OT: Matt Calvert Appreciation Thread

[AvsCOL]

Couldn't seem to find anything for Calvert, but can we take a second to acknowledge how important he's been to the Avalanche so far.

3 goals + 5 assists for 8 points in 12 games. Ton of good work on the penalty kill, two fights. Guy does it all.

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[GirardSpinorama]

That entire line has been amazing

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Ironic this thread was posted on Halloween because every time I look at Calvert I instantly think of this

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Calvert is doing his f**king job. And doing it rather well lately.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Calvert is doing his f**king job. And doing it rather well lately.

I was hoping so badly it was Calvy who was sitting next to Mackinnon last year when he said "Do your f**king job" to Bednar so I could post that he was a good listener or something.

 

[klozge]

Calvert is a legend. Every player on his line is. 100% energy shift for shift for shift.

 

[Kaizer]

His was also amazing in playoffs last year too - sacrificed his body like no one did. Remember how we thought that he was downgrade compare to Comeau? I remember (and feel ashamed).

 

[Raucherhusten]

You have to love and respect a guy who is willing to take stuff like this

for the team

 

[AvsCOL]

His was also amazing in playoffs last year too - sacrificed his body like no one did. Remember how we thought that he was downgrade compare to Comeau? I remember (and feel ashamed).

I also disliked the Calvert contract when it was first signed. $2.8mil seemed like a lot for a bottom 6 forward. Boy was I wrong.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

This thread

 

[Ivan13]

His was also amazing in playoffs last year too - sacrificed his body like no one did. Remember how we thought that he was downgrade compare to Comeau? I remember (and feel ashamed).

Everyone sure didn't think Blake is better.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Calvert is a warrior. Takes hits like nothing, goes toe to toe with guys twice his size and even has some damn good hands.

 

[McMetal]

Calvert is absolutely the guy you win cups with in your bottom six. He's basically a rich man's McLeod.

 

[flyfysher]

So everyone is good with Calvert's cap hit?

Seriously though, Calvert is the type of depth player you want on your squad. Bellemare too. Those guys are awesome.

 

[henchman21]

I still think Calvert is way over paid... by about a million. Avs can absorb it for now with their cap room. But he is an elite 4th liner and that whole line is playing some damn good hockey. Long-term paying the 4th line an average of 2.2m is going to bite eventually. Right now, it allows them to have an elite 4th line that can be used as a 3rd when they are playing well or it is needed by the team.

 

[flyfysher]

I still think Calvert is way over paid... by about a million. Avs can absorb it for now with their cap room. But he is an elite 4th liner and that whole line is playing some damn good hockey. Long-term paying the 4th line an average of 2.2m is going to bite eventually. Right now, it allows them to have an elite 4th line that can be used as a 3rd when they are playing well or it is needed by the team.

You're undoubtedly correct as I don't know values anywhere like you. But that extra scoring has been nice and it's good to have four lines that can score especially given the injuries of late. Flexibility.

Take it as a sign that Sakic knows we're contending now and will act accordingly through the season.

 

[Frenchy]

That 4th line is completely nuts , all 3 guys are playing beyond expectations with insane chemistry on the ice.
I know we have a running gag, with the Avs going after ex-CBJ players , but they didnt make any mistake going after Calvert.

 

[Spender]

They're all amazing. I've had my reservations concerning Nieto and Calvert in the past, but they've both been playing great hockey from the start. Calvert especially seems to have realized what type of hockey he needs to play, he's still in playoff mode.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

It's no coincidance that we lost more games in the playoffs with him out of the lineup than when he was in it.

 

[Trinstin]

Lots of respect for the guy. I agree with the post above stating this is the type of depth you need to win cups.

 

[majormajor]

I still think Calvert is way over paid... by about a million.

It's hard to imagine that if the Avs could walk away from the Calvert deal, that they would do it. I'm sure some team would pay him his contract now, and the Avs wouldn't want to give him up.

I think if he was at a million less, at $1.85m per, he'd still be in Columbus. That or anywhere, teams would be lining up to get value like that. It's obviously not about regular season points with a player like Calvert. It's about his ability to lead on the ice, to change the dynamic of the game. It's about 4/4 playoff runs at or above .5 points per game.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I still think Calvert is way over paid... by about a million. Avs can absorb it for now with their cap room. But he is an elite 4th liner and that whole line is playing some damn good hockey. Long-term paying the 4th line an average of 2.2m is going to bite eventually. Right now, it allows them to have an elite 4th line that can be used as a 3rd when they are playing well or it is needed by the team.

If they sustained their level of play all season/playoffs, are they worth ~2.2 each? Or even then is it overpayment

 

[Foppa Frossa]

I thought he was traded when I saw this thread.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I thought he was traded when I saw this thread.

I did too, initially.

 

[MacBradley]

Calvert has incredible will power. He plays every shifts like it's OT in GM7 of a Stanley Cup Final.