Confirmed with Link: Avs trade Jermey Hanzel + '25 3rd for Yakov Trenin + D Graham Sward

[AVSfan2daMAX]

I'm here for the CMac redemption tour.

Trenin was a beast in the playoff series 2 years ago. Big fan of the player.

 

[cody275]

Aww... Well, but it is.

Also, hey man.

Hey man!

Even ignoring the winger/center thing though...... how is everyone going to be getting ice time? Seems like there is getting to be an excess of forwards

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Between Cogs, Trenin and Duhaime, SOMEONE has to play 4C. Maybe they can all take turns.

 

[S E P H]

Lads, do you think these moves are to deal with Vegas and Dallas?

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Hey man!

Even ignoring the winger/center thing though...... how is everyone going to be getting ice time? Seems like there is getting to be an excess of forwards

MacK, Mikko, Nuke and Drouin won't have to play 30 minutes per game now

 

[The Abusement Park]

Someone check on @RoyIsALegend

How you holding up with all the beef being added?

 

[Avs44]

Crazy how much the roster has been improved in a matter of 24 hours. Virtually zero holes to fill now and the team suddenly looks like it could be deeper than the one that won the Cup.

Still need a 1B goalie, IMO, if Georgiev either gets injured or sucks (likely). I'd also love a depth D so JJ isn't a regular but that seems unlikely.

Up front, they still aren't as deep as that absurd 2022 team -- namely because we've no idea if Landy returns (and if he does whether he can even be decent after missing 2 years) and have no idea if Mittelstadt will instantly click. It looks good on paper, but we've not actually seen any of them play yet.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

CMac was reading the board all year long.

CMac: "I'll f***ing show you something."

He's like, "f*** you! You want trades?!?! I'll give you f***in' trades!!!"

 

[missionAvs]

Love this. Have been a fan of Trenin for a while now.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Lads, do you think these moves are to deal with Vegas and Dallas?

I dunno man. All the blood rushed to my lower half, so I can't think this deeply

 

[henchman21]

I like Sward more than Hanzel... Trenin probably has to slot into center, though I don't think he is at his best there.

 

[lionsDen]

Holy shit

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Between Cogs, Trenin and Duhaime, SOMEONE has to play 4C. Maybe they can all take turns.

Wait till he trades LOC + + for Dowd + Lindgren, or Ingram + Bjukstad, or

 

[the_fan]

Trenin
Duhaim
Wood
LOC
Colton

Talk about hard to play against team. We just turned into one

 

[superdeluxe]

Do we know anything about Sward? As far as I can tell this is a 3rd for Trenin and then a Hanzel / Sward swap?

Decent/good player from watching him in juniors, he didn’t really stand out, but to be fair he he was the opponent

 

[RockLobster]

I like Sward more than Hanzel... Trenin probably has to slot into center, though I don't think he is at his best there.

We could've had Sward for free back in 2021 lol

 

[lionsDen]

Do we know anything about Sward? As far as I can tell this is a 3rd for Trenin and then a Hanzel / Sward swap?

Didn’t sward come to the Avs for preseason…?

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Fantastic deadline. LOVE IT

 

[henchman21]

Do we know anything about Sward? As far as I can tell this is a 3rd for Trenin and then a Hanzel / Sward swap?

Sward is a big defensive defensemen. Doesn't always play as physical as you'd want given his size... but really smart. Great stick, good pressure instincts, good gaps. Great first pass. His offense has been touch and go in juniors... I don't think it will translate. Good shot and good first pass is really all he can bring there. He plays a very pro friendly game. Skating has to clean up and if he maintains his poise along with that, there's a future bottom pairing PK guy here. Him and Hanzel have similar upside... Sward has a much clearer path IMO.

 

[arun]

Sad about Hanzel. I have no idea about Sward. Trenin might have good value for our team

 

[The Merchant]

Still need a 1B goalie, IMO, if Georgiev either gets injured or sucks (likely). I'd also love a depth D so JJ isn't a regular but that seems unlikely.

Up front, they still aren't as deep as that absurd 2022 team -- namely because we've no idea if Landy returns (and if he does whether he can even be decent after missing 2 years) and have no idea if Mittelstadt will instantly click. It looks good on paper, but we've not actually seen any of them play yet.

The bottom-6 is unquestionably better and, most importantly, harder to play against. Seems like CMac is trying to throw a bit of the Vegas model into the fold. Agreed on the goalie situation, but they're stuck with Georgie as the #1 regardless. As for the depth on D they do have a bit of an in-house luxury with Jones and Malinski as solid guys waiting in the wings that they didn't have back then.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Doesn't always play as physical as you'd want given his size... but really smart. Great stick, good pressure instincts, good gaps.

Sounds like my wife describing me in bed

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Someone check on @RoyIsALegend

How you holding up with all the beef being added?

 

[Grigowski]

CMac is putting on a show....Holy f***.....

 

[AvsFan2123]

Now I’m definitely concerned about LOC’s injury given these moves. But shit. CMac has been cooking and has done his part at trying to replenish the roster.