Avs really need to go for it this trade deadline. Salic has been focused on value and building rather than the playoffs and this might be their one year to win. Their entire second line will be UFAs and are having great seasons. Both their goalies also look to be UFAs. Hard to see COL keeping them all together and other than Newhook they don’t seem to have a great crop of young players. As good as COL has been I can argue they have underachieved and it’s because Sakic was too conservative.
Sakic has done an awesome job but he has been too conservative. Their window is now .Main goal is to win a cup not be awesome regular season team for a decade. It was rumoured that Sakic was in in Hall before we traded him to the Yotes, but Sakic is being too conservative. If a piece is there to put them over the top, do it!
Even if it takes a Newhook or Byram … why not ? They still have an amazing core that will keep them contenders for a long time. What’s the point of acquiring asstets if you don’t take advantage of them all? I understand that you cannot completely sell the future and handcuff your team on one or two moves but there is a time to be aggressive and that time is now. I think Vegas has the right idea with now aggressive they are but might be a little too aggressive . But at least they are going for it.
Just an example but if P Kane was available , I’d be giving the Hawks whatever it takes. That move would be one that puts them over the top and would be worth the risk in my opinion.
Yes you need quality young players on entry level deals to rotate into the lineup to remain cap compliant and competitive but when it’s your time , it’s better to realize your window and go for it.
If I was an Avs fan , I’d be pissed I’d they didn’t make a big move before the deadline.
