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From the tone... I would guess that Berra is gone this summer. Either to Europe or traded.
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From the tone... I would guess that Berra is gone this summer. Either to Europe or traded.
ASmileyFace
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Cousin Eddie
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Berra isn't going to go to Europe and make less money. He's here until his contract ends unless they can somehow trade him.
Maybe this will be a wakeup call for them not to throw years at a player who hasn't proven himself to the team yet.
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He wouldn't make less money... the Avs would still be on the hook for his contract, or at least the difference from what the Euro team paid him.
Cousin Eddie
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I guess I just don't understand contracts in Europe because that sounds insane to me
Why wouldn't every player who isn't getting ice time just dart off to Europe if they could be paid the same? I thought if you leave the NHL you left your contract as well. Like I said though, i'm clueless about the salary part of hockey.
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I guess I just don't understand contracts in Europe because that sounds insane to me
Why wouldn't every player who isn't getting ice time just dart off to Europe if they could be paid the same? I thought if you leave the NHL you left your contract as well. Like I said though, i'm clueless about the salary part of hockey.
Not if it is a loan... It gets weird. Basically if it came to be that he was destined to ride the bus in the AHL for the next two seasons, I could see him saying eff that and go back to Switzerland and play out those two years. The Avs should get a bit of salary relief from it as well, so they would likely agree to it.
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Because he would be dumb to absolutely refuse. The 'eff that' was TIC... it would be a sit down conversation where Berra's agent basically says you can pay him 1.45m to be in the AHL and be a call up when needed... or you can pay him 700k to go play in Europe. The money difference could easily make it worth it to loan him.
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Not enough talk about Holden being moved to forward. What's up with that? Who does he replace up front and who replaces him at back?
It seems odd. I would rather see him get scratched.
It seems odd. I would rather see him get scratched.
tigervixxxen
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The injury and IR situation. Stollery was called up and takes his place, he just takes the hole on the 4th line that Colin Smith played last game. There are no extra bodies, therefore no scratches. My guess is this lasts all of 2 games and if they get a forward back on Tuesday it all goes back to normal.
Regarding the backup job next year, wouldn't we be having a similar conversation about our then 23 year old goalie needing to get consistent play?
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At some point that conversation has to end, but likely that would still be happening.
ASmileyFace
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I'm going to bet that this Holden at forward thing will work out. I bet he gets his defensive game together a bit after he moves back.
But maybe I'm just being ridiculous.
But maybe I'm just being ridiculous.
Well, playing forward it'll be easier to hide his mistakes and it'll be less stressful on him. He can find his game again in a spot that has less pressure placed on him to perform.
Hopefully he takes it as a chance to take a deep breath and relax. I feel like he still has it in him to be an offensive D that can produce a few from the third line without being a massive liability. I think it's just when he was expected to do more he started to fall apart.
tigervixxxen
Optimism=Delusional
I'm sure it will be great!
Don't think lines have changed since yesterday but quickly they are
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I think Sgarbossa should be switched with Talbot to be honest. Between Talbot and McLeod playing together frequently as well as Sgarbossa being more offensive... it just makes sense.
tigervixxxen
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I would too, I didn't mind Sgarbossa as the 3C last game and I think it's possible he could get some chemistry with Briere.
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It's a shame vincour or cody can't take draws could I'd like a talbot, sgar and Briere line. I know it's little, but I think they'd work well together and bring a good combination of skating, forechecking, and skill.
update for the Jets game tomorrow.
Top D pair is MIA- Bogosian broke a foot last night, out 4-6 weeks. Enstrom out for the month of December.
Clitsome also out.
Byfuglien will be playing D until further notice. You get his first game back on the blue line, paired with an AHL callup (Chiarot). And that's our second pairing!
Top D pair is MIA- Bogosian broke a foot last night, out 4-6 weeks. Enstrom out for the month of December.
Clitsome also out.
Byfuglien will be playing D until further notice. You get his first game back on the blue line, paired with an AHL callup (Chiarot). And that's our second pairing!
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You can have Holden for a bag of potato chips and an ice girl to fill in at forward for a game.
