I see a solid core. and hope the injury bug leaves over the offseason, but I think for the Avs to get competitive by opening day, they need to get to work now. Here's my hope for 2013-14, I'd love to hear yours.
FIRE SACCO AND HIRE EXPERIENCED NHL COACH!!!!
1???????-Duchene- Parenteau
Ladeskog-Stastny-2????????
McGinn-O'Reilly-Downie
McCleod-Mitchell-3???????
Bordeleau-Olver(cheap and can play all forward positions)
4????????-Johnson
Hejda-Barrie
Wilson-Elliot
Zanon
1=Need to sign a UFA top 6 LW to complement Dutch and PAP in offseason.
2=Could be Jones (rather he gets traded) if he shows consistency this year, but a guy like Sgarbossa or FA could slot here.
3=Any of our younger talent, or a PK specialist FA
4=A #1/2 Defenseman FA or via trade (Jones+ or Stazz/ROR moving Mitchell to 3C and Sgarbossa to 4C)
Get ROR in for 4-4.2M over 5+yrs. Worth it IMO even as a 3rd scoring line/ pk and defense center for a year until Stazz leaves UFA or resigns cheaper. Can always trade Stazz by next deadline.
Dump O'Brien,O'Byrne(by trade deadline),Zanon/Hunwick or both(Hunny probably would be more sought after) for whatever PK guys/prospect/picks we can.
FIRE SACCO AND HIRE EXPERIENCED NHL COACH!!!!
1???????-Duchene- Parenteau
Ladeskog-Stastny-2????????
McGinn-O'Reilly-Downie
McCleod-Mitchell-3???????
Bordeleau-Olver(cheap and can play all forward positions)
4????????-Johnson
Hejda-Barrie
Wilson-Elliot
Zanon
1=Need to sign a UFA top 6 LW to complement Dutch and PAP in offseason.
2=Could be Jones (rather he gets traded) if he shows consistency this year, but a guy like Sgarbossa or FA could slot here.
3=Any of our younger talent, or a PK specialist FA
4=A #1/2 Defenseman FA or via trade (Jones+ or Stazz/ROR moving Mitchell to 3C and Sgarbossa to 4C)
Get ROR in for 4-4.2M over 5+yrs. Worth it IMO even as a 3rd scoring line/ pk and defense center for a year until Stazz leaves UFA or resigns cheaper. Can always trade Stazz by next deadline.
Dump O'Brien,O'Byrne(by trade deadline),Zanon/Hunwick or both(Hunny probably would be more sought after) for whatever PK guys/prospect/picks we can.