Confirmed with Link: Keaton Middleton (D) Signed by Colorado to a 2 year entry-level contract

[Bill Peckerskull]

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[Richard88]

1 assist and -12 in 14 games for the Eagles. Has he been as bad as those numbers suggest?

 

[Metallo]

What the f*** are those signings? Jesus f***ing christ.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Why is this guy getting prioritized over Dirty Dan Renouf?

 

[Tralfamadore]

Size queens rejoice!!

 

[Balthazar]

Size queens rejoice!!

Sakic didn't like the last 2 games.

 

[Metallo]

Why is this guy getting prioritized over Dirty Dan Renouf?

Renouf is still on the TX.

 

[Ararana]

Why are they signing all the bums in Loveland?

 

[Metallo]

Why are they signing all the bums in Loveland?

Avs making the early move on April’s Fool is going to be epic.

 

[tigervixxxen]

1 assist and -12 in 14 games for the Eagles. Has he been as bad as those numbers suggest?

Worse. I seriously thought the Eagles just straight up cut him when I saw the AHL transaction earlier. Big, slow, stupid, no puck skill.

Maybe they want him as an option to rot on the taxi squad and return Pateryn but the fact that he’s signed next year too...sigh.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

This I don’t really get.

 

[henchman21]

Organizational depth... Avs don’t have many guys they can sign at once and need bodies. Defense is especially lacking. People shouldn’t be shocked at this given where the pool and the contracts are.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Organizational depth... Avs don’t have many guys they can sign at once and need bodies. Defense is especially lacking. People shouldn’t be shocked at this given where the pool and the contracts are.

Also could be a scare tactic towards Newhook and Ranta. Avs are 100% pushing for them to sign ATO’s so they don’t burn a year and I understand why. This could drag on.

 

[henchman21]

Also could be a scare tactic towards Newhook and Ranta. Avs are 100% pushing for them to sign ATO’s so they don’t burn a year and I understand why. This could drag on.

I don’t think these signings change those negotiations, but I could see a push to delay a year

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I don’t think these signings change those negotiations, but I could see a push to delay a year

I think Ranta gets done first. He’s the only one with any rope. One more year and walk is a card he can legit pull. It’s obvious Newhook is ready to move on. He’s not going back to college for another year, alone two. He just doesn’t hold the cards right now and the Avs are going to try to do what’s better for the team. He’s played like 15 hockey games in the last 13 months. He needs to play hockey with the Eagles to not make this year a write off and both sides know it.

 

[henchman21]

I think Ranta gets done first. He’s the only one with any rope. One more year and walk is a card he can legit pull. It’s obvious Newhook is ready to move on. He’s not going back to college for another year, alone two. He just doesn’t hold the cards right now and the Avs are going to try to do what’s better for the team. He’s played like 15 hockey games in the last 13 months. He needs to play hockey with the Eagles to not make this year a write off and both sides know it.

I don’t think either will end up being issues and both will probably end up this year... but I don’t mind a feeling out process for all parties... Avs would be fools to at least not explore.

 

[MaKarter]

One more year and walk is a card he can legit pull.

I am curious to how much money he walks from if he does that?

Is there a signing bonus difference? Does it matter that Ranta was a 3rd round pick?

Thanks to anyone that can explain the 4 year college free agency to me.

 

[henchman21]

I am curious to how much money he walks from if he does that?

Is there a signing bonus difference? Does it matter that Ranta was a 3rd round pick?

Thanks to anyone that can explain the 4 year college free agency to me.

All depends on his NHL shot. Losing on AHL elc money is no big deal. Bonuses, structure, and NHL time are the key factors that change that. All are negotiable. If he forces his way out to the right team ala Fox, he can have his cake and eat it too. If the Avs get stubborn they can withhold for the next 15 months.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Being the brother of Kate & Pippa is clearly paying off.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I am curious to how much money he walks from if he does that?

Is there a signing bonus difference? Does it matter that Ranta was a 3rd round pick?

Thanks to anyone that can explain the 4 year college free agency to me.

Nothing really outside of waiting a year to get max signing bonus of 92.5k. If he’s a UFA and has multiple teams interested then they can bid whatever they want up to NHL imposed limits of course. Will Butcher got performances bonuses only first overall picks get. Third round picks usually don’t get any performance bonuses. Ranta has done enough in college at this point he knows there will be interested parties and that’s what gives these college kids leverage.

 

[PAZ]

This is a baffling move. Doesn't really matter in the scheme of things, maybe Middleton is this years charity case for the Avs.

 

[Metallo]

This guy has to be the nephew of someone in the org.

 

[Bender]

What the f*** are those signings? Jesus f***ing christ.

Feels like we are going to move some of our better prospects in the AHL and just want to make sure we have enough warm bodies??

I'll be surprised if Kaut doesn't get moved, personally.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Love love love this signing.