Confirmed with Link: Brandon Duhaime traded to Avs for 26 3rd

[dmac7719]

 

[NikB]

Will he fly with the Wild today to suit up against them tomorrow?

 

[Pokecheque]

Guessing there’s a move that could involve a depth guy maybe?

I'm assuming the odd-man-out is Kiviranta but given how that dude performed for Dallas in the Bubble a while back, I kinda wanted him in there.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Guessing there’s a move that could involve a depth guy maybe?

Or it may just be to have different looks in the playoffs. They can play a heavy style or a faster style.

 

[Avs44]

4th line guy who's good defensively, fast and hits everything. I like it, he can even add abit to the PK.

Pretty much. Should be a much better fit than someone like Sturm, as a depth acquisition, who was just vanilla. Guys who skate fast and work hard are basically the ideal Jared Bednar bottom six winger. The size is just a big bonus.

 

[JWK]

Maybe the Wild want their Minnesota guy back in Meyers.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

Incidentally, Avs are ridiculously full now on the bottom six. No idea where they're gonna put everyone.

Yeah, it almost feels like there’s more moves to come. So many bodies in the bottom-6.

 

[RampoSanta]

Please be for a 5th or something

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Maybe the Wild want their Minnesota guy back in Meyers.

Could be, but I would like to think he's worth more than Duhaime.

I'm gonna guess Kivi + a late pick or Olaf + a late pick

 

[NateTheGreat]

I wonder if we aren't actually going to move LOC after this. He'd have value in a trade, we probably can't afford to re-sign him when his contract is up and our bottom 6 is filled with wingers now.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Grigowski]

And here comes our Playoff-Suspension.....

 

[henchman21]

He helps the 4th line... but should never be higher. The PK is going to have to drastically improve for the playoffs with the Roaring 20s, Fatty, Duhaime, Walker... lots of penalties might be coming our way.

 

[Pokecheque]

I knew you'd hate him, lol.

He doesn't bake cookies and skip on magical rainbows. I know, it's terrible.

And I knew you'd chime in with a meathead response.

You apparently don't read my posts very well, lol. Him being a tough guy has nothing to do with it. If anything, the Avs getting a tough guy who can actually SKATE is a huge plus. That's why IMO MacDermid was so ineffective.

I said why I don't like him. Feel free to read that post again if you'd like. It's a moot point in any event.

FTR I always said I liked Liam "Big Tuna" O'Brien. I know you like to think I only like hockey players if they're Cabbage Patch Kids on skates but that's not true at all.

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

2022 Avs trade for Sturm (Wild player) and win the cup.
2024 Avs trade for Duhaime (Wild player) and...WIN THE CUP?!?!

 

[Avs44]

He helps the 4th line... but should never be higher. The PK is going to have to drastically improve for the playoffs with the Roaring 20s, Fatty, Duhaime, Walker... lots of penalties might be coming our way.

Fortunately, henchy, we've bought off the refs.

 

[UncleRisto]

I was okay with everything until you said he doesn't skip on magical rainbows. How is he even going to play with this team if he can't skip on rainbows!

Provorov can skip the rainbows.

Oh, no, wait.

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

Provorov can skip the rainbows.

Oh, no, wait.

Same with Eric Staal...wait...

 

[Pokecheque]

He helps the 4th line... but should never be higher. The PK is going to have to drastically improve for the playoffs with the Roaring 20s, Fatty, Duhaime, Walker... lots of penalties might be coming our way.

Yeah that's a valid point, the Avs want that edge but last night kinda demonstrated what can happen when you get it when both Wood and Colton took some penalties that were avoidable, at least one of which negated a power play. BUT...that's the tradeoff. Duhaime is gonna up that ante considerably.

 

[AvBuff]

Not that we need a palooka for the playoffs, but apparently every night with the Rangers is a WWF steel cage match and Matt Rempe is the new Nature Boy. Not a bad idea to have a guy who can actually play and maybe - under right circumstances - actually enforce if required.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I really hate this kid. He's the Lomberg of the West I reckon.

But now he's *our* Lomberg of the West

 

[the_fan]

Not a C. Wonder what’s the fit

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I mean, I've wanted a Murder-Hobo for a while, and this guy sounds like a Murder-Hobo

 

[AVSfan2daMAX]

Kiviranta sucks so anything that forces him off the lineup is fine. There's a reason why the guy was on waivers.

 

[Cypher]

I wonder if we aren't actually going to move LOC after this. He'd have value in a trade, we probably can't afford to re-sign him when his contract is up and our bottom 6 is filled with wingers now.

I fear this trade is more LOC's LBI is more serious than expected. He was injured, came back, and re-injured it, and has miss the past couple games.