Confirmed with Link: Toews to Avs for 2021 and 2022 2nd rd picks.

[BrockLobster]

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[2ndGenIslander]

damn...needed move though. i assume those picks will be part of the "get ladd off of our hands" deal

 

[Wanderson]

RIP

 

[And You Feel Shame]

I'm bummed. Big Toews fan, and I'm not sure 2 2nds is fair value in return.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

I'm bummed. Big Toews fan, and I'm not sure 2 2nds is fair value in return.

Ideally he returns a first but it's still good value. Just unfortunate.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm bummed. Big Toews fan, and I'm not sure 2 2nds is fair value in return.

I think it is. I think Toews is a really damn good player as a neutral fan, but he plays a game you simply don’t get big value for. More defensive LD.

 

[NittanyIsle]

This is Garth Snow's fault. Need the picks to offload salary dumps.

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

I'm okay with this. It was clear nobody was doing the Isles any favours and something had to give. Honestly, two second rounders isn't bad considering how awful the market is out there presently.

 

[xECK29x]

Good return in this market, make those picks worth it, maybe they are going to be flipped.

 

[Drive 4 Five]

Seems like a fair deal for both sides. Toews is a good player but replaceable in a Trotz system with a strong goalie tandem (at least on paper). Likely a good chance Greene is back if we can get him 1 year on the cheap. Pelech - Leddy - Greene/Aho is fine with me.

 

[BMOK33]

Toews will end up a surpassingly good Dman somewhere 3-4 years from now when he’s 30-31. It won’t be in Colorado though. He probably is there one year and that’s it

 

[replayer]

Sad to lose Toews, on his best nights he was a great puck mover, but we know this is financially based as well. Also, I'd say this strongly increases the chances Dobson starts next season with the Isles and not in the AHL. Wouldn't be surprised to see one of those picks on the move to dump another salary.

 

[Newsworthy]

Bad trade. Out of all the guys to move Toews needed to stay.
Two second rd picks isn't fair value.

 

[BrockLobster]

Bad trade. Out of all the guys to move Toews needed to stay.
Two second rd picks isn't fair value.

What do you see as fair value for Devon?

 

[Newsworthy]

This is Garth Snow's fault. Need the picks to offload salary dumps.

Lou is responsible for some bad contracts as well. Hickey and Leo haven't done us any favors and Eberle and Lee are more than questionable. Toews is more valuable IMO.

 

[Newsworthy]

What do you see as fair value for Devon?

I wouldn't have traded him at all.

 

[Kauskey]

Something had to give. Can't imagine how bad our PP looks without Toews now.

 

[The Wahligator]

Something had to give. Can't imagine how bad our PP looks without Toews now.

It will look great with Hoffman

 

[Shot of Bailey]

I will judge Lou and his offseason by what this team looks like when camp opens. Will Toews make or break the team...nope. I even even went on record to say I prefer Leddy over Toews if one had to go.

I’ll wait and see what Lou’s next moves are.

 

[PDCIslander41]

Needed the picks to try and offload Ladd and Boychuk.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

I do cringe at trading a young mobile defenseman for just two second rounders. I will say he took a step back from his rookie season and struggled at times in the playoffs but still think he has a bright future. Wish him the best.

 

[Nikolai Koolaidman]

I think we will see Aho or Wilde getting more of a chance this season. Hopefully, one of them can step up and fill the gap left by Toews. This also means that Leddy is probably staying around for the near future. Lou really needs to use these picks to ship out Boychuk or Ladd for this to be worth it.

 

[PROMputt]

This is what I wrote in the rumors/speculation on Saturday:
This is why I think Toews could be traded and Greene or another vet brought in on the cheap(and why I think Aho was given a contract to take the Dobson spot from last season). Everyone thinks LL has to move a contract to make a signing when he may just move one of the RFA's? Plus by moving a RFA and perhaps taking futures it will probably help with the expansion draft next year.
I would not be surprised if the vet is Hamonic and most definetly Greene.

 

[replayer]

I do cringe at trading a young mobile defenseman for just two second rounders. I will say he took a step back from his rookie season and struggled at times in the playoffs but still think he has a bright future. Wish him the best.

He'll actually be 27 early in the new season. We all think he's younger than he is.

 

[gordie43]

Really like Toews, but something had to give. With guys like Aho and Wilde getting ready to compete for spots and Dobson looking ready, someone had to go.

As much as I would like a big free agent splash, signing Barzal and Pulock would be enough for me.