Confirmed with Link: COL/WSH Grubauer, Orpik for Avs 2018 2nd round pick

[Vaslof]

I doubt Sakic will be able to trade him. Even at 50% retention he would have a $2.75M cap hit and $2.25M salary. If you wait until he's bought out you can probably get him for $1.5M on July 1st.

Isn't the benefit of trading for him that you don't have to compete with other teams who want him.

 

[MarkT]

Why not WAS?
Seems they want him, just not at full contract price.

Why would the Caps do that? Surely Orpik would sign there if we bought him out. No, the trade scenario is for a team other than the Caps who wants him but doesn't think they could convince him to sign there.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Why would the Caps do that? Surely Orpik would sign there if we bought him out. No, the trade scenario is for a team other than the Caps who wants him but doesn't think they could convince him to sign there.

If Avs find a trade partner, and WAS wants him back (retained), they could offer a better pick than said trade partner.

 

[Echo Roku]

Not sure WAS can reasonable afford him back even at 50% retained. They'd have to take their chance when he hits the open market on a buyout that he goes straight to them and not to the highest bidder.

 

[Chileiceman]

I'm sure Pavel Francouz is thrilled with this

 

[henchman21]

The Caps cannot trade for Orpik with retention. That is prohibited by the NHL.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I'm sure Pavel Francouz is thrilled with this

600k salary isn't a bad deal. And he'll be playing close to the main team anyways.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I'm sure Pavel Francouz is thrilled with this

He's mentioned in interviews that he know he'll probably have to start in the AHL but it's no secret about Varly's durability so his odds of becoming an NHLer are very high and he knows it.

 

[lonelybadger]

If grubs does well and Francouz transitions Varlamov is a great rental for the flames at the deadline.

 

[Ararana]

Assuming Grubauer is signed to a three year deal, is he still a RFA at the end of it, or does it take him to UFA status?

 

[henchman21]

Assuming Grubauer is signed to a three year deal, is he still a RFA at the end of it, or does it take him to UFA status?

UFA, but goalies who secure #1 jobs almost never leave via free agency.

 

[Ararana]

 

[the_fan]

Awesome!

I was most worried about the Avs goalie situation before the offseason but no longer am.

 

[AvsGuy]

Any chance we see a Varlamov trade before season starts? No particular reason for him to be here anymore and I think it’s time

 

[Foppberg]

Any chance we see a Varlamov trade before season starts? No particular reason for him to be here anymore and I think it’s time

No.

 

[AvsGuy]

No.

Um, great. Why not.

 

[Foppberg]

Um, great. Why not.

Because a healthy Varlamov is still a starting goaltender, and it's much safer to run a tandem of Varly + Grubauer with Francouz there if/when Varly goes down to injury vs going with the two new guys, who aren't proven as a starting goalie, let alone one coming from the KHL.

I'd bet this is his last season with us though, we just brought in a guy who wants to be a #1G in Grubauer, and Francouz who has the same aspirations. I love Varly, his time is almost up here but I think we're better off next season with him around for at least one more year.

Didn't mean to come across as cross, these HF servers are making posting a pain in the ass. I did originally have a longer in depth one that never got sent so I went the passive aggressive path.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Any chance we see a Varlamov trade before season starts? No particular reason for him to be here anymore and I think it’s time

No particular reason for him to be here? What...?

He’s our 1a goaltender and the only proven thing we have in our organization.

Really confused with your post. You want to start the season with Grubauer and Francouz as the tandem?

 

[Bubba Thudd]

No particular reason for him to be here? What...?

He’s our 1a goaltender and the only proven thing we have in our organization.

Really confused with your post. You want to start the season with Grubauer and Francouz as the tandem?

He likely is thinking that we're probably just about done with Varly -- 1 more season at best -- and wants to see if we can get assets for him now, instead of letting him walk for free after the season.

*not saying I agree, just saying it's a possible point of view...

 

[McMetal]

Varley is the second best goaltender the Avs have ever had by a big margin, and people are willing to throw him away and run with an unproven backup and a rookie.

If you're so convinced Grubs is going to be a star, just look at Darling. One of the hottest backups in the league crashed and burned under a starter workload. Being a good backup is very different from being a good starter.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

He likely is thinking that we're probably just about done with Varly -- 1 more season at best -- and wants to see if we can get assets for him now, instead of letting him walk for free after the season.

*not saying I agree, just saying it's a possible point of view...

But we are a playoff team and Varlamov is the best goaltender we have.

 

[AvsGuy]

I just think if we’re obviously moving in the Grubauer-Francouz direction, I’d love not to pay Varlamov $5.9 million a year anymore to have minimal impact moving forward

 

[Foppberg]

I just think if we’re obviously moving in the Grubauer-Francouz direction, I’d love not to pay Varlamov $5.9 million a year anymore to have minimal impact moving forward

We're swimming in cap space and he only has one year left, he could be making 12 million a year and it wouldn't matter.

 

[Avs_19]

Goodbye, Orpik. Avs can easily carry that hit for the next two years.

 

[lonelybadger]