Dreger: Landeskog and Avs not close

[howboutahug]

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[AirGut]

Wonder what team he'd look good on. Devils?

 

[hughdreamz]

We’ll see. I believe Avs will protect either way. They have time.

 

[Kcb12345]

Can't see the Avs losing Landeskog, I'm sure they'll get something done

 

[JoemAvs]

We’ll see. I believe Avs will protect either way. They have time.

If they really are not close there is no reason to protect him....

Would really hurt to lose Landy. Really hurt.
But a lot depends on what his asking price is. If its above 8 on a longterm deal, I can see the Avs walking away. We need him as a captain to take a discount to set an example for the other guys. If he is intent on cashing in, Avs will be in real trouble and very well could lose him over it.

 

[Colt55]

Yes please blues will take care of you as long as you don't get injured. Maybee come with your own doctor

 

[rynryn]

He'd look great with the Wild.

 

[Colt55]

He'd look great with the Wild.

I heard green isn't his color....

 

[ManofSteel55]

He'd look good literally anywhere. He's a beast.

 

[falconski]

He'd look great with the Wild.

if landy and mcleod both end up in the wild organization I'm pretty sure the world would explode (wait, Cody still plays in Iowa, right?)

 

[BlueDream]

He’ll be a Blue shortly.

 

[bleedblue94]

Hilarious if it's posturing so he's not protected, Seattle picks him, and he resigns in Colorado so the team doesn't lose an actual asset. Very far fetched but it's a weird time in this league...

 

[Bounces R Way]

Honestly if the ask doesn't make sense the Avs would be better off letting him go. Probably going to be declining at some point in his next deal and his production wouldn't be too hard to replace.

Depends on how big of a part he plays in the locker room.

 

[Ouroboros]

Won't be long until Dreger is linking him to the Leafs.

 

[Vektor]

Fingers crossed on the Landeskog - RoR reunion tour.

 

[tkb81]

pretty sure he would look pretty decent in a kings uniform ... go kings go

 

[Cypher]

Fingers crossed on the Landeskog - RoR reunion tour.

They are not friends thats for sure.

 

[LokiDog]

Captain Kraken

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

If they really are not close there is no reason to protect him....

Would really hurt to lose Landy. Really hurt.
But a lot depends on what his asking price is. If its above 8 on a longterm deal, I can see the Avs walking away. We need him as a captain to take a discount to set an example for the other guys. If he is intent on cashing in, Avs will be in real trouble and very well could lose him over it.

I'd say pay the majority of his next deal in signing bonus to maybe keep the AAV down but I'd assume all the signing bonuses are going to "Mackar"

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

They are not friends thats for sure.

Is this sarcasm? Lol

 

[Kaners PPGs]

This is the most interesting FA resigning for me. With Grubauer, Makar, and MacKinnon in a couple years needing to be signed, resigning Landeskog to some 8-9 million dollar 8-year deal at his age does not make sense for the long term. It would be tough but I think walking away is in Colorado's best interest unless they can be get Landy on a team-friendly deal. Looking forward to seeing what happens.

 

[Vektor]

They are not friends thats for sure.

Megadeth and Metallica werent always friendly but that didn't prevent the Big Four shows.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Colorado is a team that’s willing to lose a guy if they don’t fit their cap structure same as Tampa Bay and Boston has been for years. Would obviously suck to see their captain walk, but Sakic knows how important managing the cap is

 

[UED]

Hilarious if it's posturing so he's not protected, Seattle picks him, and he resigns in Colorado so the team doesn't lose an actual asset. Very far fetched but it's a weird time in this league...

Highly doubt a single pending UFA is getting protected in the expansion draft including Ovechkin, Rask, Landeskog, Hall, Krejci etc. What a waste of a protection, equally wasteful as Seattle picking them.

 

[Gurglesons]

If they really are not close there is no reason to protect him....

Would really hurt to lose Landy. Really hurt.
But a lot depends on what his asking price is. If its above 8 on a longterm deal, I can see the Avs walking away. We need him as a captain to take a discount to set an example for the other guys. If he is intent on cashing in, Avs will be in real trouble and very well could lose him over it.

Probably end up being the smart move. Dude is not going to be worth his contract especially for a team like the Avs that is going to need to pay probably 8-10 million for MacKinnon and Makar each.