Outsider coming in peace
Who's up on the block for the Avalanche of Colorado, and what void is Super Joe trying to fill on this team?
Outsider coming in peace
Who's up on the block for the Avalanche of Colorado, and what void is Super Joe trying to fill on this team?
I can tell you for sure the Iginla of Jarome isn't available
We really need another guy who can score goals. I know I said this already but can we please trade for Boedker.
Sign Skille. Send Glencross packing asap. Trade Siemens and a 2nd for Glencross. Throw in Aiittokalio's rights as well since Arizona are weak in goaltending prospects.
I know we don't want rentals but we do need some offense. Matt Duchene cant play with guys like Comeau, Glencross and Mitchell anymore. Especially with IGinla at his age. Iginla will continue to be successful at what he does best (scoring goals) but nothing else. You cant have a guy like that as your second best player on your top line and then a 3rd/4th liner as the other guy.
send glencross packing but then trade siemens and 2nd for him?
you meant boedker right?
Radulov of course
What about this year though. We're running 3 scoring lines but don't even have 6 legit top 6 players. Something's gotta change. Or just put Tanguay with Duchene and Iggy but I think they need a better scorer.
Holden and ....Holden
We need scoring though. But I dont see us trading away picks for offense (even though I think they need to consider it)
Other than Holden...ummm Berra? Depending on the year the team has, Tanguay?
I see. Holden and Berra aren't very attractive.
Would the Flames be willing to upgrade on any one of their current top 6 veteran players by acquiring a young player that may not be as good now, but will turn into a top 6? I imagine that would be more ideal for the Flames once their core hits their prime rather than having an aging player in their top 6. If so, who would be the top 6 most likely to go right now.
Oops, fixed.
What about this year though. We're running 3 scoring lines but don't even have 6 legit top 6 players. Something's gotta change. Or just put Tanguay with Duchene and Iggy but I think they need a better scorer.
I dunno, I think we have a decent combination of forwards when used correctly :
Rantanen-Duchene-Iginla
Landeskog-Soderberg-Comeau
Grigorenko-MacKinnon-Tanguay
McLeod-Mitchell-Skille/Everberg
There are a lot of different possible combinations but I like the idea of having Alex Tanguay on the 3rd line away from certain matchups. He single-handedly turned LAPPY into a 20 goal scorer his last year before being moved to Calgary. Imagine what he could do with Mack if they end up clicking. The Landy-Yeti line is more possession-based and can be a danger to score if other teams change their matchups and I still believe that Rantanen-Duchene will be incredible once it happens.
When this is done wrong is when you overload lines 1 & 2 and then leave say a 3rd line consisting of Rantanen-Grigorenko-Comeau. That line would be too inexperienced to do much damage and would likely end up getting pinned in their own zone way too often. It's about chemistry but it's also about balance, imo.
Those are the exact lines I posted in the line combos thread. Definitely my favorite groups i've seen so far and the only way (imo) that you can spread it out over 3 lines properly.
I see. Holden and Berra aren't very attractive.
Would Colorado be willing to upgrade on any one of their current top 6 veteran players by acquiring a young player that may not be as good now, but will turn into a top 6? I imagine that would be more ideal for the Avalanche of Colorado once their core hits their prime rather than having an aging player in their top 6. If so, who would be the top 6 most likely to go right now.