Pre-Game Talk: Week of the Rest Stop (SJ, @STL, @CAR, @BUF)

[Balthazar]

Nothing against Jost but Soda centering the 1st line would be more appropriated. He's in a slump and maybe that could help.

 

[Ararana]

Looks like I mistook Compher for Landy



Honestly against Carolina and Buffalo I don't mind spreading out the talent a bit. I like the Jost-Mikko pairing, Landy-Kerfoot not so much. Landy-Compher has shown some chemistry in the past.

 

[cgf]

Mikko, Jost & Compher with the Landy & Soda lines taking the tougher minutes, is kinda exciting.

 

[Ararana]

I'm excited to see Jost with a winger like Rantanen.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Bork getting too many minutes again

 

[avsfan09]

Outside of Rantanen and Mackinnon is there anyone else who could step up offensively in a big way?

Maybe when Mackinon gets Compher, Jost and Kerfoot will go back together. Thought they had chemistry a while back. It'll be even better depth wise if Kamanev can return.

 

[Freaky Styley]

I can't believe Eastern Conf. fans bitch about the Metro when we would be in 3rd place in that division. The West is effed.

I was looking at the standings to see how low we could realistically finish if we missed the playoffs, but we would be ahead of every Eastern Conference team, so there really is no point to sell or give up. Just keep grinding and hope when Mack comes back he can lead us to the promise land.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I was doing the same as well earlier tonight.


Right now our pick is 13th overall. Realistically I dont think anyone else in the West passes us(Small chance for Chicago but I dont think it happens).

Out East, I think CBJ and Carolina could both realistically pass us though. Not with the Rangers and other teams in full on sell/blow it up mode.


So, I think at best our pick ends up at #11.

 

[McMetal]

I seriously wonder if this will be the year that a team in the top 8 in the conference misses the playoffs due to the wild card system and finally forces them to change it. It figures it would be the Avs who get f***ed out of the postseason if that happens.

The only acceptable consolation prize would be Dahlin.

 

[JoemAvs]

I seriously wonder if this will be the year that a team in the top 8 in the conference misses the playoffs due to the wild card system and finally forces them to change it. It figures it would be the Avs who get ****ed out of the postseason if that happens.

The only acceptable consolation prize would be Dahlin.

I'd personally settle for Svechnikov or even Zadina

Avs really could really use another top5 pick in a strong draft to add to our core...
Still think we lack another elite talent on our roster.

Go Karlsson.. Be greedy enough in the offseason to force a trade, please!

 

[Pokecheque]

Go Karlsson.. Be greedy enough in the offseason to force a trade, please!

If he were "greedy" he'd probably stay. Ottawa's gonna pay him but good, it's whether he wants to win the Cup is the question.

 

[Goulet17]

So Andrighetto injured his knee/leg on December 31st and it was considered at least relatively minor at that point. Bednar made statements on January 22nd that he was considered day to day. He was subsequently placed on IR as of February 1st and now it is being reported that he is out indefinitely and it does not seem like he is close to a return.

The more time that goes by, it seems like his injury is becoming more and more serious. Strange.

 

[Pacman33]

I was doing the same as well earlier tonight.


Right now our pick is 13th overall. Realistically I dont think anyone else in the West passes us(Small chance for Chicago but I dont think it happens).

Out East, I think CBJ and Carolina could both realistically pass us though. Not with the Rangers and other teams in full on sell/blow it up mode.


So, I think at best our pick ends up at #11.

Think it depends on mack. If hes out 4 weeks or longer than i can definitely see us being passed by other. Even bad teams usually go on winning streaks so its possible they get hot for a bit

 

[Pokecheque]

It could be something akin to what happened to Shattenkirk--a tear of some kind that they thought he could rehab enough to play but may require actual corrective surgery to fix. Just my speculation though.

 

[hooverdam]

I think Andrighetto has an ankle injury. One of his teammates made a comment about it on Instagram, haha. Something like "Ankle looks good here", obviously just chirping him, but it's probably a sprain they have to work on. Those can be really annoying to come back from.

 

[dahrougem2]

It's been 6 weeks since Andrighetto got hurt, going into the 7th and we don't know what's wrong with him lol

 

[Foppberg]

It's been 6 weeks since Andrighetto got hurt, going into the 7th and we don't know what's wrong with him lol

Maybe he left the NHL to join the men's curling team.

 

[McMetal]

Maybe he left the NHL to join the men's curling team.

Where the real glory can be won.

 

[cgf]

Sven Andrighetto is an urban myth

 

[The Abusement Park]

Sven who?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

We're gonna trade Sven to Buffalo for Taro Tsujimoto aren't we?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Why would anyone trade for a guy that only has one leg?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Or that might be dead?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Why would anyone trade for a guy that only has one leg?

Because although Taro was drafted in the 11th round of the '74 draft...he did not exist. It's all asset management from Buffalo's point of view. One real leg is better two imaginary ones.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Because although Taro was drafted in the 11th round of the '74 draft...he did not exist. It's all asset management from Buffalo's point of view. One real leg is better two imaginary ones.

LOL