Avs Claim Marko Dano

[Hesher]

What a nice surprise

 

[Foppberg]

I quite like Dano and he provide us with some NHL depth we've been lacking in the early goings, but don't be too fooled by him. He's a hard worker, what I call reliable two-way ability, and is physically engaging. However, he tends to get lost on the ice at times and doesn't really have any amazing offencive ability - not really one standout quality. Should be given more of a chance with our club though.

Would like the lines to look like...

Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Kerfoot - Jost - Andrighetto (Offencive zone draws)
Dano - Soderberg - Wilson (Defencive zone draws)
Calvert - Compher - Whoever

I'd like that a lot. Even though he's not much, Sven is missed. Which says a lot more about our depth than him himself but whatever.

 

[Ivo]

I was gonna say. Definitely not an Austrian name.

He is Slovak. His dad was a well-known (locally) hockey player in the 90s and played in Austria. That's why he was born there.

 

[Muffin]

Ya, not big worries. We wont bring back some of these one year deals. Guys like Gertsson wont make it back next year

We're basically at max contracts now, we need to save two spots for Makar and Bowers once their college seasons are over.

 

[AvsFan29]

Nice! If he can play aggressively and responsible defensively, he's already a step ahead of Nieto!

 

[Ivan13]

He is Slovak. His dad was a well-known (locally) hockey player in the 90s and played in Austria. That's why he was born there.

Yes, he is Slovak definetly. Was just a funny piece of trivia.

 

[Jeff_Dyck_#1]

Adding depth through waivers since 2003©

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

We're basically at max contracts now, we need to save two spots for Makar and Bowers once their college seasons are over.

They could always get AHL deals so we don't burn a NHL year. Plenty of options.

I must say, it's nice to have promising prospects like Saigeon, Makar and Bowers all getting extended development before coming over instead of us rushing them. Adding them to Kaut, Meloche, Timmins, Greer, Kamenev, etc not too far from the big team will be huge for all of their development next year.

And Dano isn't much older than them, so he fits right in. Same age as MacK, Zads, etc.

 

[Avs_19]

Cool. It doesn't hurt to add more depth up front.

 

[agentblack]

I wonder if he werent a former Bednar'd BJ would we have claimed him?

 

[Soedy]

When Wilson scores a goal they play the Tom Hanks "WILLLLLLSOOOOONNNNN" sound clip. I demand they keep this trend going and play "Book em Danno" from Hawaii 5-0 after he scores.

Oh man I need to catch up on the last few few seasons of Five-0.

Good claim I guess.

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Small, fast, and gritty. Sounds like an Avs player all right. I think the team has some serious depth concerns up front so this is a wise move.

That's my view of Dano up here. My only knock is that he takes a penalty every game. Tough to crack the lineup up here(just like CHI) but he gives it his all pretty much all the time.

 

[agentblack]

Oh man I need to catch up on the last few few seasons of Five-0.

Good claim I guess.

I never finished it, its fun, great theme song

 

[Pokecheque]

That's my view of Dano up here. My only knock is that he takes a penalty every game. Tough to crack the lineup up here(just like CHI) but he gives it his all pretty much all the time.

Well, I suppose someone has to fill the Blake Comeau role around there.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Former Blue Jacket: Check.
Well, he checks all the boxes.

Just kidding, that bottom-6 rotation could use another option right now.

 

[Avs_19]

Well, I suppose someone has to fill the Blake Comeau role around there.

Harvard has that role covered. Currently tied for the league lead in minor penalties.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Of course we did, the MacFarland/Bednar connection to the BJs strikes again. I wonder how many more times they'll dip into that well before it runs dry.

 

[Pokecheque]

Harvard has that role covered. Currently tied for the lead in minor penalties.

Yeesh...

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Dano will be our Karlsson!

 

[Foppberg]

Imagine what this guy has had to deal with growing up all through school, and probably still to this day. Mornings doing attendance "Marko? *whole class* POLO"

 

[The Kingslayer]

Someone please tell me Bednar has some sort of connection to Artemi Panarin. Please?

 

[McMetal]

Dano strikes me as one of those tweener types who bounces around a lot of different teams but never finds a place. Maybe he finds a home here, but I doubt it.

 

[Balthazar]

Not saying it's a bad pickup but I thought (hoped) we were done picking from the waiver bin?

 

[Freudian]

I Dano what to think about this.

 

[Balthazar]

I Dano what to think about this.

You pronounce it Dan-o or Dane-o?