Confirmed with Link: Avs re-sign Ryan Graves 3-year deal - $3.16M AAV

[Bill Peckerskull]

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[pockets]

Ew, gross

 

[ASmileyFace]

Oooof.


Graves better continue to play at the level he did last season, or this is going to be one of my least favorite contracts on the team.

 

[bradrich99]

If he can duplicate last season this will be a great deal.

 

[LOFIN]

Was to be expected. Not great, not terrible.

 

[Avsboy]

The Compher of dmen

 

[Balthazar]

Those who were hoping for someone else to play with Makar next year. Not happening.

 

[Balthazar]

Was to be expected. Not great, not terrible.

Was expecting 2.5M x 2.

 

[henchman21]

Better than expected on Nuke and Burkie (likely due to term), but this is worse than expected by more than he saved on those two.

That said, this should make Graves a pretty good Seattle candidate if he has a solid season next year.

 

[crue7]

f***ing ugly as hell. I do not like this. Hope I’m proved wrong though. Don’t get me wrong, he deserves every penny after last year. I just don’t like him anchoring Makar.

 

[S3rkie]

Yuck, dude was atrocious in the playoffs. He better be buying Cale dinner for this contract.

 

[RockLobster]

Not a fan of this...

 

[Cousin Eddie]

 

[Psycho Mantis]

Meh. About what I expected. Wish the term was shorter. But maybe he proves us all wrong and becomes a consistent top 4 guy. Alright, Gravy. Let’s see you prove it.

 

[duckbear]

I think this is an okay contract, but the player is just not a great fit considering we want to win the cup this season. Needs to improve, especially on the PK. Maybe it will be fine for the regular season and we will see a trade deadline upgrade.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Better than expected on Nuke and Burkie (likely due to term), but this is worse than expected by more than he saved on those two.

That said, this should make Graves a pretty good Seattle candidate if he has a solid season next year.

This is the only positive of this contract. Lets hope Makar is able to carry the Gravy Train straight to Seattle.

 

[Avs425]

expansion draft fodder?

 

[The Pwnerer]

If he can improve on this season, this will be a good deal. Hope he proves us wrong.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

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...says he just whooped our ass.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

He was on pace for over 30 points and 10 goals as a rookie defenseman playing top pairing minutes and in doing so lead the league in +/- which as dumb a stat as it is, actually matters. Are people really surprised by this number?

I feel like this would have been his AAV on a one year arbitration awarding. I think it’s actually quite solid that we got 3 years at this AAV even though I’m definitely not a big fan of Graves.

 

[UnkleKraker]

I am ok with the AAV but would have been safer with a year less term. That said, Graves is probably the anti-Zadorov. Bednar likes him a lot and gives him ample opportunity so he has a good chance to succeed. I would rather see him on the second pairing where this contract would look appropriate. Someone has to push him off that top pair though.

 

[Metallo]

I don’t like it. Not the end of the world but unwarranted. Hopefully he plays well enough to be tradeable if need be.

 

[S3rkie]

I guess the good news it it's probably Graves, Compher or Donskoi that is taken by Seattle.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Yuck, dude was atrocious in the playoffs. He better be buying Cale dinner for this contract.

More like buying Cale the restaurant,

 

[Metallo]

I hope we do like TB and rotate players with our #1D (Makar). I don’t want Graves glued to Makar all the time.