So who is on their way out?

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Let's face it, we've got a lot of NHL contracts right now.

Forwards (14):
Duchene, Iginla, Tanguay, Landy, MacKinnon, McGinn, Mitchell, Briere, Talbot, ROR, McLeod, Winchester, Bordeleau, Cliche

Defense (9):
EJ, Hejda, Stuart, Barrie, Holden, Wilson, Guenin, Redmond, Elliott

Goalies (2):
Varly, Berra

That's 25 players that would have to pass through waivers to get to the AHL. I'm not sure how willing the Avs are to send any of these guys to the AHL or risk losing them for nothing.

I'm pretty sure Guenin and Cliche make so little that they could be buried in the AHL without the Avs facing any cap hit (at least when I mess around on CapGeek, they aren't counting), but I'm not sure the Avs will send them to the AHL after giving them extensions.

I guess it's always possible they try to send Elliott back down again, but I'm not sure they want to risk losing him for nothing after having tried to develop him this long. A trade is always an option. I'd honestly rather develop him on the NHL team and dump someone else.

The obvious odd men out, to me, are McLeod and Wilson. For one, they make more than the rest of the other guys, and two, they might actually fetch us a late pick, as opposed to the others probably not getting us anything. I'm not sure how willing the Avs would be to part with McLeod given his tenure, but with the addition of all these older guys, I don't think he brings much to the team right now. After his suspension last year, he was pretty useless.

What does everyone think is going to happen?

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[Drury_Sakic]

I would actually be a little surprised if McLeod is not traded at some point this summer/season. Easy answer is Wilson gets hidden in the AHL.

 

[Freudian]

I think Wilson is the guy they want to lose, but that's probably not going to be easy. I don't know what Elliott would fetch in a trade. A fourth round pick? He's 23 and if he can't stick with Avs, he's basically Gaunce/Cohen when it comes to value.

Cliche should be sent to the AHL. He's got a one-way deal but it's a small one. He should pass waivers, I'd think.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Cliche and Wilson

 

[Foppa2118]

I don't really understand the Redmond signing, and why he earned a two year one way deal with 18 NHL games played.

I think Elliott's a goner, either in a standard prospect trade or via waivers.

If they plan to move McLeod it's a big mistake. He's perfect at what he does, and is a heart and sould guy for the team.

 

[shadow1]

There aren't many contracts on the club that the current management group hasn't signed.

I don't think Nate Guenin and Marc-Andre Cliche will be dealt due to their low figure contracts, but I could see them demoted at some point.

There's definitely potential for Cody McLeod to be moved. He is the longest tenured Av, but his skills are diminishing, he's a pending UFA, and Colorado is loaded with left wingers.

Ryan Wilson obviously has no role on the team despite his high salary, but Colorado might just have to demote him if he doesn't step it up in training camp.

The shocker special could be Jan Hejda. Another impending UFA next summer who's getting up there in age. He was obviously a huge part of Colorado's success last season, but if Colorado is eyeing a trade for a defenseman, Hejda is the logical casualty.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

I'm fine with getting rid of Wilson, Cliche and Bordy. Feel like McLeod is redundant when we have Talbot, but someone's gotta throw the punches. I think Roy will keep 8D again which means we don't have to move anyone on defense.

 

[Balthazar]

Cliche should be sent to the AHL. He's got a one-way deal but it's a small one. He should pass waivers, I'd think.

I highly doubt it but I don't have a problem with him playing elsewhere if we don't have a spot for him. He's on a small contract, relatively young and NHL ready. These are exactly the kind of players that don't pass waivers.

Wilson would clear waivers because of his contract, though. CBO on Wilson appears to be the answer to get rid of him.

 

[Balthazar]

if Colorado is eyeing a trade for a defenseman, Hejda is the logical casualty.

Who would trade a decent dman for Hejda? And more importantly, why would they do it?

 

[shadow1]

Who would trade a decent dman for Hejda? And more importantly, why would they do it?

I said he would be the casualty, not the trade chip.

 

[Balthazar]

I said he would be the casualty, not the trade chip.

