Confirmed with Link: [COL/NJ] Ryan Graves for Mikhail Maltsev and a 2nd round pick (61st overall)

[Avs_19]

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[CoachBadkitten]

Wow that was quick

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

SEE YA

 

[hughdreamz]

Anyone know anything on Mikhail Maltsev?

 

[Avs_19]

There it is. Avs recoup a much needed pick, clear cap space, and don't need to worry about losing him nothing.

So who has some info on this Maltsev character?

 

[Balthazar]

2nd rounder from NJ must be decent

 

[forsbergavs32]

Wow. Good job by Sakic, didn’t think Graves would fetch a player and a 2nd

 

[dahrougem2]

Thank F***ING GOD he's gone.

He's probably a fantastic teammate and he plays incredibly hard. Never takes a shift off. But I'm sorry, I can't handle extremely low-IQ hockey players and it's exacerbated when they're defensemen.

If Graves had half a brain he'd be one of the league's best defensemen given his physical qualities.

 

[hughdreamz]

DNVR was the first one to mention Graves being shopped.

 

[Billdo]

Anyone know anything on Mikhail Maltsev?

There it is. Avs recoup a much needed pick, clear cap space, and don't need to worry about losing him nothing.

So who has info on this Maltsev character?

I'll trade y'all info on Maltsev for some dirt on Graves...

Maltsev is kind of interesting. Probably ceiling of bottom 6 but he's pretty solid in that role. Isn't going to wow anyone offensively or defensively but he plays a solid all around game. Nice depth guy in the NHL, could maybe develop some more in the AHL. He's solid if not rather bland but not in a bad way. At least that's my opinion.

 

[JoeSakic13]

We could have traded him for a pack of Maltesers and I’d still see this trade as a win.

 

[Avs_19]

I'll admit I was wrong @Northern Avs Fan. You said they'd probably get a 2nd rd pick or 3rd+ back for him and I questioned the former. Good call.

 

[Balthazar]

Now Seattle's gotta take Donskoi

 

[hughdreamz]

Graves can be solid as hell on the PK. When he doesn’t try to be

I'll trade y'all info on Maltsev for some dirt on Graves...

Maltsev is kind of interesting. Probably ceiling of bottom 6 but he's pretty solid in that role. Isn't going to wow anyone offensively or defensively but he plays a solid all around game. Nice depth guy in the NHL, could maybe develop some more in the AHL. He's solid if not rather bland but not in a bad way. At least that's my opinion.

Graves is solid as hell on PK. When he doesn’t try to do too much he is just purely solid. Issue with him is that he frequently tries to do too much. I think this is a solid deal for both sides.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I'll trade y'all info on Maltsev for some dirt on Graves...

Maltsev is kind of interesting. Probably ceiling of bottom 6 but he's pretty solid in that role. Isn't going to wow anyone offensively or defensively but he plays a solid all around game. Nice depth guy in the NHL, could maybe develop some more in the AHL. He's solid if not rather bland but not in a bad way. At least that's my opinion.

Graves is a solid bottom pairing guy but known for brain farts a lot and didn’t find a puck he didn’t like to immediately shoot into traffic or 5 feet wide

 

[Richard88]

Anyone know anything on Mikhail Maltsev?

 

[Arcade Fire]

I like Graves but a 2nd rounder is a 2nd rounder and having more cap space will not hurt us.

 

[Foppberg]

Now Seattle's gotta take Donskoi

 

[CoachBadkitten]

If you ever want to see the disconnect between HF Avs and Avs Twitter, the replies to the trade tweet are hilarious

 

[dahrougem2]

I'll trade y'all info on Maltsev for some dirt on Graves...

Maltsev is kind of interesting. Probably ceiling of bottom 6 but he's pretty solid in that role. Isn't going to wow anyone offensively or defensively but he plays a solid all around game. Nice depth guy in the NHL, could maybe develop some more in the AHL. He's solid if not rather bland but not in a bad way. At least that's my opinion.

You're getting a giant defensemen that can skate, hit, and has a rocket of a shot who plays hard every shift but is an extremely low-IQ defensemen. Often caught pinching at the worst times, makes bad reads, and for a guy his size gets pushed around quite easily in front of the net.

He's the type of defensemen coaches fall in love with because of the physical tools he possesses.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Thanks for a few great years Gravy! With their cap situation the Avs can’t afford to be paying him those dollars for that role but he’s a useful NHL player.

Also glad I won’t have to listen to those muppets on here who claim he’s worthless and has no trade value.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I really like this deal.

A second round pick is good value. Maltsev should be a 4th liner at least for us too, right?

It seems like there might be some upside there too.

 

[henchman21]

Maltsev is kinda meh, but this is a good deal. Clears salary, gets a 2nd, and an option for the 4th line next season.

 

[El Travo]

I'll trade y'all info on Maltsev for some dirt on Graves...

Maltsev is kind of interesting. Probably ceiling of bottom 6 but he's pretty solid in that role. Isn't going to wow anyone offensively or defensively but he plays a solid all around game. Nice depth guy in the NHL, could maybe develop some more in the AHL. He's solid if not rather bland but not in a bad way. At least that's my opinion.

He's got good size and blocks lots of shots. He's pretty decent on the penalty kill but will often blunder on a clearing attempt. He can skate well for a guy his size. Can throw the body when he feels like it. His problem is he tries to play with more offense than he's capable of providing. He'll try to take lots of shots but 9/10 times it's getting blocked.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Anyone know whether Maltsev is any good at firing shots at shinpads? We've had a position open up for someone with that skillset.