He's a waiver player just like the player he was traded for.
How many guys do we have to see start strong when coming to the Avs and then settle in to their normal level of play before we quit projecting them to suddenly be more than they were elsewhere?
Colborne, Wagner, Everberg, Martinson, Pajamas, Skille, Cliche, etc, etc, etc.
I for one have seen enough to wait a bit before locking him into the desired roster.
I've had my share
Not every player can be a superstar. You don't have the money to keep them all. If Andrighetto can prove to be a cheap complimentary option in the top-6, I'll be more than happy with him. He seems to enjoy playing with MacKinnon and Rantanen and they seem to like him, too.
At worse he would be the prefect stop gap so guys like Jost can get proper development. This guy should have been picked up off waivers way back when. I have a soft spot for small, fast, talented players. That's why Maxim Afinogenov was one of my favourite players growing up.
At worse he would be the prefect stop gap so guys like Jost can get proper development. This guy should have been picked up off waivers way back when. I have a soft spot for small, fast, talented players. That's why Maxim Afinogenov was one of my favourite players growing up.
Afinogenov is 6'0 - almost 190lbs...not exactly small especially 10 years ago. Average-slightly below average size but yeah, he didn't look big on the ice. He's still playin' too.
If Ghetto can get stronger with the puck and make it harder to knock him off it, he could make a career in Denver as a #5-#6 winger who puts up 20-20 numbers. He has the skill for it. It's just at times it's like a gust of wind will knock him off the puck.
The better player went to Colorado so there's no way you can lose that trade.
it's funny looking back in this thread as andrighetto was marked as "waiver-dump" or "too bad for top 6, not fit for bottom 6".
amazing how the tone changed about him.
Is it totally off base to compare Andrighetto stylistically to Briere?
If someone who didn't follow hockey watched Andrighetto and Martinsen they could probably tell you which of the two was more skilled.As someone who follows european hockey closely, you don't need to be too smart to conclude that Andrighetto is more skilled player than Martinsen, I actually was suprised that we got him for relatively low price.
If someone who didn't follow hockey watched Andrighetto and Martinsen they could probably tell you which of the two was more skilled.
That trade is looking laughable now.