Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Darren Helm signs with the Avalanche (1 year, $1M)

[ElysiumAB]

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.

Fast skater, he'll get a ton of breakaway chances on the PK... unfortunately he can't stop or shoot.

 

[Cypher]

Enjoy all the missed shots on breakaways.

We're use to it

 

[MMC]

 

[NewLife]

Seriously haven't heard of this guy for years. A bit sad how irrelevant the red wings have become.

 

[sandybridge]

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.

Yeah, I thought he went to Europe or something.

 

[Foppberg]

I thought he was ok. I'm just saying it looks like a pretty big drop off on the depth chart there. But I guess they can also just add a lefty dman as well and push a guy to the right like they did last year if/when EJ goes down.

I'm not really worried about losing Timmins. I know a lot of fans loved him but I always got Chris Bigras vibes.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Not quite sure what the Avs are missing... I don't think it's Darren Helm.

 

[mephisto1812]

I had no idea he was still in the league, seems like he has been around forever.

 

[Richard88]

Defensively, he’s got strong metics. And he PKs. I like him as a PEB replacement of sorts.

Which metrics are you referring to?

 

[McJedi]

Which metrics are you referring to?

All of them. He didn’t have a single weak defensive metric. Lead pk player and huge upgrade on Nieto. when Mack got hurt, Bednar made him 1C over the disappointing Kadri. His Corsi was good, good possession stats. Good expected goals for vs against. He played well with several line mates. Unlike a JTC that makes his linemates worse, Jost compliments them. His stats are also year over year improved vs a regressing player like kadri or stalled one like JTC. He’s also been durable. Dude was excellent value sub $1mm AAV.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Darren Helm is a name I have not heard in a very long time.

 

[Reality Check]

Helm was great for about a five year stretch before the injuries and decline kicked in.

As already pointed out, Colorado would have been better off targeting Luke Glendending.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

He’s going to lead us to a championship.

 

[Rhodes 81]

I too legit thought he retired like 5 years ago

 

[grentthealien]

How fast is Helm these days? Can he still fly or has he lost a step?

 

[North Cole]

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.

Was he? I keep seeing the only reason he was around is because Holland is an idiot or something to that effect.

 

[hamzarocks]

Was he? I keep seeing the only reason he was around is because Holland is an idiot or something to that effect.

Think that was in during the final years of Hollands tenure

Holland gave him a 5 year 3.850M contract starting from 2016-2017 by the time he had injuries piling on and was older on a near rebuilding Red wings team. The deal also had a NTC for the first 3 years which probably pissed fans of the team off

 

[DieselBoy]

So how many players have went directly from Red Wings to Avalanche and vice versa? I know Bernier, Nemeth and now Helm.

 

[Avaholic29]

Will be fine as a fourth liner I’m sure.

 

[BSHH]

Donskoi, Saad, Calvert,Bellemare are all gone....
But hey, at least we got Helm
The bottom 9 on this team is gutted jesus christ

Signing Helm for 1y/$ 1m will very likely not replace Donskoi or Saad. But this is not a bad signing, though.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[Hasbro]

Detroiter moving to Colorado: VERY common occurrence.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

So how many players have went directly from Red Wings to Avalanche and vice versa? I know Bernier, Nemeth and now Helm.

Not directly but Calvin Pickard has definitely spent time in both camps

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

His was OP as hell in the video games. Instans breakway every time haha.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

 

[Hammettf2b]

How fast is Helm these days? Can he still fly or has he lost a step?

He still has some wheels and he uses them effectively drawing penalties and what not. Just be prepared for breakaways leading to nothing though lol