top-6 anymore, and I don’t think Joe will pay the price NYR wants for him to be on our third line.

 

[Seanaconda]

Ferland would make the Avs tougher to play against in the playoffs, that's for sure.

If hes not injured the entire time

 

[Seanaconda]

Ferland hasnt missed more than 11 games in a season since being called up to the NHL. That isn't too bad at all. I don't mean forget about kamenev/Greer completely but they shouldn't be a concern this year. Kamenev is truely never healthy. Greer could get some time due to injuries but other than that our bottom 6 is strong.

He didn't miss more than 11 games last year ? It seemed like he was injured half the season for the canes. He would come back play 3 shifts and be out for the game with injury again , and then do the same thing the next game . Maybe miss a game and then play another shift .

Idk it seems like he missed a lot of time after Christmas last year

 

[josra33]

Even if we take a step back defensively this team will compete.

 

[CheMxDawG]

He didn't miss more than 11 games last year ? It seemed like he was injured half the season for the canes. He would come back play 3 shifts and be out for the game with injury again , and then do the same thing the next game . Maybe miss a game and then play another shift .

Idk it seems like he missed a lot of time after Christmas last year

Yep, he might not have "missed" games, but he certainly took himself out early in a handful of em.

 

[Avaholic29]

My guess is Ferland is looking for term and no one wants to give term. Dzingle same thing more than likely.

 

[flying v 604]

Landeskog-Kadri-Ferland line. Because **** the other team.

He has been in Vancouver for 2 days. Someone claiming that he would get 4times4 once Nucks made some space. Have no idea if its true, but the dude who posted it isnt a troll. He actually apologized for saying it would happen yesterday and made a donation to one of the teams charity's. Would be a good fit for him playing top line with Petey and Brock.

 

[cakeschmammert]

I think Ferland is the perfect player to add for the Avs, just matters on term and AAV. I'd be fine with throwing 5mil on a 1 year deal and rolling lines of:
Ferland-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Landeskog-Kadri-Jost
Burakovsky-Compher-Donskoi
Nieto-Bellemare-Calvert

I'm a Blues fan, and it disgusts me how good (bad) that looks on paper.

 

[tony d]

Would be a good pickup for the Avs. I'm surprised that even with all their cap room and having 2 top 15-20 players in the game on their team that they haven't signed more free agents.

 

[Perratrooper]

I'm a Blues fan, and it disgusts me how good (bad) that looks on paper.

I think that mix makes us able to play every style of game. Just hope it happens.

 

[Kranix]

I wouldn't give Ferland more than 1 year.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Would be a good pickup for the Avs. I'm surprised that even with all their cap room and having 2 top 15-20 players in the game on their team that they haven't signed more free agents.

Have you seen our roster? It's hard to get much deeper in this league than what the Avs are up front right now.


We simply dont have any room for anyone else. Unless we can convince a guy like Ferland to come on a 1 year deal or something.