Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Avs Sign Devon Toews (4 Years, $4.1M AAV)

[Favster]

This guy is exactly what the Habs needed. We traded for Edmunson's rights instead

 

[egelband]

He has become so damn good.. its crazy how late he went in his 2014 draft.

I love to see players gradually keep getting better and better and become late bloomers after being drafted. Yes I know he was good in NYI last season but before that there really wasnt too too much talk of him.

He has been outstanding in Colorado.

He would make a massive jump in the draft if there was a 2014 redraft

Same here. And I’m convinced that there are many guys out there who just need a chance. One such players emerges on every team each year, it seems. For the Rangers it was Blackwell this year. But most teams find one. So much talent out there. I think it’s part of the reason LV was so good out of the gate. Just got to have a good eye for talent.

I know it’s not a popular opinion but I think there’s enough talent for a couple more teams after Seattle. Maybe not enough cities to support teams but I’d venture there’s enough talent.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Sakic was after two defenseman during the offseason. Toews and Weegar. Look at the seasons they’re both having. The offseason prior it was Burakovsky. This pro scouting department are incredible.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

Still feel like the Avs overpaid given the market at the time, just look at what Schmidt, Tanev, Brodie etc cost. 2 2nds was a lot when half the league was up for grabs for next to nothing.

Schmidt and Edmundson cost less than half the price. Tanev and Brodie aren't very comparable as they were UFA. Brodie wanted to win a cup and Tanev wanted to stay west.

Sakic has goofed on trades for defenseman his entire tenure as GM. Brad Stuart for two 2nds, Zadorov for ROR and now Toews for two 2nds.

 

[tucker3434]

Great year to acquire a defenseman. The Avs tried for years and there just weren't any available. Finally build up a decent core with Girard and Makar and Toews just kinda falls into our laps. It's not often you can turn 2 2nds into a defenseman that can be trusted with 27 min in the playoffs.

 

[Tripod]

Great year to acquire a defenseman. The Avs tried for years and there just weren't any available. Finally build up a decent core with Girard and Makar and Toews just kinda falls into our laps. It's not often you can turn 2 2nds into a defenseman that can be trusted with 27 min in the playoffs.

Seriously. Anytime you can add a 26 year old top 4 Dman for 2 2nds and sign him for 4 more years at a good rate, it's an easy yes to do.

 

[Jester9881]

I love to see players gradually keep getting better and better and become late bloomers after being drafted. Yes I know he was good in NYI last season but before that there really wasnt too too much talk of him.

This is because people massively under rate Islander players/prospects until they're on another team.

Next up: Samuel Bolduc

 

[Draftman]

This is because people massively under rate Islander players/prospects until they're on another team.

Next up: Samuel Bolduc

I'm guessing Salo, then Bolduc, and then Wilde.

 

[Jester9881]

I'm guessing Salo, then Bolduc, and then Wilde.

I have Bolduc above both by a good margin... at least until Salo can prove himself on NA ice.

 

[Foppberg]

Sakic was after two defenseman during the offseason. Toews and Weegar. Look at the seasons they’re both having. The offseason prior it was Burakovsky. This pro scouting department are incredible.

Weegar really? First I heard about that. I love Toews but Weegar woulda been unbelievable.

 

[JackFr]

It is insane that Toews played 24 elite minutes a night and people on here are still hedging like "good pickup but idk about the value" and "good top four defenceman I guess"

 

[Patagonia]

Sakic was after two defenseman during the offseason. Toews and Weegar. Look at the seasons they’re both having. The offseason prior it was Burakovsky. This pro scouting department are incredible.

Toews have been excellent. Weegar - RHD could be a better fit than the log jam at LHD.

AVs already have the 3rd best GA in the league, but could have been even better if Weegar could have been added.

 

[Islay1989]

Weegar really? First I heard about that. I love Toews but Weegar woulda been unbelievable.

Yeah, both were heavily linked, Weegar even more so.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Who's better: Toews or Graves?

 

[JoemAvs]

Who's better: Toews or Graves?

Toews by a country mile...

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Who's better: Toews or Graves?

Toews has played at a #1 level this year. A damn good #1D at that. Graves is a top 4D but he’s nowhere near Toews.

 

[Avsboy]

What took him so long to crack into the league? He is phenomenal, a rock defensively and generating offensively. He gave Pierre McGuire several hard ons in the St Louis series.

 

[AvatarAang]

It is insane that Toews played 24 elite minutes a night and people on here are still hedging like "good pickup but idk about the value" and "good top four defenceman I guess"

I'm guessing it's the same people that still make personal attacks against Tavares and his family.

Avs absolutely robbed NYI, Toews is a great top 4D that is easily worth a 1st+

Sakic took advantage of a weaker GM that put himself in a bad position with all the expensive contracts he handed out.

 

[McJedi]

Who's better: Toews or Graves?

Toews is playing like a top pair on 90% of NHL teams. Avs included.

Sakic ripped the Islander’s face off acquiring him for two picks that probably fall outside the top 50 in their respective drafts.

we all love the draft but picks outside the top 50 usually result in nothing or bottom of roster players. Avs have a good farm system anyway as they are already a young team. MacKinnon is 25.

getting toews in his prime for $4mm AAV was a nice little move. The idea the Avs overpaid is dazzlingly stupid.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Who's better: Toews or Graves?

Toews is a 1/2 D.

Graves is a 4 D.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

This is because people massively under rate Islander players/prospects until they're on another team.

Next up: Samuel Bolduc

The previous trade for a young Islanders defender with potential was griffin reinhart though.

 

[milehigh11]

Schmidt and Edmundson cost less than half the price. Tanev and Brodie aren't very comparable as they were UFA. Brodie wanted to win a cup and Tanev wanted to stay west.

Sakic has goofed on trades for defenseman his entire tenure as GM. Brad Stuart for two 2nds, Zadorov for ROR and now Toews for two 2nds.

Yeah what a goof that last one one. That more than makes up for his blunders before when he was first doing his GM. Sakic has only gotten better and better as a GM. He wasnt the best when first starting as he would give out horrible contracts to aging vets. Now the past couple years he has been one of the best in making trades

 

[Richard88]

Yeah, both were heavily linked, Weegar even more so.

I don't recall Toews being heavily linked to the Avs before the trade happened. The Avs had been linked with Weegar for a couple of days and some in the media speculated that Jost could be a piece going back to Florida, but then the Toews trade happened out of nowhere and ended all the Weegar rumours.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I don't recall Toews being heavily linked to the Avs before the trade happened. The Avs had been linked with Weegar for a couple of days and some in the media speculated that Jost could be a piece going back to Florida, but then the Toews trade happened out of nowhere and ended all the Weegar rumours.

I'm happy with keeping Jost and instead trading lotto tickets for Toews instead. Jost has been the 3C we needed

 

[JackFr]

I'm guessing it's the same people that still make personal attacks against Tavares and his family.

Avs absolutely robbed NYI, Toews is a great top 4D that is easily worth a 1st+

Sakic took advantage of a weaker GM that put himself in a bad position with all the expensive contracts he handed out.

I mean even this is part of my point haha, Toews is a lot more than a great top 4 defenceman