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In this thread we propose acquiring all the big guys, or argue about how skill>size, and of course, Barrie must be traded/kept.
Is this you drooling about their size or are you commenting on all of the drool pouring out of their big, dumb mouths?Zadorov - Myers
Cole - Johnson
Nemeth - McQuaid.
Drool.
According to this board EJ is an older and more expensive Zaitsev (or will be very soon)... Why would the Leafs trade for him?
According to this board EJ is an older and more expensive Zaitsev (or will be very soon)... Why would the Leafs trade for him?
That’s good to hear. I’ll buy his jersey after I buy Makar’s.I dont know if you guys heard this or not, but I was listening to AJ Haefele's podcast, this guys said they never spread out rumors but only facts and opinions and they're right from listening to them. They said a source who knows Panarin personally told them that he does have interest in playing for the Avs. Whether the Avs are tops or bottom on his list is unknown though. But just knowing that Panarin has interest in the Avs is encouraging
I dont know if you guys heard this or not, but I was listening to AJ Haefele's podcast, this guys said they never spread out rumors but only facts and opinions and they're right from listening to them. They said a source who knows Panarin personally told them that he does have interest in playing for the Avs. Whether the Avs are tops or bottom on his list is unknown though. But just knowing that Panarin has interest in the Avs is encouraging
I’m hoping we sign Donskoi.So, any depth signings people think we might make that could be a good idea? Like Calvert last season? Bar a third goalie, I suppose
We probably don’t need another, but it feels like there has gotta be one
I know it will be hard to get him, but before hearing that podcast, I didnt even think Panarin would have interest in going to Colorado, so just knowing that he does have interest, makes the chances better of getting him, Sakic just needs to do a good salesman's jobEvery time I hear Panarin’s name on here I have to keep telling myself “Do. Not. Bite.” It’s like hearing your team made the list for the top cfb recruit - soon enough you start buying into/believing it and then are crushed when it doesn’t happen.
Really really really hope I’m wrong.
So, any depth signings people think we might make that could be a good idea? Like Calvert last season? Bar a third goalie, I suppose
We probably don’t need another, but it feels like there has gotta be one
I know it will be hard to get him, but before hearing that podcast, I didnt even think Panarin would have interest in going to Colorado, so just knowing that he does have interest, makes the chances better of getting him, Sakic just needs to do a good salesman's job
So, any depth signings people think we might make that could be a good idea? Like Calvert last season? Bar a third goalie, I suppose
We probably don’t need another, but it feels like there has gotta be one
I hope Colorado doesn't make a depth signing, at least not up front. I liked the Calvert signing last summer, but I don't think there's another vacant spot.
Assuming the Avs add two top-6 forwards - and god I hope so - that leaves Calvert, Compher, Jost, Kamenev, Nieto, Soderberg as a very good bottom-6 group. Greer, O'Connor and, hopefully at some point, Kaut become with injury fill ins (with cameos by Dries and Toninato, I'm sure).
I agree and don’t want to see a depth signing as it’s the exact opposite of what we need.
But I have one big question here - if Compher and Jost are in the bottom 6, and you want to add 2 top 6 forwards.....who’s the final guy in the top 6?
I think BSN is the only group to connect Panarin to the Avs, I don’t remember seeing anything from Clark, the Denver Post, or even the fan blogs.I feel like the only ppl I’ve heard connecting Panarin and the Avs are Avs writers / reporters but no one nationally. Situations like that usually means the hometown reporter is just trying to generate traffic and followers.
Sakic’s gonna have to be urban meyer-level great recruiting wise with Panarin. He also needs to be prepared to offer $12m/year just to compete with the no income tax in Florida.
@Miri - replying to your last post.
You can’t compare a forward and dman defensively. But, for their respective positions, RNH is much better defensively than Barrie is. Barrie is bad defensively and wouldn’t be in the league if it wasn’t for his offensive abilities. That’s a tough pill to swallow for a guy looking for $8m+.
Regarding the PK aspect - yes, Edmonton’s PK was bad. But at least RNH was capable enough defensively that he was used on the PK.
The Avs had the 25th worst PK in the league. However, despite having such a woeful PK, Barrie is so bad defensively that we wouldn’t even play him on the 25th worst PK in the league. Let that sink in.
Yes, I do expect RNH to ask for a similar deal to Barrie $8m+. But I’m much more willing to pay that to RNH for all the reasons discussed ad nauseam. However, the biggest reason is NEED. We NEED a 2c while we don’t need an offensive Dman to go along with Makar/Girard. If we didn’t have those guys I would say we’re in a bind with Barrie and have to pay his price.
Hypothetically - if we traded Barrie for RNH and then drafted Turcotte / Dach / Zegras 4oa. If we’re here next year feeling the same about 4oa that we do about Makar right now, then I’d feel similarly about trading RNH before having to pay him (although paying Barrie scares me a helluva lot more).
I feel like the only ppl I’ve heard connecting Panarin and the Avs are Avs writers / reporters but no one nationally. Situations like that usually means the hometown reporter is just trying to generate traffic and followers.
Sakic’s gonna have to be urban meyer-level great recruiting wise with Panarin. He also needs to be prepared to offer $12m/year just to compete with the no income tax in Florida.