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Avs fan here butting in peacefully...
Personally I'm not as high on Soda as some of my fellow Avalanche faithful, but I'll freely admit that he's a very good complementary scorer. I just don't think his defense is as good as his rep suggests, but from what I'm gathering, he's being brought in to bolster scoring depth, which he can certainly do. He should fit in just fine in a 3rd line role, 2nd line if need be if injuries should befall Stepan/Schmaltz. Very underrated shooter, can work down low on the power play, and plays a very solid physical game. Obviously not very fleet of foot, and for a big center who's defensively adept, he sure is kinda lousy at faceoffs...but I'm sure the Coyotes can work with that.
Personally I think even though Burakovsky is younger and arguably more talented, Soda is the better overall player and will still be the better player when all is said and done. I'm still kinda meh on that particular deal, but I suppose we'll see.
I'll miss Big Carl (I'll admit I slagged him badly his 2nd year but that was just a bad year for everyone), but it was time. He'll do good for ya.
Soderberg is a beast. Joe’s big mistake of the season, because I am sure his plan involved trading him only with the idea he will get Panarin(which unfortunately he didn’t). Kadri was a good backup plan but cost Barrie.
Appreciate y'all. Have a soft spot for the Avs due to family in Frisco and the fans on here are always top notch.