Confirmed with Link: Avs sign F Joonas Donskoi ($3.9m AAV x 4y)

[jaloviina]

good signing for you guys! good skater good hands decent shot good defensively. and he sometimes has the capability to win games by himself. can't wait to see him in action with the avs!

 

[AFK]

I just realized Donskoi's contract is pretty similar to what Kerfoot signed for in TO (3.5 aav x 4y). How do the two stack up against each other?

They had pretty similar offensive production last season. So I guess it more or less comes down to the intangibles? Does Donskoi serve a second line roll better?

 

[Foppberg]

I just realized Donskoi's contract is pretty similar to what Kerfoot signed for in TO (3.5 aav x 4y). How do the two stack up against each other?

They had pretty similar offensive production last season. So I guess it more or less comes down to the intangibles? Does Donskoi serve a second line roll better?

I like Donskoi a lot better. Bigger, stronger, more skilled, more defensive. Only thing Kerf has on him is his Haawvad education and maybe hockey IQ.

 

[Pokecheque]

 

[AvsRobin]

Donskoi and general Avs talk at the "43:30 left" point.

(Good podcast this in general)

 

[Foppberg]

Take a shot every time they say "Younes"

 

[AvsRobin]

Take a shot every time they say "Younes"

I play that game with Rudo and his "for sure" in the BSN podcast.

 

[UncleRisto]

Hmmm, I expected more Finns commenting about Donskoi but not even @UncleRisto or @Murzu being excited, this is very concerning. Honestly I don't know much about Donskoi myself.

I don't prefer Finnish middle-sixers to other middle-sixers. He's pretty good.

 

[cgf]

I don't prefer Finnish middle-sixers to other middle-sixers. He's pretty good.

That's because you're not a real Finn, you just play one on tv.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Donskoi and general Avs talk at the "43:30 left" point.

(Good podcast this in general)

Is one of the dudes 15?

 

[UncleRisto]

That's because you're not a real Finn, you just play one on tv.

I'll come clean. My real name is Milfred Stavgång. I'm from Trelleborg, and I've been doing a Finnish character as a parody for exactly seven years tomorrow.

 

[AvsRobin]

Is one of the dudes 15?

I assume you mean the girl. Since it's one dude and one girl. The girl used to work for the Devils. Rachel Doerrie.

Ian does a lot of Leafs stuff for the Athletic, a Leafs podcast for them.

 

[cgf]

I'll come clean. My real name is Milfred Stavgång. I'm from Trelleborg, and I've been doing a Finnish character as a parody for exactly seven years tomorrow.

No wonder you've been so tame.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I assume you mean the girl. Since it's one dude and one girl. The girl used to work for the Devils. Rachel Doerrie.

Ian does a lot of Leafs stuff for the Athletic, a Leafs podcast for them.

Oh.. woof lol

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Donskoi goes with #72

 

[Pokecheque]

Donskoi goes with #72

He will be the first #72 in Nords/Avs history. Huh.

I suppose Graves currently has dibs on the Sheriff's number.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I like #72 better for him anyways

 

[Mestaruus]

Colorado should let Donskoi shoot some on the shootouts. He's been pretty good on it in the past. If I'm not mistaken there have been at least 2 games that went to SO with Donskoi on the roster during these practice matches, but he didn't get to shoot.

 

[ijuka]

Yes, Joonas Donskoi is a shootout specialist and one of the highest success rates in all of NHL.

I wonder, how has he looked in camp so far?

 

[hockeyviking]

I'll come clean. My real name is Milfred Stavgång. I'm from Trelleborg, and I've been doing a Finnish character as a parody for exactly seven years tomorrow.

You are lying nobody admits to live in Trelleborg

 

[NotNotALeafsFan]

What are expectations for Donskoi this upcoming year?

 

[CobraAcesS]

What are expectations for Donskoi this upcoming year?

20/20 with good possession/defense would be nice.

 

[shadow1]

What are expectations for Donskoi this upcoming year?

Hopefully around 45 points. He’ll get top-6 minutes with the Avs.

And while he won’t get top PP time, he’ll certainly get more than the (0:36) he averaged last year with San Jose (a season in which he scored 37 points).

 

[cgf]

Hopefully around 45 points. He’ll get top-6 minutes with the Avs.

And while he won’t get top PP time, he’ll certainly get more than the (0:36) he averaged last year with San Jose (a season in which he scored 37 points).

He's still really streaky...and our blueline this season won't do him nearly as many favors as SJ's did last year. If he hits 40 with everything else that he brings to the table, I'll be happy with him.

 

[Foppberg]

22 points in 25 games... This guy has fit in so well here and on a steal of a contract.