Rumor: AVS Proposals/Rumors/Free Agents & Related Topics 2016-17 Part XVIII

[Bam19]

Canucks fan here what would you guys want for Duchene? Landeskog (if available) Mackinnon (read he is not untouchable).

I assume Duchene would be the cheapest lots of rumours swirling around him.

 

[RockLobster]

Canucks fan here what would you guys want for Duchene? Landeskog (if available) Mackinnon (read he is not untouchable).

I assume Duchene would be the cheapest lots of rumours swirling around him.

Our own GM has said, more than once this year, that the only players/assets he's not interested in talking about are: MacKinnon, Rantanen, Jost, and the 2017 1st round pick.

I don't really care what Edmonton media says to the contrary. I know that any player can be traded, but to think MacKinnon can be had for anything short of a deal that would be too stupid for the Avs to turn down is just...well, I think you get the picture.

Duchene probably can be had, but I guess it depends on what you mean by "cheap". The Avs won't just give him away, but no, I don't think he has the same value that he held last year/summer (when he could have gotten more, and the Avs were offered pieces that have shown themselves to be of the "premiere" variety).

 

[agentblack]

Canucks fan here what would you guys want for Duchene? Landeskog (if available) Mackinnon (read he is not untouchable).

I assume Duchene would be the cheapest lots of rumours swirling around him.

Why would VAN want old Dutchess? arent you guys in the same rebuilding muck we are in?

personally i think he's heading to the Isles or depending how badly the Habs get beat, possibly still them

 

[RockLobster]

Why would VAN want old Dutchess? arent you guys in the same rebuilding muck we are in?

personally i think he's heading to the Isles or depending how badly the Habs get beat, possibly still them

Don't sleep on Columbus.

 

[Metallo]

Duchene is a known quantity. I don't think the past season will have a crucial impact on his value. Avs need to wait for the right deal, talks of Murray scare me. I'd prefer D. Savard.

Edit: Murray is injured??? Again???

 

[Balthazar]

Duchene is a known quantity. I don't think the past season will have a crucial impact on his value. Avs need to wait for the right deal, talks of Murray scare me. I'd prefer D. Savard.

Edit: Murray is injured??? Again???

His hand is still broken from last month.

Edit: he played 82 games last season and 60 this season before breaking his hand, his "injury issues" are way overblown.

 

[Foppa2118]

Daryl Sutter is gone from LA. Wouldn't mind him as our coach.

I think Darryl Sutter's a great coach, but I think his style fits the type of team we were previously building under Roy. Not the smaller quicker team they're trying to build for Bednar.

For the record though, I think there will be a resurgance with bigger teams having success. It's cyclical, and the league is very copy cat. Right now team's are trying to copy the smaller quicker player model. In a few years, I bet we see a bigger physical team win a Cup, and then a bunch of team's go back to that, and the media will talk about how the smaller team got pushed around and needs to get bigger.

 

[Bender]

His hand is still broken from last month.

Edit: he played 82 games last season and 60 this season before breaking his hand, his "injury issues" are way overblown.

Uh-huh...so were Jordan Leopold's then I guess.

The kid has played 4 years in the NHL : 66, 12, 82 and 60 games played. Only ONE fully healthy season where he didn't miss a large chunk of time.

Some players...just can't seem to stay healthy and the Avs need to steer clear of those guys. (I think they learned their lesson from Mueller)

We already have EJ missing a bunch of games seemingly every year on the backend, no need for another one when there are other potential targets that make much more sense.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Uh-huh...so were Jordan Leopold's then I guess.

The kid has played 4 years in the NHL : 66, 12, 82 and 60 games played. Only ONE fully healthy season where he didn't miss a large chunk of time.

Some players...just can't seem to stay healthy and the Avs need to steer clear of those guys. (I think they learned their lesson from Mueller)

We already have EJ missing a bunch of games seemingly every year on the backend, no need for another one when there are other potential targets that make much more sense.

also missed the whole lockout year, what was supposed to be his rookie year.

