Confirmed with Link: Ryan Graves for Chris Bigras

[JimmyG89]

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[nevesis]

Board meltdown in 3...2...1...

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

We all saw the writing on the wall here.

Good luck to Ryan. Hope he gets a shot in Colorado.

 

[Trxjw]

Writing was on the wall when he never got called up. Best of luck to Graves.

 

[EpicDing]

Meh

 

[will1066]

Bigras looks a little like a young Patrick Roy.

 

[Machinehead]

Meh.

Ryan Graves for another Ryan Graves.

 

[RGY]

Nothing to see here. Graves never got a shot here. He got surpassed quickly on the depth chart when DeAngelo and Pionk were added. Gilmour had a good year down there also.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Reclamation project for reclamation project.

 

[True Blue]

His fate was sealed the second he threw a body check.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Now we have a too pairing of D that AV never gave enough chances to. Graves - McIlrath.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Sucks that he never got his shot. Wish him luck with the Avs.

 

[Lays]

Good trade for us

 

[Ori]

Board meltdown in 3...2...1...

Nah, I don`t mind this move - it took Ryan forever to develop so it`s a good trade for us.

 

[Fvital92]

Is this Bigras guy any good?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[will1066]

That is not the most ringing endorsement.

 

[RangerBoy]

Bigras was considered a top prospect for the Avs not that long ago.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I can't wait for all the trade proposals including Graves to come back to the Rangers

 

[Avs44]

I'm not the most well versed on prospects, but I'll share my two cents. Bigras was really exciting in junior, we Avs fans and the organization seemed really high on the kid. He's had a couple concussions which did / have messed him up. His skating is excellent, he's always been noted for being a really smart player. He was supposed to be a calm, puck moving type, but since his concussions he seems really scared on ice. When he was in the NHL he was really jumpy and correspondingly made a lot mistakes, which earned him benchings, which further shot his confidence, and you can see the cycle that starts there. A fresh start is probably the best thing for him. Probably needs a coach willing to spend time on him and rehabilitate his game. His talent isn't in question, he's got the tools to be a quality NHL defender.

 

[Goulet17]

Bigras was considered a top prospect for the Avs not that long ago.

Likely was before they acquired Zadorov and Girard and added Makar, Timmins, and Meloche.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

I actually think this is a nice little bonus to find out after the fact. It did not seem like Graves was going to get a shot here and I actually think Bigras still has upside to be a good NHLer. Nothing special but a guy who can play. Good deal. Hope Graves gets a shot.

 

[Fitzy]

Can't believe we gave up a one-in-20 shot at the next Zdeno Chara for this guy.

 

[nyr2k2]

Graves had no place here, so okay.