Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Valeri Nichushkin signs extension (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

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[Pierce Hawthorne]

Fabulous deal if true. Was expecting to see him in the 3s.


Perfect 3rd liner who showed some offensive flare at points last year.

 

[atreyuavenged]

Excellent. He played well last year even when the puck wasn't going in the net.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Hopefully he is a staple on the PK this year.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Assuming it’s for league max or close to it.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Well he earned his spot. Got an opportunity and he ran with it. Hoping Puljujarvi does similar with the Oilers

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

Well he earned his spot. Got an opportunity and he ran with it. Hoping Puljujarvi does similar with the Oilers

If Pulijarvi is not far better than Nichushkin he is a waste of a draft pick.

 

[JoemAvs]

Fine deal. Had hoped for maybe 150-250k less but it is probably more than fair considering it eats up an UFA year...

Now only Jost, Zadorov and Graves are left and Jost probably will make less than this and 1 of Graves and Zadorov will be traded anyways..
Which leaves the Avs with about 8-9M of space to play with...
I don't think they will get anyone big but it certainly is a very comfortable position to be in...

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

2.5 is cheap... I assumed it would have been more than that forsure.

Is there something in Denver that I dont know about that makes players do anything possible to stay there and play??!!lol

Sakic is a wizard

 

[ViD]

Good for him, looks like a good fit in Denver

 

[DingDongCharlie]

If Pulijarvi is not far better than Nichushkin he is a waste of a draft pick.

Was more implying I hope he proves he belongs. Have modest expectations of him at this point

 

[Archgoat]

Now that he is making more money he will probably go back to not knowing how to score. Mostly just joking/bitter, but I was glad to see he bounced back a bit in Colorado, he played fine, but was being paid to score and he did not do that at all.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Assuming it’s for league max or close to it.

Evolving wild guys probably looking like Randy Marsh talking about Creme Freische behind computer screen right now

 

[Cousin Eddie]

2.5 is cheap... I assumed it would have been more than that forsure.

Is there something in Denver that I dont know about that makes players do anything possible to stay there and play??!!lol

Sakic is a wizard

Well they simply trade away the guys who don’t play into the “everybody takes a little less” structure. Mackinnon and Landeskog in particular have talked about it a lot. Everyone has to buy in or else it doesn’t work.

 

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[Cousin Eddie]

Should be noted that between Nuke and Burakovsky, the Avs are saving about 1 - 1.25m AAV then what was anticipated. Still some nice cap space there.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If Pulijarvi is not far better than Nichushkin he is a waste of a draft pick.

Man you just love entering random threads with brilliant input dont you?

 

[Gurglesons]

Good deal for Nuke. Helps balance out the slight overpay for Burakovsky.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Good deal for Nuke. Helps balance out the slight overpay for Burakovsky.

Lol

 

[Richard88]

Man you just love entering random threads with brilliant input dont you?

The lack of relevance is astounding

 

[Richard88]

Excellent value for Colorado. Sakic making some really tidy moves.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Good deal for Nuke. Helps balance out the slight overpay for Burakovsky.

Lol burakovsky is not slight overpay.He might be underpaid slightly if anything.

 

[Gurglesons]

Lol burakovsky is not slight overpay.He might be underpaid slightly if anything.

Hm. Can’t agree. We will see though.

I think he got a lot of advantageous deployment that led to his production because of the injuries.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Hm. Can’t agree. We will see though.

I think he got a lot of advantageous deployment that led to his production because of the injuries.

Over a PPG in the playoffs and on pace for a 64 point regular season campaign. At $4.9 that's a fair deal.