Confirmed with Link: Avs sign Ian Cole (3 years, $4.25M/yr)

[Avs_19]

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[Murzu]

Not like this Joe. Not like this.

 

[Avs44]

I mean, he’s a decent player. Perhaps a nice partner for Girard or Barrie. But I don’t think they need both him and Nemeth, and this is about a million too much.

Well...weren’t Avs rumoured to be interested in him in December or so? Avs always get their guy...

 

[Avs_19]

Not a fan of this contract at all. He's fine but not great and it might take minutes from Girard.

 

[PAZ]

I'd prefer Orpik for 1 more year than cole for 3.

 

[Wintersun]

If Sakic thought defense needed more work than offense, I don't know what to say.

Keep Orpik at that point.

 

[RockLobster]

I don’t *hate* this, but only if it makes Barberio the 7th D. But also not a huge fan

 

[chet1926]

This almost tells me that we are moving a dman in some kind of trade. That puts us with EJ, Barrie, Zadorov, Girard, Cole, Nemeth, Barberio. Seems like a lot of dmen that will want playing time.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Buyout fodder in a year or two.

Legs are rapidly going and can’t make a pass.

 

[RockLobster]

Not a fan of this contract at all. He's fine but not great and it might take minutes from Girard.

No, it should take minutes from Barberio

 

[lonelybadger]

Terrible. Just terrible.

 

[PAZ]

Silver lining is Cole is only 29. Don't like it, but it could be worse.

 

[Nzap]

Ewww.

Played well for CBJ, so let's see, but I don't have a good feeling.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

So...

Zadorov - EJ
Cole - Barrie
Girard - Nemeth

Barberio
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I don't hate this. Cole is a decent player. The money is a bit much, but the term isn't bad, and Cole is only 29.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

 

[Ivan13]

Won't lie, not a fan of this at all.

 

[Freudian]

He played for Columbus. Story checks out.

 

[CharlesPuck]

Over reaction freak out everywhere!

 

[Echo Roku]

3 years is about as long of term as we can give bad contracts to players for. The per year is fine, though it gives us less flexibility elsewhere

Best guess on this? Sakic feels as though we have the youth at a level that they can play and grow on offense, but not on defense.

 

[Alexmandu]

I think this really solidifys our defence having barbs sitting is a good thing depth wise

 

[UncleRisto]

Oh, gross. But they needed an NHL regular and they have one. Just wish we didn't pay this damn much for that.

 

[The Pwnerer]

Way too much for a guy who most likely plays on our third pair hopefully displacing Barberio.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I dislike how once the Avs like a player they end up getting them, even if they aren't actually a good player. Don't like this signing at all TBH.

 

[Foppberg]

If it was a million dollars cheaper I would've liked it more. Or if you replaced "Ian Cole 4.25M/3 years" with "Calvin DeHaan 4.25M/3 years"

 

[Brett44]

May be little too much but money is not a issue. And may be Sakic will make a trade if 1 or 2 Young defenseman play well in septembre.