 

[Bone Breaker]

Patrick, Murray, Johnson, Varlamov... we will have the best team of the league on injured reserve

 

[Nihiliste]

I can't imagine Duchene is remotely interested in staying from a professional POV. From a personal life point of view, sure, he's spent his entire adult life in Denver. From a professional perspective, The Avs have basically botched multiple rebuild attempts, having to reset after about 2-3 years. They have even worse management in place than when they started. Nothing is going to be different this time without different people in charge. Literally any team he went to would be an upgrade from an organizational standpoint, now that Edmonton and Toronto have brought in real management.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Galchenyuk is moved to the 4th line for Montreal in the playoffs. I know how badly we need Defense, but if we could find a way to add this guy for cheap from Montreal we should seriously explore it.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Galchenyuk is moved to the 4th line for Montreal in the playoffs. I know how badly we need Defense, but if we could find a way to add this guy for cheap from Montreal we should seriously explore it.

Absolutely.

 

[Former Ladder]

Galchenyuk is moved to the 4th line for Montreal in the playoffs. I know how badly we need Defense, but if we could find a way to add this guy for cheap from Montreal we should seriously explore it.

He really hasn't looked great in the games I have seen. I don't know if it is usage or linemates or what but that is two coaches in the same season that has demoted him. Something is not right there.

That being said, if he is available to have you make that trade.

 

[Avs44]

He really hasn't looked great in the games I have seen. I don't know if it is usage or linemates or what but that is two coaches in the same season that has demoted him. Something is not right there.

Not working hard defensively at all, floating around for the puck to score. That's a big no no for Julien.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Not working hard defensively at all, floating around for the puck to score. That's a big no no for Julien.

Did he lose the room too?

 

[agentblack]

You'd guys would hate Galchenyuk, esp if he came at the cost of Dutchy..which he totally would.

 

[henchman21]

I think Galchy will get moved this summer. Montreal won't want to pay for his demands (5+m per) and Galchy has little reason to budge. If Duchene gets traded to Montreal, I could easily see it being Galchy with a small plus for Duchene. I'd be totally okay with that too. Their production going forward should be similar, but Galchy has a longer window even if he gets relegated to wing long-term.

 

[Bender]

He really hasn't looked great in the games I have seen. I don't know if it is usage or linemates or what but that is two coaches in the same season that has demoted him. Something is not right there.

That being said, if he is available to have you make that trade.

Yeah they talk about it on the radio almost every night. Seems like while Galchenyuk is a really talented guy, he doesn't always give 100% effort and apparently he sucks as a center and doesn't like playing wing. (I wouldn't know, I don't really watch the habs that much but that's what the pundits say)

Not working hard defensively at all, floating around for the puck to score. That's a big no no for Julien.

This.

You'd guys would hate Galchenyuk, esp if he came at the cost of Dutchy..which he totally would.

And...this too.

 

[Ivan13]

Always nice to see who watches the games and who goes by the drivel peddled by the French media.

 

[henchman21]

Yeah they talk about it on the radio almost every night. Seems like while Galchenyuk is a really talented guy, he doesn't always give 100% effort and apparently he sucks as a center and doesn't like playing wing. (I wouldn't know, I don't really watch the habs that much but that's what the pundits say)

I wouldn't say he sucks at center, but he isn't a guy you want as a matchup center. As a 2nd liner and given more offensive shifts, he'd do quite well. Montreal keeps trying to force him as a #1, and he isn't that. I'd welcome Galchy with open arms here.

 

[Ararana]

I'll be rooting against Montreal the whole way. Hope they go out in the first round, we need them desperate for Dutchy.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I wouldn't say he sucks at center, but he isn't a guy you want as a matchup center. As a 2nd liner and given more offensive shifts, he'd do quite well. Montreal keeps trying to force him as a #1, and he isn't that. I'd welcome Galchy with open arms here.

Galchenyuk would be good as an offensive #2 behind MacK.

 

[agentblack]

I'll be rooting against Montreal the whole way. Hope they go out in the first round, we need them desperate for Dutchy.

Its really starting to look that way anyway, but your right. As of now they matchup horribly against the Rags with Stepan, Hayes, Mika Z at C . They have Pleks and Danault (who i really like tbh)

if they get waxed and Dutchy dominates at the worlds like i think he will...we could be sitting here revisiting all those MTL proposals ad nauseum till it eventually happens.

 

[Pokecheque]

Yeah they talk about it on the radio almost every night. Seems like while Galchenyuk is a really talented guy, he doesn't always give 100% effort and apparently he sucks as a center and doesn't like playing wing. (I wouldn't know, I don't really watch the habs that much but that's what the pundits say)

So he's the modern-day Chris Drury is what you're saying