Rumor: AVS Proposals/Rumors/Free Agents & Roster Moves (related topics)

[henchman21]

If Barrie's ask was 5.5-6 he'd be signed already.

Completely disagree with that. Why would the Avs sign him to a 2 year 5.5-6m deal? I could see 5.5 right before the hearing just to avoid, but right now, there is no reason for the Avs to do that.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Completely disagree with that. Why would the Avs sign him to a 2 year 5.5-6m deal? I could see 5.5 right before the hearing just to avoid, but right now, there is no reason for the Avs to do that.

I meant long term. Short term they might get there the 11th hour.

 

[henchman21]

I meant long term. Short term they might get there the 11th hour.

Okie, I agree with that.

 

[cgf]

I wouldn't mind keeping Soderberg as the 3C moving forward. The only player we need signed right now is Barrie, and then next season I believe Zadorov and Grigorenko (who won't cripple the team at all), so I'd rather someone else get claimed instead of Soderberg.

I'm gunna update my post with who's signed until which offseason after the Barrie situation gets sorted out; but I'm pretty sure Zads is the only big name who'll need a contract next summer.

Greg and Gelinas are also RFAs after this season, who could require real commitments if they have strong seasons...though I'm not holding my breath on Gelinas being more than adequate, even with that howitzer of his and Barrie carrying him for a big chunk of the year; like I expect to see happen.

 

[JLo217]

wow, that he would post that

If Barrie's ask was 5.5-6 he'd be signed already.

Hopefully that was a translation issue. Otherwise that made him look like a giant tool.

 

[dahrougem2]

What was posted? the link when I click on it doesn't seem to work anymore

 

[CalderKing21]

What was posted? the link when I click on it doesn't seem to work anymore

It's in Avs44's post. In answer to how they would handle arbitration with Holland he posted 4 $ bags.

 

[AvsGuy]

I'm referencing the fact that when we got Dave Andreychuk in the Bourque deal, it was a bad fit and he looked completely done. I didn't think he had ANY hockey left in him at all and I thought he was going to hang them up.

He put up mediocre numbers with the Avs and looked extremely slow. Somehow, he STILL went on to have 4 straight 20 goal seasons following his departure from Colorado at age 37 including a Stanley Cup win in 2004.

My point is that I don't care if that's what Iginla can go on to do after this year, I just don't want it to be with us.

That's valid, I didn't remember Andreychuk being so terrible for us but his stats were ugly. I hadn't realized he was so old with us either.

A team of cast aways beat us once upon a time in the playoffs. Wes Walz happened to be on said team.

Lol I'm aware. I just couldn't remember there being an occasion where a really top end player ended up an expansion casualty - it always seems to be middle 6 players filling out those rosters.

 

[ABasin]

Mrazek's agent is the same as Barrie's and O'Reilly's. Mrazek posted this on his instagram today.

Page is down now. What did it say?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Lol I'm aware. I just couldn't remember there being an occasion where a really top end player ended up an expansion casualty - it always seems to be middle 6 players filling out those rosters.

John Vanbiesbrouck maybe? He was a decent goalie in New York but hes about the closest thing I can think of otherwise I cant think of any star players being a casualty. Things might be different this go round though.

 

[Avs44]

Page is down now. What did it say?

This

How we gonna manage arbitration on wednesday with Ken Holland

 

[Metallo]

Gutsy call by Mrazek to take the 4 mystery money bags instead of an actual NHL salary.

 

[Avalanche]

Gutsy call by Mrazek to take the 4 mystery money bags instead of an actual NHL salary.

Yeah, but the NHL salary is just an NHL salary, the 4 mystery money bags could be anything....hell, they could even be an NHL salary!

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Yeah, but the NHL salary is just an NHL salary, the 4 mystery money bags could be anything....hell, they could even be an NHL salary!

 

[Foppa2118]

This

How we gonna manage arbitration on wednesday with Ken Holland ��������

Very professional.

Reminds me of Pat Morris' ridiculously immature radio interview after the Avs filed for arbitration with ROR.

 

[henchman21]

Each money bag was worth $1m apparently.

 

[Foppa2118]

The thing that bothers me about him losing board battles is not that hes losing them so much its that there seems to be little to no effort at times. We seen him when he tries and more often than not he comes out of those just fine its the lack of effort at times that bothers the **** out of me.

One of the times he gave a little effort last season. BTW, how talented is Mack to get that shot off the way he did with as much power and accuracy off the wrong foot. That shot just looks so wrong technique wise but Mack makes it work.

Ironically Iggy won that battle off a pretty weak effort by Colborne fishing for the puck along the boards.

Hopefully that's not a consistent theme next year from him.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Also hope we see more like that out of Iggy as well

 

[The Kingslayer]

Ironically Iggy won that battle off a pretty weak effort by Colborne fishing for the puck along the boards.

Hopefully that's not a consistent theme next year from him.

A few anomaly's happened there. Colborne losing a board battle in which hes actually pretty decent and Iginla winning a board battle in which hes very bad at doing

 

[Avalanche]

Anyone see a report saying Zadorov put on a lot of muscle this offseason?

I think it might have been on twitter

 

[tigervixxxen]

Anyone see a report saying Zadorov put on a lot of muscle this offseason?

I think it might have been on twitter

Yes it was. Considering what I've seen on Instagram, he doesn't look a whole lot different to me. I guess it came from Sakic so I'm sure he's not wrong, I'm just saying he's not visibly jacked or anything.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Anyone see a report saying Zadorov put on a lot of muscle this offseason?

I think it might have been on twitter

Similar to EJ turning into a beast according to Dater a few years ago?

 

[LieutenantDangle]

Similar to EJ turning into a beast according to Dater a few years ago?

probably more akin to when mackinnon put on 20 lbs of muscle after his rookie year. Came from the lips Sakic so a little more reliable than Dater

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Zadorov had a lot of baby fat on him still. Turning that fat into some muscle may not be noticeable, but obviously a good thing.

 

[Avs44]

probably more akin to when mackinnon put on 20 lbs of muscle after his rookie year. Came from the lips Sakic so a little more reliable than Dater

It's impossible to put on 20 pounds of muscle in just the off-season...you couldn't even do that in a year.