Confirmed with Link: Avs Sign D Sam Malinski to ELC

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[jaisen73]

I don't mind this path of signing late bloomer NCAA players. Gotta try to fill the cupboard somehow.

 

[Murzu]

I don't know anything about these NCAA guys, but I really really like the fact that Avs are targeting them. We don't have prospects, we need these guys to bring us cheap depth if any of these guys become NHL level players.

Also nice to see that Avs are interesting team to NCAA Free Agents.

 

[Balthazar]

It's clear that they know they're gonna need a bunch of players making < 1M as soon as next season and they don't have the assets to trade for them. Gotta find a way.

Also he's a RHD and we sure as Hell need more of that.

 

[Ararana]

5' 11".... Did we find Girard's Frodo?

 

[Muffin]

Pronman has this guy #2 in available college free agents.

 

[Brett44]

5' 11".... Did we find Girard's Frodo?

190

 

[Ararana]

190

So Pippin then.

 

[LTCPain75]

So Pippin then.

He kinda has some Makar-like moves there!

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The NCAA direction is solid, even if the players don't become much.

Next trade all the draft picks so the scouts can't waste them. Ideally you fire a bunch of amateur scouts and replace them with competent people, but that's crazy talk for the Avs.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

They have obviously scouted this guy quite a bit considering he was playing on the same team as Stienburg. I like the way he moves at the blue line in the O-zone. Hopefully that translates to the NHL.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

This is really great work by the Avs the last couple days.


Who knows if he or Polin ever make the NHL, but when you don't have much draft capital and struggle at drafting even when you do, going the NCAA UFA route and getting some of the top available names is as good an alternative as you can possibly get.


If even 1 of Meyers/Polin/Malinski can become full time NHLers in the next year or two, that's huge for our depth situation.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

Hoping in 5 years we can look back at these college free agent signings and praise the scouts for finding some gems.

 

[Chiarelli]

Hoping in 5 years we can look back at these college free agent signings and praise the scouts for finding some gems.

I hope it’s more like 5 months

 

[Balthazar]

Pronman has this guy #2 in available college free agents.
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Sounds like he could run a PP on a bad team, similar to Will Butcher.

Here he'll have to be a 3rd pairing RD with no PP time. Usually you want bigger and more defensive dmen in that role (for PK, etc). Not sure he's a good fit but we'll see.

 

[Pokecheque]

I like the shiftiness, he doesn't look fast per se but this is what most people should look at when it comes to good skating. Top speed don't mean a whole lot, it's acceleration and edgework. When you can maneuver around in tight spaces like this and make people miss, that's how you create space for yourself, and this is precisely what a guy like Newhook can't do.

 

[RECKLESS]

Liking his movement in those clips. Hope he can bring it to the NHL level.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I like the shiftiness, he doesn't look fast per se but this is what most people should look at when it comes to good skating. Top speed don't mean a whole lot, it's acceleration and edgework. When you can maneuver around in tight spaces like this and make people miss, that's how you create space for yourself, and this is precisely what a guy like Newhook can't do.

His skating you say?



@henchman21

 

[Muffin]

Sounds like he could run a PP on a bad team, similar to Will Butcher.

Here he'll have to be a 3rd pairing RD with no PP time. Usually you want bigger and more defensive dmen in that role (for PK, etc). Not sure he's a good fit but we'll see.

Will Butcher can't skate though.

 

[ABasin]

I don't mind this path of signing late bloomer NCAA players. Gotta try to fill the cupboard somehow.

Cubbard.

 

[coz21]

Hi guys. Congrats on the signing. I know he's 24 already but I do believe he's got a good chance to stick in NHL as a 3rd pairing guy. He's good at pretty much every part of the game. No elite traits or measurables, but I think the overall package is good enough.

 

[The Kingslayer]

The Makar replacement for when Cale goes to Calgary.

 

[The Merchant]

So Pippin then.

 

[S E P H]

Avs got no picks, so not surprised they're going after NCAA FAs.

E: Hey Avs, Livingstone is still available, just to let you lot know.

 

[Muffin]

Avs got no picks, so not surprised they're going after NCAA FAs.

E: Hey Avs, Livingstone is still available, just to let you lot know.

Uh you know he signed with Nashville right?