Match ROR Offer Sheet or Take the Picks?

[bohlmeister]

Match. If money is an issue, trade Stastny. He makes more than this offer sheet anyways. They could actually SAVE money.

 

[Foppa]

In addition to the picks, the Avs will also have $6.5m more to spend in free agency should they chose to do so.

Key verbiage here.

 

[JoemAvs]

Wow.
It all depends on the next 7 days. CGY plays us, SJ and the Canucks. If they drop atleast 2 out of 3 and look bad I would take the picks.
Otherwise you would probably have to match.

Still don't believe that Sherman and PL let it come to this.
Well...

 

[Heebs21*]

You guys are crazy if u refused a hell of a pick for RO.

I'd keep him as long as I can before letting him go. So CGY pick is even worst.

The guy hasnt played in a calendar year, once he'll be back he'll take time to adapt to the level of play.

Congrats! CGY is so bad and always will be.

Last I checked the KHL isn't the ECHL. He will be able to step in and make an impact from day 1.

And Dreger said that GM's told him there were much better offers on the table than the two picks. Yet another fail by Sherman.

He needs to match or risk losing out on YET another trade.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Voted to take the pick its all moot now.

 

[IceRat]

well it lookes like we matched ... oh well
can he dress tonight?

this is such a bad move (I'll stand by this statement)

 

[Cypher]

Well, this should be interessing in the dressing room.

Here's hoping the NHL commits to Sochi 2014, that way the trade deadline is pushed back, and we can trade him since it'll be over 365 days.

Anyways, lock up the poll please mod.

 

[Frenchy]

Closed , since the Avs matched the offer