I was on the Avs fans side...
I don't really know why the Avs would do that tbh
They wouldn't.
Atleast they really, really, really shouldn't.
I don't actually understand why Avs fans want to load up on stars upfront tbh. Sure if they come very cheap in a ROR type of steal deal then you have to go for it but otherwise it does not make much sense to me. We got Rantanen, Landeskog, Donskoi and Burakovsky as our top6 wingers who are all doing very well (when healthy which is the huge issue right now) as well as Mac and Kadri. Sure it would be nice to have a star player on our second line but the better course of action is just to keep Donskoi with Mac on the top line an bump one of Landy/Rantanen down to play with Kadri. That way our roster will actually be sustainable and somewhat affordable longterm.
If we bring in a Gaudreau or Hall, it simply won't be. Especially if we make the horrible mistake of giving up Byram in the process continuing the tradition of the Avs being in need of a quality D in the nearer future...
Avs are #2 in Goals scored so far this season despite being injury ravaged upfront. Why would you mess with that unless you get to land a homerun in the process?
I hope Sakic is smarter than that. Our team has great chemistry and right now is as a group overcoming massive adversity in form of these effing injuries. I don't understand the impulse of so many Avs fans on here to just go out and splash our assets right now. Is it because it is like spare money burning holes into your pocket or because we finally are not the team having to give up the shiny toy and actually have the money to buy the shiny toy even though we don't need it?
I am a bit baffled tbh. I could see Sakic dealing a bit of secondary youth away to strengthen the roster given that we have a ton of prospects right now that ultimately won't all be getting a chance anyways. But going big game hunting with our prime assets? Doesn't seem all that smart to me given the circumstances...