Everything Avs...3 day break edition

[Balthazar]

We have 4 road games coming up:

Tuesday 8 PM MT: @ Kings
Thursday 8 PM MT: @ Kings
Friday 8 PM MT: @ Ducks
Sunday 6 PM MT: @ Ducks


Currently on a long 3 day off break....which is unusual for this season.

Byram and Timmins sent to the Taxi Squad.

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[Cousin Eddie]

The Avs will take advantage of that taxi squad all year for salary cap banking reasons. One of Byram/Timmins should likely be in the lineup Tuesday.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Our division is horrible outside of 3 teams. There are a few near month long streches where we don't play anyone decent. Such a soft schedule really shouldn't help our playoff preparation.

Cannot wait until Byram replace Cole.

 

[Richard88]

The Avs will take advantage of that taxi squad all year for salary cap banking reasons. One of Byram/Timmins should likely be in the lineup Tuesday.

Yeah, there's really no reason to have more than 20 players on the active roster on days without games, especially 3 days in a row. This shuffling will save over $20k in capspace/salary in the next couple of days, and if they keep doing that over the course of the season and there will be a really nice bit of capspace to beef the roster up with at the deadline.

 

[Cake Malar]

The avs are incredibly lucky to have their 7, 8, and 9 Defenseman being non-waiver eligible this year. It allows them to bank as much cap space as possible with no functional detriment to the team's depth.

 

[Balthazar]

Yeah, there's really no reason to have more than 20 players on the active roster on days without games, especially 3 days in a row. This shuffling will save over $20k in capspace/salary in the next couple of days, and if they keep doing that over the course of the season and there will be a really nice bit of capspace to beef the roster up with at the deadline.

This will cost Timmins actual money right?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I think Timmins has earned the right to be in the lineup. Cole should be the one scratched.

Would you run with 7 D for a bit to get both Timmins and Byram some games? IDK which F you scratch. PEB? JTC?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

This will cost Timmins actual money right?

Think it has more to do with him and Byram being waiver protected and Cole isn't.

 

[AvsFan29]

This will cost Timmins actual money right?

Yeah he’s being paid as an AHL player while on the taxi squad. It’s a significant pay decrease.

another reason to get rid of Cole so we don’t piss our young guys off.

 

[AvsFan29]

I think Timmins has earned the right to be in the lineup. Cole should be the one scratched.

Would you run with 7 D for a bit to get both Timmins and Byram some games? IDK which F you scratch. PEB? JTC?

I’d keep both of them on the roster and waive Cole. He won’t get picked up, and he can sit on the taxi squad until we have injuries.

 

[Balthazar]

I think Timmins has earned the right to be in the lineup. Cole should be the one scratched.

Cole would have to go through waivers, which is probably not something they want to do at the moment. I'm sure he'd not get claimed but there's still a risk...especially with EJ out.

 

[Balthazar]

It’s a significant pay decrease.

Yeah that's pretty shitty for Timmins. Especially since he's kind of in a precarious position with his health and all.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Yeah he’s being paid as an AHL player while on the taxi squad. It’s a significant pay decrease.

another reason to get rid of Cole so we don’t piss our young guys off.

Yeah, I’m at the point now where I think it would just be easier to manage the defence without Cole.

As long as Byram doesn’t look completely out of place when he draws in, I’d see if I could move Cole. Byram/Timmins/Gilbert is more than enough depth on defence for the 6/7/8 D spots.

 

[Islay1989]

Life isn't fair, but it's the same for everyone. If you're waiver exempt you're going to be treated like a JoJo.

 

[Balthazar]

Yeah, I’m at the point now where I think it would just be easier to manage the defence without Cole.

As long as Byram doesn’t look completely out of place when he draws in, I’d see if I could move Cole. Byram/Timmins/Gilbert is more than enough depth on defence for the 6/7/8 D spots.

EJ will come back though...and Timmins makes it difficult to scratch him. Byram will need some injuries to get in.

 

[Islay1989]

Yeah, I’m at the point now where I think it would just be easier to manage the defence without Cole.

As long as Byram doesn’t look completely out of place when he draws in, I’d see if I could move Cole. Byram/Timmins/Gilbert is more than enough depth on defence for the 6/7/8 D spots.

The sooner some accept Cole will finish his contract here the better. EJ advocated for him, he is a veteran with Cup pedigree, he is ideal to serve as a #7 D and can slot in at any time.

 

[Ararana]

EJ will come back though...and Timmins makes it difficult to scratch him. Byram will need some injuries to get in.

I disagree. When Bednar thinks Byram shows what he needs to see in camp he’ll make room. He’s said as much.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

EJ will come back though...and Timmins makes it difficult to scratch him. Byram will need some injuries to get in.

Oh, sorry. I probably didn’t explain that very well.

When I said Timmins/Byram/Gilbert as the 6/7/8 D, I meant that EJ would already be in the lineup.

Toews, Makar, Graves, Girard, EJ, Byram, Timmins, and Gilbert. I would just give Byram/Timmins each 4/5 games and let them battle it out for the 6 spot. Gilbert can provide depth behind those guys.

 

[tshack]

I live in southern California so every game this next week is blacked out. Yay.

 

[Avsboy]

Why is Cole being protected. Cole should be put on waivers.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

This will cost Timmins actual money right?

Yup but in fairness he hasn’t really “earned” his spot on the team yet either. Makar could also be moved to the taxi squad without waivers but they wouldn’t do that because he’s an NHL player. I’m sure once one of Timmins/Byram really “make” the roster they won’t get the taxi squad treatment.

That little bit of extra money incentive probably isn’t a bad thing to help them work harder too.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I dunno, on the one hand it sucks for Timmijs to be making AHL pay right now... But on the other hand if it wasn't for the taxi squad and how easy it is to use and move guys around... He's probably in the AHL anyways.

 

[Richard88]

The sooner some accept Cole will finish his contract here the better. EJ advocated for him, he is a veteran with Cup pedigree, he is ideal to serve as a #7 D and can slot in at any time.

I was earlier in favour of trading Cole, but after realising that we're going to have over $8m in capspace banked at the deadline by running a 20 or 21 man roster I changed my mind.

Having an experienced guy Cole as the 7th or 8th Dman is a luxury few teams have, and seeing as our cap situation is solid there's no reason to handcuff ourselves needlessly.

Should we suffer a couple of injuries in the playoffs I'd much rather have a well-rested Cole ready to step into the lineup rather than someone like Connauton.

I mean, already this far into the season we've been down to our 8th Dman in Cole due to Johnson being sidelined and Byram not been cleared to play until today.

 

[AvsFan29]

Cole would have to go through waivers, which is probably not something they want to do at the moment. I'm sure he'd not get claimed but there's still a risk...especially with EJ out.

I think if Byram shows he can be a suitable replacement for Cole, they will waive Cole. I highly doubt he’ll be picked up, but if he is, that’s great. We have Gilbert/Barberio if we run into a bunch of injuries. Even if we lost Cole, we still have trouble getting Timmins into the lineup. We have 8 NHL D, and 6 spots.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Why is Cole being protected. Cole should be put on waivers.

It’s a bit early for that. He sucks so far but they aren’t going to waive a veteran player like that because of two rough games. One of Timmins/Byram are going to have to outplay him over a large sample size before they waive Cole. I think it happens eventually but I think it’s still a ways away.