Meloche Traded

[Balthazar]

Grab McNiven from Montreal

A bit OT here but if they aren't trading Price I wonder what plan to do mid and long term with Primeau.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

Nothing for nothing. A fair trade.

 

[Foppa2118]

Hopefully he plays well in the Avs organization, but at 25 he doesn't really have the upside of a prospect, or the reliability of a vet who's played in the NHL before. He's been in the AHL for five years but only once had decent numbers.

I wonder if he was targeted just as a guy to add to and flip later in the season for someone like Pickard, if they actually DO need a #3 to play in the NHL? Or for a #3 deadline rental.

I can't imagine they think Bibeau is their safety net.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I feel like we’ve been talking about Meloche for 10 years. It was probably time, especially with Timmins showing he’s ready after missing over a year of hockey.

 

[Ivan13]

Someone take razor blades from @cgf

 

[Foxtail]

Not impressed if this is the #3 solution.

He could end up our #2 I like it

 

[Frenchy]

Timmins did this, consider that a positive. Would've prefered us just claiming a goalie on waivers.

if you claim a player off wavers , then you add a contract and get closer to to you limit( 50) . But if you make a trade then it's a wash for your number of contacts .

 

[cgf]

if you claim a player off wavers , then you add a contract and get closer to to you limit( 50) . But if you make a trade then it's a wash for your number of contacts .

More importantly; you can't pick up an AHL-starter off waivers because anyone you pick up on waivers would have to go back on waivers to go down to the AHL.

 

[S E P H]

Our 'Lanche fanbase sucks, can't even put the full trade within the title.

 

[BrickNHL]

More importantly; you can't pick up an AHL-starter off waivers because anyone you pick up on waivers would have to go back on waivers to go down to the AHL.

NHL EHM proved to me that this was easy to do

 

[S E P H]

As I said on the main board, I just don't understand why we couldn't trade Barberio here? He's as useless as they come by, while Meloche has strengths in other areas such as shutdown ability and physicality that Mark doesn't come close to possessing.

 

[CB Joe]

As I said on the main board, I just don't understand why we couldn't trade Barberio here? He's as useless as they come by, while Meloche has strengths in other areas such as shutdown ability and physicality that Mark doesn't come close to possessing.

Because Barberio is good enough to play in the NHL.

 

[S E P H]

Because Barberio is good enough to play in the NHL.

ELC players are worth more than scrubs such as Barberio, he's a 7th defender....Meloche is the same thing, he just hasn't been given time because Barberio was lucky enough to play in the NHL before he came to Colorado. This is not a "who's better" and more about Avs giving the older player more loyalty than Meloche. Barberio is finished, he's a dime-a-dozen player and will be gone when his contract runs out, Meloche you still had a ton of RFA years, so I definitely do not agree with your statement.

 

[HockeyFan100]

Yet another second round pick that didn't pan out...

 

[Spender]

Was it a thing of his lack of talent being exposed or did he progress, just not quickly enough?

 

[Richard88]

Given the glut of LHD's it seems a bit odd to see a RHD prospect on an ELC moved, instead of one of the older LHD's who are pending UFA's. There aren't any RHD's on the Eagles apart from Alt now after all.

Timing wise it perhaps would also have made more sense to wait to trade a defenseman until after seeing if someone was lost to waivers. Now we may lost one of Barberio/Graves to waivers and thereby be down 2 defenders from what we had in preseason... Not that it matters much for the NHL roster, but it would be a loss for the AHL roster.

Whatever the case, this isn't a trade to lose sleep over. Just a tad disappointing to see yet another 2nd rounder fizzle out to nothing.

 

[CB Joe]

ELC players are worth more than scrubs such as Barberio, he's a 7th defender....Meloche is the same thing, he just hasn't been given time because Barberio was lucky enough to play in the NHL before he came to Colorado. This is not a "who's better" and more about Avs giving the older player more loyalty than Meloche. Barberio is finished, he's a dime-a-dozen player and will be gone when his contract runs out, Meloche you still had a ton of RFA years, so I definitely do not agree with your statement.

ELC's are only worth something if the player in an NHLer. Meloche was never going to make it up the depth chart here.

 

[S E P H]

ELC's are only worth something if the player in an NHLer. Meloche was never going to make it up the depth chart here.

Just because he wasn't doesn't mean he's a useless or bust. I would not be surprised if he develops into a Brendan Dillon 2.0 type of defender and that's better than whatever Barberio is.

Again Barberio is gone after his deal has expired, why would you trade an RFA defender who has the potential to be as good as Barberio or even better for an effin' career AHLer starter (who isn't even that good either). Bibeau isn't close to Korpisalo good.

 

[Vaslof]

Bit surprising to hear since those who've been watching him and posting about him on the boards here have mostly have had positive things to say.

 

[CB Joe]

Just because he wasn't doesn't mean he's a useless or bust. I would not be surprised if he develops into a Brendan Dillon 2.0 type of defender and that's better than whatever Barberio is.

Again Barberio is gone after his deal has expired, why would you trade an RFA defender who has the potential to be as good as Barberio or even better for an effin' career AHLer starter (who isn't even that good either). Bibeau isn't close to Korpisalo good.

Because Barberio can already play in the NHL and it's unlikely Meloche ever will.

 

[S E P H]

Because Barberio can already play in the NHL and it's unlikely Meloche ever will.

Peter Worrell played in the NHL, you saying you would trade a young AHL Dan Hinote or Brad Richardson for Phillippe Sauve over Worrell because Hinote/Richardson weren't given a chance yet to play with the parent club?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Was trading Barberio for this guy even an option? Weird thing to talk about without knowing every conversation had.

Avalanche acquire Nazem Kadri for Tyson Barrie
“Ughhhh why didn’t we trade Ian Cole instead”

 

[CB Joe]

Peter Worrell played in the NHL, you saying you would trade a young AHL Dan Hinote or Brad Richardson for Phillippe Sauve over Worrell because Hinote/Richardson weren't given a chance yet to play with the parent club?

Maybe. I wouldn't complain though. All of the players are easily replaceable, just like Meloche.

 

[S3rkie]

As I said on the main board, I just don't understand why we couldn't trade Barberio here? He's as useless as they come by, while Meloche has strengths in other areas such as shutdown ability and physicality that Mark doesn't come close to possessing.

Bc Barbs probably holds even less value, you can dream on one still the other is an injury ridden 8th d

 

[S E P H]

Bc Barbs probably holds even less value, you can dream on one still the other is an injury ridden 8th d

Not trying to argue, but what value does a career AHL goaler have?