#StastnyWatch - Summer of 2014 - Part I
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Uhhh....what? Why not? He showed up more than just about anyone else in the POs. Only Mack was on par with him...
zxcvnm
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The timing strikes me as very odd. I cannot believe that those who are actually close to the Avs would say anything about Stastny's contract situation immediately after a game like this.
He might still be right, but it seems strange to me.
He might still be right, but it seems strange to me.
CB Joe
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Not necessarily. Avs could be lowballing since they do have 3 other capable centres.
True. Avs has to be smart as well. We can afford Stastny perfectly well now. But how about in 4 years when he has 2-3 years left on a 6.0M+ deal when we have EJ, Barrie, Landy, Duchene, Mac, ROR on their REAL deals. Gotta think ahead here. And it's not as easy as it is on NHL14 where you just trade them when you no longer can afford them.
Bender
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It's absolute BS. How would he know? Who is giving him this info? Craig Billington? Stastny's agent? Roy? Sakic?
Very doubtful. What's more likely is wishful thinking from a guy trying to give his fanbase something to look forward to.
The Avs wanted to re-sign him earlier in the year and now because he had a great playoff, they don't want to anymore?
JoeSakic13
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Yeah let's not trust the beat reporter for the underperforming team that needs a top 6 center....
I highly doubt he knows anything, but I've prepared myself for Stastny walking as a UFA. His price went up even more in the playoffs and I don't think the Avs are willing to pay it when they've got Duchene, MacKinnon, and O'Reilly all capable of playing as top 2 centers.
Just my opinion.
Just my opinion.
ChicagoBlues
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Blues fan here in peace. I empathize about the playoff exit.
Not a single poster over at the Blues' board thinks that Andy Strickland has any credibility whatsoever. He is a lapdog who has hung around simply because he is persistent and is a gigantic pain in the ass always clamoring for a fake scoop and is willing to tow the corporate line. He is a terrible writer, poor commentator and has the scruples of Bernie Madoff in that he loves to gin up a micro-kernel of information into a full bucket of buttered popcorn.
Paul Stastny and only Paul Stastny controls his fate. We shall see what happens.
Best of luck with all your wonderful forward depth!!
Yeah thanks for the thoughts. That's what I thought and I know he isn't highly regarded by Blues fans. Funny how he tweeted instantly after the game was over.
BB1133
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I just called this earlier today. 
I wasn't buying any of that "hometown discount" BS for a second. Like I said, they shoulda traded him at the deadline. Players that get this close to FA don't usually pass it up for less money. This is a business.
But I'm happy about this because I'd rather let him walk than overpay him to a long-term deal. Be smart with your money.
I wasn't buying any of that "hometown discount" BS for a second. Like I said, they shoulda traded him at the deadline. Players that get this close to FA don't usually pass it up for less money. This is a business.
But I'm happy about this because I'd rather let him walk than overpay him to a long-term deal. Be smart with your money.
Avs44
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I hate to be negative but I feel the same way. Unless Stastny takes something less than 5.5m I doubt he's around next year. The Avs forward core is going to be built around ROR, Landeskog, Duchene and MacKinnon. I'm sure the Avs would love to keep Stastny around, but not if in three years he's hurting the team with a long term 6+ million per year contract. I doubt there's much urgency to re-sign him unfortunately.
tigervixxxen
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First of all, this "news" from the St Louis media is a bunch of BS. Second of all, if the Avs were not interested or optimistic in signing Stastny they would have traded him. A better "story" would have been to say Stastny wasn't interested in coming back. Third of all, the Avs apparently decided this minutes after losing and better yet let the St Louis media in on this? Come on, I could write better fiction than that.
I get that its a business and the answers are not known. I do believe an honest attempt at making it happen will occur. Roy loves that LSM line, there absolutely is a place for Stastny. The money is there to sign him. We'll see.
I get that its a business and the answers are not known. I do believe an honest attempt at making it happen will occur. Roy loves that LSM line, there absolutely is a place for Stastny. The money is there to sign him. We'll see.
Cousin Eddie
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Game ended, I went to bed broken hearted and refused to check any internet sites. Now I wake up feeling a little better since I know this team has a great future. I come on here and bam, Andy Stickland!
I know he's not very reputable but it still hurts to see that Stastny may not be an Av in 2 months.
I know he's not very reputable but it still hurts to see that Stastny may not be an Av in 2 months.
InjuredChoker
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Meh...
Statsny played really well during his contract year. Not so good the others.....
Avs didn't resign him, kept him on his toes all year and kept him motivated by doing so.
I won't be hurt if he leaves. At the price he's going to ask, I'd rather have room for a defenseman.
The only part that will bother me is that we didn't get assets for him, which this team is historically a failure at, but it's emphasized by Roy telling anyone who would listen that we were not a Cup team. So then why NOT deal him?
Statsny played really well during his contract year. Not so good the others.....
Avs didn't resign him, kept him on his toes all year and kept him motivated by doing so.
I won't be hurt if he leaves. At the price he's going to ask, I'd rather have room for a defenseman.
The only part that will bother me is that we didn't get assets for him, which this team is historically a failure at, but it's emphasized by Roy telling anyone who would listen that we were not a Cup team. So then why NOT deal him?
In free agency some team is going to offer him $7-$7.5 million.
He's gone.
Should have moved him at the deadline. Another mistake by Sakic.
He's gone.
Should have moved him at the deadline. Another mistake by Sakic.
Only way Stastny leaves is if he prices himself out of the market OR the Avs have a sure fire plan to spend the money elsewhere.
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