GDT: Trade Deadline 2016 | Come on Down, the Price is Right

[Bubba Thudd]

Can't believe PAP didn't get moved.

PAP isn't that easy to find a trade partner...

 

[freeboy]

I expected Vancouver to do something.

you and everyone else...SHOCKER

 

[RockLobster]

Unless I misheard Sakic, who is having a presser right now that the Avalanche Twitter feed is broadcasting on Periscope, I believe he said that they were NOT going to sign Bleackley and so they looked him as a 2nd round pick.

 

[Ararana]

Jesus, Sakic looks like a zombie. lol, not a lot of sleep the last few days eh?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

- Bleackley wasn't going to be signed
- Boedker will play with Mackinnon and Landeskog
- Gelinas will play on the PP
- Gelinas will likely start with Bigras
- Berra will be in San Antonio for the rest of the season

 

[JWK]

McPing goes to Anaheim

 

[RockLobster]

Per Friedman: McGinn to Anaheim

 

[tigervixxxen]

And I get it, they didn't give up a first or second or guys like Rantanen or Bigras. It's not catastrophic. But what they got was 18 games of two guys and a D that's probably going to block Zadorov. I just don't find that anything to be happy about.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Or McGinn.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Or McGinn.

They like him a lot so I think he re-signs. He likes Buffalo too

Edit: Damn it!

 

[Ivan13]

McGinn can kill penalties? Sure Gord, sure

 

[Avs44]

And I get it, they didn't give up a first or second or guys like Rantanen or Bigras. It's not catastrophic. But what they got was 18 games of two guys and a D that's probably going to block Zadorov. I just don't find that anything to be happy about.

This is one of the most annoying parts about acquiring Gelinas.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

And I get it, they didn't give up a first or second or guys like Rantanen or Bigras. It's not catastrophic. But what they got was 18 games of two guys and a D that's probably going to block Zadorov. I just don't find that anything to be happy about.

If these moves push us into the playoffs > If sitting pat results in us missing the playoffs.

 

[AvsGuy]

They like him a lot so I think he re-signs. He likes Buffalo too

He's gone to Anaheim

 

[AvsGuy]

This is one of the most annoying parts about acquiring Gelinas.

If Gelinas blocks Zadorov from being called up, I still have to think that's more on Zadorov than Gelinas. Gelinas should effectively push Bodnarchuk out of the lineup, not mess with Zadorov.

Anyhow, y'all are acting like we've never iced Guenin, Holden and Redmond in the same lineup. Gelinas on our bottom pairing is a nice problem to have until we find out otherwise.

 

[Foppa2118]

Glad Ginner didn't end up in Minny. He's a great fit in Anaheim too.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Ginner is a good add for ANA. Will fit the style they play well. Hope ANA goes on a run. Would like to see him win a cup.

 

[ASmileyFace]

So McGinn got dealt. Good for him to go to a contender. The Ducks looking reaaaaal good after today.

 

[henchman21]

Thanks for the kind word. I know some people might think I care about prospect watching more than the Avs. That's not the case, I get that everything is done to benefit the Avs winning. Just that the big change was supposed to be the Avs developing a strong pipeline and farm team so that they could build a strong foundation, improve depth and build a solid contender for a long time. With the turnover in contracts next season they were finally going to get a group of young talent in the AHL and hope they'd develop into at least callup options. Now the FO is falling back to old habits, they've already punted one of their 3 draft classes and all this to go for it for 18 games and could fall out as early as tomorrow. I'm sorry but that makes my stomach turn.

The Avs still have their top ~4/5/6 prospects depending how you feel about them. This summer I rated Bleacks at #4 and Wood at #6 (I didn't consider Zadorov a prospect). Wood has probably maintained and Bleackley has fallen (at least behind Picks and Compher... behind Wood IMO). So I'd say the Avs traded their 6th and 7th best prospects ATM. They maintained their top guys and added. It is possible to build up depth as long as teams don't ship out their top guys consistently. They also have 6 out their 7 picks for the next two years. If they can hit in the top 2 rounds both years, the depth will be fine.

 

[Freudian]

Smart GMs get done early while dumb GMs wait for an imaginary bidding war deadline day. Then there are Bennings...

 

[tigervixxxen]

If these moves push us into the playoffs > If sitting pat results in us missing the playoffs.

MacKinnon getting his head out of his ass is more likely to do that

 

[Avs44]

If Gelinas blocks Zadorov from being called up, I still have to think that's more on Zadorov than Gelinas. Gelinas should effectively push Bodnarchuk out of the lineup, not mess with Zadorov.

Zadorov should already have pushed Bod out of the lineup. There is no way between the viewings of Bod / Zadorov that anyone can say Bodnarchuk is actually a better player right now. Assuming we sign Barrie, we have 6 D for next year already excluding Zadorov...and since Gelinas seems to be somewhat of a project in of himself, not really sure I see a good spot for Zadorov.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I know, spoke too soon. Thought it was finally over.

 

[RockLobster]

And I get it, they didn't give up a first or second or guys like Rantanen or Bigras. It's not catastrophic. But what they got was 18 games of two guys and a D that's probably going to block Zadorov. I just don't find that anything to be happy about.

This is one of the most annoying parts about acquiring Gelinas.

Or it forces them to sit Holden. If Gelinas plays well they can always trade him as well. He'll be an RFA at the end of his deal, so they could recoup more than the pick spent to get him.

It's not really all that bad. If Zadorov is ready, there won't be anything blocking him. They'll sit Holden or Gelinas (or trade one of them) before they allow Zadorov to be blocked.

 

[Freudian]

If these moves push us into the playoffs > If sitting pat results in us missing the playoffs.

Only because it would mean Wild miss the playoffs.