Friedman: Predicts Avs Will Go “Big-Game Hunting”

[Papa Francouz]

Byram

And what are you adding to soon-to-be-UFA Hall to get Byram?

 

[Billdo]

And what are you adding to soon-to-be-UFA Hall to get Byram?

Pork roll

 

[Tralfamadore]

Avs are massively overrated in this thread.

 

[Papa Francouz]

Pork roll

Is that Palmieri’s nickname? If so, you’ve got a deal.

 

[S E P H]

Can’t see them going after more secondary pieces. They’re good players yes, but the Avs have a lot of depth already. They have the cap space and the assets to acquire legit game changing talent. They chased Panarin hard this offseason. I think a player like Hall will be who Sakic tries to add.

Rakell is better than Taylor Hall.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Rakell is better than Taylor Hall.

The Rickard Rakell that had 43 points in 69 games and got outscored by Andrew Shaw in fewer games? That Rickard Rakell?

 

[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

I could see the Avs getting Hall. They wouldn’t even be competing with any other team for him since there isn’t a lot of cap space out there. I wouldn’t expect a very high return for rentals with high cap hits this year. It’s going to be a very boring trade deadline.

 

[93LEAFS]

I could see the Avs getting Hall. They wouldn’t even be competing with any other team for him since there isn’t a lot of cap space out there. I wouldn’t expect a very high return for rentals with high cap hits this year. It’s going to be a very boring trade deadline.

One, Devils will probably be willing to eat 50% of the salary to get the best possible return, making it a cap hit of 3m. Two, by the deadline, teams that have accumulated cap-space throughout the year are unlikely to have much trouble adding that.

 

[Gabe the Babe]

Rakell is better than Taylor Hall.

Surely you mean Rakell at 3.8m is better than Hall at like 10m? Because in no world is that true otherwise.

 

[Melkor]

Boy oh boy Hall is criminally underrated in this thread..Rakell is a better player lmao. Lay off the bottle, lads, it's okay I'll drive you home.

 

[63 others]

I don't think the avs should trade important pieces for rentals, at least not yet.
And as great hall is as a Player, his next contract will get ugly.

 

[Vitto79]

Kreider for a 1st and prospect

 

[BrettHullsToe]

Avs are massively overrated in this thread.

Seriously, you can tell how many posters never watch the West and only vaguely remember that the Avs started out hot. The 5 game losing streak and difficulty with scoring goals since the Rantanen injury must've missed their newsfeed.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Just once I’d love to see Hall, MacKinnon, and Makar on the ice in OT. I need it.

RIP other team. Would be fun to watch.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Kreider.

Avs arent going to give up what it would take to get him from NJ. Plus who knows if he could even play a playoff series without injuring himself. Too much risk.

 

[slg1963]

Kreider for a 1st and prospect

This would be a good trade, or maybe Newhook 1 for 1

 

[supsens]

Tough time of the year to go big game hunting, good luck with that.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

And what are you adding to soon-to-be-UFA Hall to get Byram?

What else does Colorado need? Devils may add to Hall to get Byram

 

[supsens]

What else does Colorado need? Devils may add to Hall to get Byram

They are not trading Byram for a UFA, as much as they talk a big game that team is cheap and will not be giving away great young prospects or signing Hall

 

[Disgraced Cosmonaut]

I think it's Kreider, despite all the Hall talk. He's definitely a 2nd line player and they don't need Hall for the price he's sure to command.

 

[Goulet17]

They are not trading Byram for a UFA, as much as they talk a big game that team is cheap and will not be giving away great young prospects or signing Hall

The Avs have an extremely wealthy ownership group that has shown a willingness to spend big dollars, including a large offer to Panarin this past summer. But the organization does seem to have an aversion to handing out long term deals, which has some logic to it.

As far as giving up young talent, I am not sure how that equates to being cheap.

 

[Mac Attack]

Avs don’t have a Brannstrom level D prospect and Byram is obviously way above Brannstrom’s level.

Because of this they’d probably have to use a higher pick. Here’s what I think is a fair proposal.

Conor Timmins
Justus Annunen
2020 1st
2021 3rd (becomes 2nd if Hall signs)

Annunen is an absolute stud by the way. By the time the WJC is over I’d bet he’s considered one of the best G prospects on the planet. He’s 19 years old and through 11 LIIGA games he has a .952 save percentage and 5 shutouts lol.

Lol we shouldn't be trading Annunen. We need a goalie for the future and have no other promising prospects.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Lol we shouldn't be trading Annunen. We need a goalie for the future and have no other promising prospects.

Ummm, Werner?

 

[tony d]

Taylor Hall seems taylor made for the Avs if you ask me. Return might be steep for the Avs but it would be worth it for them.

 

[Mac Attack]

Ummm, Werner?

I'm not that high on him for having starter potential.