Confirmed with Link: Avs trade Conditional '25 1st + Ryan Johansen to Philly for Sean Walker + '26 5th

[Qurpiz]

Is iRacing worth it? I've wanted to get into it for a couple years now but would need to buy a PC at this point as my old one is very outdated now. But honestly as a racing fan my entire life I feel it might be worthwhile

iRacing is for the online side of things. I only really care about racing online and having some sort of structure or career path there. Other sims do some things better than iRacing, but iRacing f***ing nails the online side of things. It's also quite expensive, you got the 120$ a year subscription, then the cars and tracks cost extra too.

If you have the equipment it's definitely worth a try. Getting through rookies throwing around the Mazda MX5s is some of my favourite memories in online gaming.

 

[S E P H]

Feck, I just saw that Avs traded the 2025 pick, instead of 2024. Not sure I like that, 2025 is looking to be a better year from what I've seen personally. If Avs don't trade the 2024 1st, it seems that there are quite a few players Avs might like this year (which is still a solid draft in its own right, but not a high ceiling for most players, more of a safer type of draft).

 

[missionAvs]

This is too good hahaha. So happy we got rid of him.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

iRacing is for the online side of things. I only really care about racing online and having some sort of structure or career path there. Other sims do some things better than iRacing, but iRacing f***ing nails the online side of things. It's also quite expensive, you got the 120$ a year subscription, then the cars and tracks cost extra too.

If you have the equipment it's definitely worth a try. Getting through rookies throwing around the Mazda MX5s is some of my favourite memories in online gaming.

Yeah, I've been a racing fan my entire life. To the point where 14 year old me was running online Nascar leagues in the EA Nascar 09 games on Xbox. Online has always been the most fun to me as well.


I was actually looking at the required specs for a setup on IRacing just a couple nights ago and it looked like you could build a decent middle of the road PC for like $1500. But I think I'd probably just invest in something more top of the line at that point as well.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

What are the conditions on the first?

 

[The Kingslayer]

I'm very disappointed they've put him on waivers. Imagine Tortorella dealing with him.

Good guy Daniel Briere might have saved Johansens life.

What are the conditions on the first?

Top 10 protected. Smart by CMac when the Avs finish with the 9OA pick next year. Got rid of Johansen and got Walker for free.

 

[Grackle Party]

What are the conditions on the first?

top ten protected

 

[Qurpiz]

Yeah, I've been a racing fan my entire life. To the point where 14 year old me was running online Nascar leagues in the EA Nascar 09 games on Xbox. Online has always been the most fun to me as well.


I was actually looking at the required specs for a setup on IRacing just a couple nights ago and it looked like you could build a decent middle of the road PC for like $1500. But I think I'd probably just invest in something more top of the line at that point as well.

You also need the wheels and pedals and such, I think I'm down around 1500$ for the wheel base, the rims (formula-style and road-car style), pedals with load-cell brakes and the H-shifter.

None of this has anything to do with the thread so apologizes to mods.

 

[shadow1]

A great trade by Colorado that is more of a pleasant surprise than a shock.

We'd heard the Avalanche linked to Walker, and they had been scouting Philly. We know how much the team loves adding defensemen, but this is a rare time when Colorado has actually been able to add one of the "big" deadline names.

MacFarland rights a wrong by getting rid of Johansen, and for the first time in many years gives the Avalanche a defense with (3) right handed regulars. To reiterate, great trade.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

This is the best day to be an Avs fan since 2022

 

[bennysflyers16]

Walker has been fantastic, congrats guys, I think you will really like him !!

 

[Ceremony]

Alright which one of you runs this account

 

[henchman21]

Alright which one of you runs this account

I'm excited for his tribute video upon his return.

 

[Balthazar]

I'm so sorry to everyone who is working OT this week so that they can take Friday off

 

[Cypher]

I'm excited for his tribute video upon his return.

Would the Eagles do a tribute video for him when he returns to Colorado

 

[Balthazar]

This pretty much confirms the rumor that the Avs previously offered the same package for Tanev.

 

[henchman21]

Would the Eagles do a tribute video for him when he returns to Colorado

I'll be there if there is a chance.

 

[BaconNater]

Avs acquiring a 5th whilst sending out a 1st is a wash right? Since all the Avs pick is busts we won't know the difference!

 

[Avs9296]

This pretty much confirms the rumor that the Avs previously offered the same pacakage for Tanev.

Who's better Walker or Tanev? I don't really watch enough of either one to tell.

 

[Gumballhead]

I'm excited for his tribute video upon his return.

A true test of video editing for that person, maybe they can play it in slow-mo to make is as long as normal tribute videos. And maybe some won't even notice it's in slow-mo.

 

[henchman21]

Who's better Walker or Tanev? I don't really watch enough of either one to tell.

Walker... Tanev is elite defensive (better than Walker), but his skating has slowed so he takes more pressure... which makes his puck movement less effective. Walker is much stronger in transition and offensively.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[RoyIsALegend]

MacFarland rights a wrong by getting rid of Johansen, and for the first time in many years gives the Avalanche a defense with (3) right handed regulars. To reiterate, great trade.

Many years or 1 year?

Makar
Manson
EJ

 

[Grackle Party]

Can / does Walker play on the PK?

 

[henchman21]

A true test of video editing for that person, maybe they can play it in slow-mo to make is as long as normal tribute videos. And maybe some won't even notice it's in slow-mo.

There's some good stuff there... floating on a backcheck. Breaking a stick and just standing. Losing a PK draw and scrambling for his life.