Jedgi
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How will you feel if Washington wins the #1 pick in 2012, with the pick from Colorado
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Where is Nick Ebert in there? You know the guy that actually proved he is at that level with size. If Reinhart puts up big numbers with his size, he can challenge for tops.
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Leaf fans shouldn't be critical when looking at a hockey trade on a hockey message board because the GM of their team once made a poor decision which they themselves had no control over? I think I got it
Rhaego
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I owuld be really mad with Colorado. Yakupov would make Washington a dynasty team. If his junior year wasn't a fluke, he will be an impact NHL player in 2-3 years.
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If WSH actually gets the 1st overall, I'd consider it actually being worse than trading Stewart & Shattenkirk for Johnson.
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Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
Rhaego
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I still don't understand why people think this was a bad trade.
Hf posters look at stat sheets to determine value.
Ovechkin-Kuznetzov-Yakupov 
that'd be the craziest line in the NHL... but I think Colorado will do well enough to make the playoffs
that'd be the craziest line in the NHL... but I think Colorado will do well enough to make the playoffs
The Dayvan Cowboy
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Wow, hilarious.
Avalanche fans find it hilarious that people don't assume it wild that a team that finished second last this year could finish in the bottom five next year.
I'm sure that Edmonton - Islanders finals next year will be exciting as ****.
Avalanche fans find it hilarious that people don't assume it wild that a team that finished second last this year could finish in the bottom five next year.
I'm sure that Edmonton - Islanders finals next year will be exciting as ****.
BeastoftheEast85
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If Washington got a top 1st and 2nd round pick next year, my initial reaction would be 
and that would probably continue until we meet Washington in a playoff series, then I can only hope their unclutch guys come up small.
and that would probably continue until we meet Washington in a playoff series, then I can only hope their unclutch guys come up small.Yeah we didn't get McClemment or Siemens with the draft pick.
We just traded Stewy and Shatty for a Dick.
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How do you feel if Colorado indeed ends up as a lottery team, thus giving Washington a chance at grabbing Nail Yakupov, but that somehow, Varlamov has a Vezina caliber season ? (2.20 GAA and 93.1% in 60 games for example) ? 
But anyways, the idea of seeing Yakupov with Ovechkin scares me as, although I don't really hate Washington...
But anyways, the idea of seeing Yakupov with Ovechkin scares me as, although I don't really hate Washington...
How do you feel if Colorado indeed ends up as a lottery team, thus giving Washington a chance at grabbing Nail Yakupov, but that somehow, Varlamov has a Vezina caliber season ? (2.20 GAA and 93.1% in 60 games for example) ?
But anyways, the idea of seeing Yakupov with Ovechkin scares me as, although I don't really hate Washington...
Haha if Varly has those type of stats, I think it's safe to say we will not be in the lottery.
I would be SHOCKED if Yakupov was not an impact player for whatever team that drafts him in October of the year 2012.
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Have the Oilers or Islanders improved their team as much as Colorado has within the past 24 hours?
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The Dayvan Cowboy
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The Oilers are delectably close. Moot point though, considering no team in the bottom three has improved themselves to the point of contending for a playoff spot.
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I think that no matter what happens, unless Colorado somehow makes it to the Stanley Cup final and beats Washington there, this is a good trade for Washington. Varlamov seemed to have no interest in re-signing with the Caps, and a first and a second is more than just about anyone expected him to bring back in a trade.
However, as bad as it may look right now, this is a good trade for Colorado if they make the playoffs next year and if Varlamov stays healthy and becomes a solid #1 goaltender for at least the next 4-5 years. To me, that is worth a mid-to-late first and a second.
However, as bad as it may look right now, this is a good trade for Colorado if they make the playoffs next year and if Varlamov stays healthy and becomes a solid #1 goaltender for at least the next 4-5 years. To me, that is worth a mid-to-late first and a second.
I think Avs fans and Caps haters are being delusional about this. Not that the Avs are a bad team. But their run two years ago was a fluke. This year was more realistic. They have a great, but YOUNG core. They now have a great,but fluky goalie. The absolute stupidest thing they could've ever done was give away their top pick next year, knowing they've been set up to pick pretty high.
As I said, the Avs aren't bad, but the West is so deep, I see it as almost impossible for them to compete next season. The Wild, the Oilers, Avs, Stars, Islanders, and Panthers will be competing for the top five picks.
As I said, the Avs aren't bad, but the West is so deep, I see it as almost impossible for them to compete next season. The Wild, the Oilers, Avs, Stars, Islanders, and Panthers will be competing for the top five picks.
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