Équipe: 2019-20 Avalanche du Colorado

Date de création initiale: 6 janv. 2019

Publié: 6 janv. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

First of all I'd like to thank the Ottawa Senators organization for being bad, now lets get on with the description:

Move out EJ instead of Barrie to make room for Makar and Timmins

Bring up a couple of kids - Makar, Timmins, Greer, Kakko

Leave Bowers and Kaut in NCAA and AHL for another year

Let Varly walk and bring in Francouz to battle it out with Grubauer for the number 1 spot

The only problem I see with moving Johnson instead of Barrie is the PK lines. I would rather not use Makar, Girard, or Barrie on the PK as they are offensively minded. That leaves Cole, Zadorov, and Timmins for 2 PK units. I would like to see the Avs use a 3F-1D approach on one of their units (likely with Cole) and use Zadorov and Timmins on the other unit. The PK formation would basically be a diamond when the puck is being controlled by the PP near the blue line, but when the puck is down low or when the PP unit shifts off to one side a forward will act as a defensemen. Basically the PK unit goes into the wedge +1 formation and the forward on the far side moves down to act as the defensemen on the far side. Here's an article on it:
https://mapleleafsnation.com/2018/08/23/good-idea-bad-idea-one-defenseman-on-the-penalty-kill/

The Avs PK has been bad this season anyways so there is no harm in trying it.

Ferland signing for depth, not sure if $4M gets the job done in UFA but i dont want to overpay him. If he doesnt sign for ~$4M AAV then i'd look elsewhere for depth (maybe depth forward as part of the return in the EJ trade, or just sign a different UFA)

Comment what kind of return EJ could get in a trade to TOR (or any other team)