Richard88
John 3:16
- Jun 29, 2019
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Lehkonen moving? He hasn't played much/well for Montreal, this season and at 2.4M Cap Hit, I could see him going.
I’d guess this too. A team w space should look at him like Detroit , NJ even Carolina
At this point Im about to drive him all the way to Colorado myself
They're not moving Allen more than likely Lehkonen. RFA this year. Good pker, never takes a shift off 4th liner.
Expect Habs to pick up a D if they can.
I will make this sound very much like a video game here so I apologize.
Habs traded to pick up Staal.
Danault traded to Colorado for a 1st. He is a player who I think could put Colorado over the top and they have the available cap space to easily sign him to an extension.
Trade Montreal’s 1st and a good prospect like Norlinder or Harris for Ekholm.
Currently Ekholm only makes 700k a year more than Danault.
Lehkonen seems very much like a player Sakic would target. He has good analytics (at least before this season), and he wouldn't cost too much given his play this year. The fact that he's an RFA gives the Avs time to evaluate him the rest of this season without any commitment beyond this season. His RFA status also makes him slightly less appealing for Seattle given that they can only take 10 RFA's. Ordinarily Avs don't really need another 4th liner, but Calvert has just been ruled out week-to-week and has had concussion issues this year, so adding Lehkonen could be a shrewd depth move as insurance against Calvert's recurring injury.I don't think Byron is getting moved. Could see Weal and Lehkonen getting dumped somewhere though, maybe Chiarot as well. I don't like the contract Edmundson has but he's been a pretty good partner for Petry and they just signed him so unless Bergevin is trading for Ekholm or something I think he's getting protected at ED.
With that said, what would be the price to acquire him? Guessing a 3rd would get it done? Or 4th+B prospect? A Dman has been mentioned but Avs probably don't want to weaken their defensive depth right now.
Danault would obviously be of interest as well, but as others have said I doubt he's available.