Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] F Tomas Tatar signs with the Avalanche (1 year, $1.5M)

[Hischier and Hughes]

At $1.5m, I’m pretty thrilled with that. Another guy with minimal downside we can plug into the middle six that has a chance at being great value.

hell be a lot greater value than 1.5!!

hes awesome at 5v5

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He has played for four teams in his career. The one he was drafted by and two teams he was traded to. How is he a mercenary?

He has played for four teams in his career. The one he was drafted by and two teams he was traded to and ran himself outta town from!! And now he's onto his fourth! A mercenary to the fullest!

 

[ole ole]

Good pick up for the Avs and a hell of a deal.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

There's a reason he waited until now. He probably wants to go for a Cup but also needs to make as much money as he can so was waiting on an offer. At some point you realize you gotta get out there for a training camp so he decided to suck it up and take less money. Prolly could've signed for 2 years, 6 mil with Columbus.

 

[nammerus]

I thought about it enough. Followed him for years. I highly doubt you did. He’s a loser. If you’re happy with regular season success and then that 50-60 point forward turning into an ECHLer when your team needs him the most, so be it.

If only he played like the 9 million dollar playoff stud Timo Meir, maybe you guys could have won the cup.

 

[hurdemz]

Well this is a home run for Colorado

 

[Tralfamadore]

If Landy does manage to make it back for the playoffs and the rest of the team is healthy come then they actually could ice a pretty decent forward group now.

 

[sxvnert]

Exactly what the Avs need. Regular season bodies who can score.

 

[SimpleJack]

This is an OUTSTANDING addition for the Avs. Can’t stress enough how perfect this fit is to round out their middle 6 and put everyone else in their best possible place/role/position for their most optimal forward lineup. They were still looking about one man short. Not anymore. Now this is a very scary looking overall lineup IF they can stay healthy.

 

[SimpleJack]

If Landy does manage to make it back for the playoffs and the rest of the team is healthy come then they actually could ice a pretty decent forward group now.

Yup, if you eventually add a healthy Landeskog to what they now already have then IMO they become quite possibly the most dangerous team in the league. But this requires guys like Byram and Nichuskin and Manson and Landy and Makar and MacK and so on to all be healthy and active at once and this rarely seems to happen….so we’ll see. But the talent is there for sure.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

There's a reason he waited until now. He probably wants to go for a Cup but also needs to make as much money as he can so was waiting on an offer. At some point you realize you gotta get out there for a training camp so he decided to suck it up and take less money. Prolly could've signed for 2 years, 6 mil with Columbus.

He can win a cup and get a nice payday. It's been working with the Avalanche lately. If not Cup at least a great payday..

Not a bad idea at all.

 

[Avsboy]

There's a reason he waited until now. He probably wants to go for a Cup but also needs to make as much money as he can so was waiting on an offer. At some point you realize you gotta get out there for a training camp so he decided to suck it up and take less money. Prolly could've signed for 2 years, 6 mil with Columbus.

he’s gonna get the avs bump in production. Nuke, Kadri, Rodrigues, etc

 

[pld459666]

Smart for Tatar to sign there.

Smart for Colorado as well

 

[dirtydanglez]

There's a reason he waited until now. He probably wants to go for a Cup but also needs to make as much money as he can so was waiting on an offer. At some point you realize you gotta get out there for a training camp so he decided to suck it up and take less money. Prolly could've signed for 2 years, 6 mil with Columbus.

sounds like he didnt want to wait that long. didn't he just fire his agent.

 

[dredeye]

Can’t be upset with those dollars or term

 

[74 others]

He can’t play playoffs hockey. He just can’t.

 

[lionsDen]

Delete

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Good signing by the Avs. He's easily worth at least a million more.

 

[Petes2424]

The owners absolutely fleeced the players in the last CBA negotiations… Has there ever been a worse CBA for any particular athletes, in sports history??

 

[Bottle Rocket]

Perfect fit at a perfect cap hit. He will help them win without accruing too much salary. Then they can trade for a playoff performer who will take his spot when games truly matter. Brilliant 3D chess move.

 

[dirtydanglez]

The owners absolutely fleeced the players in the last CBA negotiations… Has there ever been a worse CBA for any particular athletes, in sports history??

didn't players use to be free agents a 31?

 

[John Mandalorian]

Good reg season guy

Terrible in the playoffs

Maybe playing with Mack can get him going in the playoffs

More like the inverse of Johansen. Maybe put them on a line and see what happens?

 

[Petes2424]

didn't players use to be free agents a 31?

The argument will be, what does it matter when you can’t get paid anyway? But yea. I can’t even remember how long ago, and it’s been stages in how it’s gone down over the years too.

I just feel bad for your 4th line guys the most. Those were their best paid years, and the cap situation really has shortened careers lately.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice for Colorado that they can add 20 goals for $1.5, but him taking that money, took from someone making $1.7, who took from someone making $1.3, etc. In fact, Tatar himself talked about it recently. Almost apologizing to a player who was supposed to be traded to make space for him. Obviously that deal never came to be, but it really does effect everyone, except your top money makers. So it was just a bad deal for the NHLPA.

 

[BrickNHL]

More like the inverse of Johansen. Maybe put them on a line and see what happens?

Put him with Lehkonen who goes beast mode every playoffs and he can drag Tatar to a cup

 

[lionsDen]

The owners absolutely fleeced the players in the last CBA negotiations… Has there ever been a worse CBA for any particular athletes, in sports history??

what makes it so bad?

Edit, saw you answered