Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Darren Helm signs with the Avalanche (1 year, $1M)
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hamzarocks
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This guys still in the NHL
Remember he was well liked from 2009 or so till 2014 by a lot of fans. Was noted for his speed.
Remember he was well liked from 2009 or so till 2014 by a lot of fans. Was noted for his speed.
terranraida
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I legitimately didn't know he was still in the league
My friends used to hate this guy as i scored shitload of breakaway goals with him in EA NHL games against them. Godspeed Darren!
OgeeOgelthorpe
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Eww.
I figured he would have gone to Edmonton but...eww.
Sorry Avs. This isn't the Darren Helm of 6 years ago who was a speedy pain in the ass. This is the Darren Helm that can't really take faceoffs anymore.
I figured he would have gone to Edmonton but...eww.
Sorry Avs. This isn't the Darren Helm of 6 years ago who was a speedy pain in the ass. This is the Darren Helm that can't really take faceoffs anymore.
Well this is gonna be weird. Does he have anything left even maybe as a winger instead of center?
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Spilot23
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Saad's replacement for 1M$ !! If Sakic doesn't win the best GM next year it's rigged 
Super Hans
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Lost Calvert and Bellemare from the 4th line. Was hoping for a middle 6 signing, but seems like this confirms Compher is getting the minutes.
4th line is looking like Sherwood/Maltsev-Helm-O'Connor
4th line is looking like Sherwood/Maltsev-Helm-O'Connor
Bettman Returnz
Why so serious?
Not the avs best off season (thus far)… aside from resigning landy and makar.
How are their lines shaping up now?
How are their lines shaping up now?
ShelbyZ
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He's been used mostly as a winger for the past 6 years.
(When healthy of course...) He's an offensive black hole now, but is still an effective energy line guy and penalty killer. At some of the Red Wings lowest points the past couple years, Helm's line has sometimes been a lone bright spot (with Glendening and Erne this past year, and De La Rose and Abdelkader the previous year.)
Avs44
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Right now…
Landeskog - MacK - Rantanen
Newhook - Kadri - Burakovsky
Nuke - Jost - Compher
Helm - Maltsev - O’Connor
Kaut/Bowers/Wingerli
Toews - Makar
Girard - Johnson*
Byram - MacDonald
MacDermid?
Kuemper
Francouz
*for two weeks until he’s injured.
Hammettf2b
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I don't understand the hate. He's still a good 4th line player who can draw penalties and PK. Don't expect him to help with the offense though.
Bettman Returnz
Why so serious?
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The problem the last few years has been the depth, which still hasn't really been addressed. Sakic has so much faith in Jost and JTC magically becoming Top-9 forwards, if not Top-6 forwards.
Bettman Returnz
Why so serious?
I agree with that. Unbiased opinion (as avs are not my team) but the bottom half (slightly over exaggerated) of roster is “meh”… would’ve said avs are cup contenders before offseason started but think there’s a little work here to be fore-front of that convo again.
Avs44
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The top of the roster is fine, provided Newhook transitions well. The loss of Timmins hurts since EJ will 100% get injured. He’s broken. And the third line isn’t good enough, it’s a real problem. Nuke is great; Compher and Jost cannot make up 2/3rds of a third line.
Terry Yake
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had no idea he was still playing. and still with detroit after all these years? crazy
there goes the wings last link to their 08 cup team
there goes the wings last link to their 08 cup team
