GDT: Wild vs. Avs | 7 PM | Nov 30 | Oh No, We're Good Again?

[The Mars Volchenkov]

O'Reilly will get paid. Whether it's from the Avs or from another team, he'll get his money. I think Roy loves the guy and won't let him get away, but if his demands are crazy, you never know.

 

[Foppa2118]

Based on the market, I think $5.5M/yr is reasonable now.

I thought $5M/yr was ridiculous when he was holding out and would've traded him if he was asking for that much but not anymore. He's too important.

He'll also be two years older, and on his 3rd deal as opposed to his 2nd so it's a little easier to give him that money at 23 than 21. His production isn't really that different than his big year before his holdout. Their demands shouldn't be astronomically higher.

I think it's a pretty safe assumption that $5M long term would have got him signed last time, but the team didn't want to because he only had one offensive year. Now he's got another year and a half under his belt of solid production at the same rate, so a long term deal at $5-5.5M should be a fair deal IMO.

 

[cgf]

I have no problem with the team paying both ROR and stastny between landy and dutchy money. They're both well worth it if that gets them locked up long term and have earned that payday.

 

[Freudian]

Friedman said the cap might be $80M in three years. Paying your top guys $6M/year won't break anything, should it take that to keep them.

 

[RockLobster]

Friedman said the cap might be $80M in three years. Paying your top guys $6M/year won't break anything, should it take that to keep them.

Friedman may very well be right, but what GM's need to prepare for, or at the very least act as if they recognize that it might happen, is that since the Cap is tied to League Revenues, there would logically come a time when the cap doesn't rise, and in fact goes down.

Now I'm not advocating the Avs continuing to be stingy with their Cap-Space, but I also don't want them being like the Flyers, Leafs, etc. and just throwing money everywhere hoping that it solves their problem.

 

[cgf]

Friedman may very well be right, but what GM's need to prepare for, or at the very least act as if they recognize that it might happen, is that since the Cap is tied to League Revenues, there would logically come a time when the cap doesn't rise, and in fact goes down.

Now I'm not advocating the Avs continuing to be stingy with their Cap-Space, but I also don't want them being like the Flyers, Leafs, etc. and just throwing money everywhere hoping that it solves their problem.

I'm fine with the avs picking their spots in FA, Hejda, Parenteau and Benoit have all been phenomenal pick ups, but I would love to see the team keep locking in their young talent onto long term deals. This core will win a cup before all's said and done, the question just is, who sticks around to be part of that core, and who moves on before it all pays off.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Spending 6M to keep the core should be no problem. It's blowing money on overpaid vets is what ends up handcuffing a team. I don't see the Avs doing that at all. I think they will be shopping in the mid tier with upside aisle and not the veteran pay for the name and their best years behind them bin. Also, as screwed as these teams are that make terrible financial decisions they still find a way to get what they want. Their favorite trick now is abusing LTIR to create a few extra million in cap space. The Avs have no bad contracts , they should be able to do whatever they want financially, of course I want it to stay that way. The cap will go up each yer, it just remains to be seen by how much.

 

[member 116861]

Giving up a lead in the last 5 seconds sucks. But I'm glad they pulled out 2 points after all

And for those saying that GDTs seem quiet lately, I can only speak for myself, but recently I've only been posting before, after, or during breaks in the game. I don't want to miss any of the game! This team is vastly improved from the last few years.

Same here, I come in during intermissions and after the game. I find it hard to post during the game because this team is actually fun to watch now and I don't want to miss any of the action.

 

[jaems]

Spending 6M to keep the core should be no problem. It's blowing money on overpaid vets is what ends up handcuffing a team. I don't see the Avs doing that at all. I think they will be shopping in the mid tier with upside aisle and not the veteran pay for the name and their best years behind them bin. Also, as screwed as these teams are that make terrible financial decisions they still find a way to get what they want. Their favorite trick now is abusing LTIR to create a few extra million in cap space. The Avs have no bad contracts , they should be able to do whatever they want financially, of course I want it to stay that way. The cap will go up each yer, it just remains to be seen by how much.

Yep the time for that was when Suter was on the market. Locking him up would've solved a huge hole on the team.

 

[tigervixxxen]

 

[The Merchant]

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Nice goal, about time he got one. He should have closer to 10 by now. He's been that good.

 

[InjuredChoker]

brodin made pretty unusual mistake from him on that goal.

and mitchell made that pass to nate!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Bordeleau getting look from lady.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Bordeleau getting look from lady.

Mcginn is crying. Upset that Bordy took his ice time and is now taking the women.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Mcginn is crying. Upset that Bordy took his ice time and is now taking the women.

Haha. I didn't know McGinn was into more mature girls.

 

[Nihiliste]

Amazing photo to catch the lady staring at Bordy and then get Mcginn's epic sneeze in the edge of the frame

 

[Foppa2118]

Bordeleau getting look from lady.

Funny thing is, the meat gazer, and the goofy white dude she's with are both singing the same song in their head.

 

[The Kingslayer]

that shot was already in before harding reacted

 

[forsbergavs32]

I think 5.5 mil is more than fine for ROR. I really think he's going to be an integral piece in a cup run and needs to be locked up soon.