Oh, sorry about that. Yeah, I don't expect the AVS to resign any of their UFA's next year, including him.

 

[UncleRisto]

Wilson would clear waivers because of his contract, though. CBO on Wilson appears to be the answer to get rid of him.

I think we should do it but they already talked about giving him a chance at camp.

 

[Crisp Breakout]

As of right now, Wilson is the odd guy out on defense I think. But I bet they approach it like last year and give everyone a chance to earn their spot.

On forward, same thing with earning bottom-6 spots. But I think Cliche should be safe to go through waivers. He's offensively impotent... He could be our first call up.

 

[Jazzguitar]

Who would trade a decent dman for Hejda? And more importantly, why would they do it?

The only reason I could see another team trading for Hejda is the fact that we suck at trading and wed probably throw in some draft picks as well for what is probably an old small center in return.

I'm half joking.

 

[AslanRH]

Let's face it, we've got a lot of NHL contracts right now.

Forwards (14):
Duchene, Iginla, Tanguay, Landy, MacKinnon, McGinn, Mitchell, Briere, Talbot, ROR, McLeod, Winchester, Bordeleau, Cliche

Defense (9):
EJ, Hejda, Stuart, Barrie, Holden, Wilson, Guenin, Redmond, Elliott

Goalies (2):
Varly, Berra

That's 25 players that would have to pass through waivers to get to the AHL. I'm not sure how willing the Avs are to send any of these guys to the AHL or risk losing them for nothing.


What does everyone think is going to happen?

Bold will be gone before the season starts

Red could easily be dealt at the deadline or gone by the start of next season

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Bold will be gone before the season starts

Red could easily be dealt at the deadline or gone by the start of next season

There is absolutely no way Iginla is traded in the next year or two.

 

[Balthazar]

Red could easily be dealt at the deadline or gone by the start of next season

It would take a heck of a bad year for us to ask Iginla to waive his NMC so we can trade him to a playoff team at the deadline. I'm talking about a "we-have-a-good-chance-at-mcdavid" type of bad year.

 

[RockLobster]

There is absolutely no way Iginla is traded in the next year or two.

Especially as I believe Friedman reported that Iginla received a NMC...which the Avs seem to be conservative on handing out because they don't appear to be like some other teams who just force a player out anyway.

 

[AslanRH]

Unless he has an understanding that if the Avs are not a playoff team they will try to move him to a likely cup contender. His impact could be similar to Gaborik's was this year.

NMC only means that the player has a right of refusal, I think that has been proven enough this year alone.

 

[HockeyFan100]

My guess is that Cliche will be buried in the AHL and Bordeleau or McLeod are the 13th forward. On defense, either Wilson is buried or bought out. Not sure what to do with Elliott.

 

[Nzap]

[]I don't really understand the Redmond signing, and why he earned a two year one way deal with 18 NHL games played.

I think Elliott's a goner, either in a standard prospect trade or via waivers.

If they plan to move McLeod it's a big mistake. He's perfect at what he does, and is a heart and sould guy for the team.

Kinda shows they have high hopes and believe in him. Also that was probably a big sticking point in negotiations with the player.

 

[Balthazar]

Especially as I believe Friedman reported that Iginla received a NMC...which the Avs seem to be conservative on handing out because they don't appear to be like some other teams who just force a player out anyway.

Iggy talked about his kids, schools, hockey development in Denver and all that stuff before signing. The plan is obviously playing his 3 years here and then retire, hence the NMC. He's not getting traded.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Guys we're all forgetting about Hishon.

I think he'll make a run at a roster spot as long as he stays healthy.

So there might be even more changes to the roster.

 

[Balthazar]

Guys we're all forgetting about Hishon.

I think he'll make a run at a roster spot as long as he stays healthy.

So there might be even more changes to the roster.

We're still out of a #2 dman and from what I'm reading on the main board, Stuart is worse than Wilson.

I don't know what they are going to do, but chances are they'll have to do something else.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

I'd be surprised if Cody Mac gets moved. He's the type of lockerroom guy teams need.