Personally Myers, Carlson, Hedman and Erik Johnson are my favorite defenders.
How high is Eriks value to Colorado right now?
someone mentioned to me a package containing
a 2nd line sniper prospect
conditional 1/2nd round pick
proven NHL blueliner with approx 2x the goals scored last season as Erik who is also younger than Johnson
and a former 1st round pick defenseman w/ leadership and grit who is as big and strong as Johnson.
4 for 1 deals rarely work out for the team giving up the 4 but Johnson is that rare combo of speed/size/ intangibles that is next to impossible to find.
MY perspective is the package is decent in value but the Avs really have only 1 major need and thats to get R.0-Reilly back 100%
the loss of downie is not the end of any line since its a very deep team.
Thoughts-- a package like that enough to land Erik Maybe...but I love to see him fly around the ice and backcheck the heck out of opposition teams.
W/ the Canucks floundering badly w/o Kesler and not getting any cap relief until a potential Luongo deal is finalized, the Avs can battle their way to a div lead if the Wild don't beat them to it.
If the return for Johnson is that good some GM's would be willing to make the deal(the CBJ are doing fine w/o Nash and he brought back something like 2 regulars, 1 pick +1 former 1st rounder and the comparison fits since Nash is also a former 1st overall pick)
thoughts if a blockbuster proposal comes through does it strengthen the team short term...this next few months probably not
but by next season the return should be considerable
How high is Eriks value to Colorado right now?
someone mentioned to me a package containing
a 2nd line sniper prospect
conditional 1/2nd round pick
proven NHL blueliner with approx 2x the goals scored last season as Erik who is also younger than Johnson
and a former 1st round pick defenseman w/ leadership and grit who is as big and strong as Johnson.
4 for 1 deals rarely work out for the team giving up the 4 but Johnson is that rare combo of speed/size/ intangibles that is next to impossible to find.
MY perspective is the package is decent in value but the Avs really have only 1 major need and thats to get R.0-Reilly back 100%
the loss of downie is not the end of any line since its a very deep team.
Thoughts-- a package like that enough to land Erik Maybe...but I love to see him fly around the ice and backcheck the heck out of opposition teams.
W/ the Canucks floundering badly w/o Kesler and not getting any cap relief until a potential Luongo deal is finalized, the Avs can battle their way to a div lead if the Wild don't beat them to it.
If the return for Johnson is that good some GM's would be willing to make the deal(the CBJ are doing fine w/o Nash and he brought back something like 2 regulars, 1 pick +1 former 1st rounder and the comparison fits since Nash is also a former 1st overall pick)
thoughts if a blockbuster proposal comes through does it strengthen the team short term...this next few months probably not
but by next season the return should be considerable
