Skinnyjimmy08
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Rumor: "Duchene's agent is seriously unhappy with Sakic's foot-dragging on a deal"
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LeafChief
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Why would Sakic care if the agent is mad?
Sakic isn't going to trade Duchene just for the sake of trading him/re-building.
Duchene is a 25/26 year old Canadian Olympic level player. If they need to wait to get the right deal, they will wait. And they should.
Sakic isn't going to trade Duchene just for the sake of trading him/re-building.
Duchene is a 25/26 year old Canadian Olympic level player. If they need to wait to get the right deal, they will wait. And they should.
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nhlfan9191
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Sakic let it drag on to long like everyone has been saying for awhile and it's going to cost him in value now. Rookie GM making a rookie mistake.
Minnesnota
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They won't get fair market offers anymore now that all this information is out there. This whole ****show guarantees Duchene walks during free agency and the closer to him becoming a UFA the less Colorado will get for him.
Didn't realize Chiarelli was involved in this deal.
Lol to think, Chiarelli gave the same price for Grif that the Flames gave for Hamonic lol
Imo Duchene will end up getting less than the Isles initial offer, especially if the Avs are just as bad this coming year as last.
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LondonKendrick
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What does Duchene have to lose? Sakic doesn't get his price Duchene walks at the end of next season. Sakic is under pressure here.
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He'll walk free in 2 years if this continues, and the offers won't get better when he's a rental.
Pure Slaughter Value
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True, he's probably never going to have to deal with Pat Brisson or CAA again...
I don't think anything at all will come of this (it's posturing for his client) but you do want to have decent lines of communications with the agencies and their clients.
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Pretty sure that Sakic never really wanted Hamonic anyway.
So swapping out Hamonic for the picks he got in return in that offer probably would just be fine for Sakic...
@LondonKendrick:
Duchene has 2 full seasons left.
There won't be any walking anywhere anytime soon...
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AvsCOL
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Yeah, the Avs have already had big issues with Newport, the agent that represents Barrie, and Ryan O'Reilly, so to potentially alienate another agency would be catastrophic at this point.
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Avs signed Iginla after the Newports Sports drama.
When money is involved, agents get over things real quick.
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Best case scenario for Duchene and the Avalanche?
Duchene gets his ass in gear next year and discretely ask Sakic for a trade. His value will go back to where it should be so the Avalanche can get something proper in return and Duchene can move on in life.
Win-win.
Duchene gets his ass in gear next year and discretely ask Sakic for a trade. His value will go back to where it should be so the Avalanche can get something proper in return and Duchene can move on in life.
Win-win.
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JoemAvs
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Yeah that is probably what will happen...
Sakic is way too stubborn to getting pressured into a deal like that and Snow doesn't seem to be willing to really put his balls on the table and do what is necessary to get Tavares the help he deserves...
Duchene will be able to decide when he gets traded. Could be half a year from now if he starts off hot and bounces back.
If not he will probably be here for another 1.5 years...
Really not an ideal situation for anyone but the **** has already hit the fan so might as well make the best out of it if the offers are not there...
SI90
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Sakic should have never publicaly stated the players names that were off limits. (McKinnon and Rantannen)
Duchene has been asked since the trade deadline and bombarded with questions about the " inevitable " trade. Duchene has said things like he's "expecting " it and he knows it's part of the business and all that stuff.
Sakic should have publicly stated that he wants to improve his hockey club and all options are open. Don't tell the media who is and isn't off limits or on the block.
Duchene now has been dealing with this for months and probably just wants it to be over one way or another.
Best thing to do now is say tou don't foresee any major moves but you will listen as it is your job and giving the chance you will upgrade your team if the right deal comes along. The end.
Duchene has been asked since the trade deadline and bombarded with questions about the " inevitable " trade. Duchene has said things like he's "expecting " it and he knows it's part of the business and all that stuff.
Sakic should have publicly stated that he wants to improve his hockey club and all options are open. Don't tell the media who is and isn't off limits or on the block.
Duchene now has been dealing with this for months and probably just wants it to be over one way or another.
Best thing to do now is say tou don't foresee any major moves but you will listen as it is your job and giving the chance you will upgrade your team if the right deal comes along. The end.
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Other AVS fans have said that Sakic doesn't want a futures only package. Is that true?
LondonKendrick
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Yeah, just looked it up, my bad, I'm sure everything will work out fine for Sakic then
Staple has been acting if he is the PR Director for Snow and the Isles. He hasn't been helping their cause.
Duchene may ultimately be traded, but I seriously doubt he will be traded to the Islanders at this point.
Duchene may ultimately be traded, but I seriously doubt he will be traded to the Islanders at this point.
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I think the last line is suggesting that pissing off the player and the agent could lead to a public trade request - reducing his value
the last offer is not on the table because the main piece is in Calgary
Cypher
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Crap, Avs might as well trade Mackinnon for whatever they can get now as Brisson represents him too and his value will surely plummet due to the Duchene saga.
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