New series I’m doing is going through all 30 teams in the expansion draft and breaking down what I think is going to happen for each team. I will probably be @ing some fans of the team I am doing for feedback, and if ur not @ed don’t feel bad because I’m only doing it odd the top of my head. I encourage feedback from everyone on this site though for these, not just the fans of certain teams. I’m going to put my 3 most likely scenarios in a trade in the ACGM, in no particular order. Let’s get started:
Colorado is a team that is straight up screwed if Erik Johnson doesn’t waive his NMC.
Forward wise they’ll protect Nate Mack and Ratanen, and I see them signing Landeskog before the XD. They’d probably protect Kadri, Val and Burakovsky. The final protection slot probably comes down to Donskoi and Jost. Since Jost is the cheaper option, I’ll predict Jost is protected.
Like I was saying before, it’s going to SUCK for the Avs if EJ doesn’t waive. If he does, it’s simple, protect Toews, Girard and Makar. If he doesn’t waive, the options are expose one of Girard or Toews OR go 4-4-1, meaning the Avs likely wouldn’t sign Landeskog yet and protect the 4 dmen and MacK, Rantanen, Kadri and Burakovsky, leaving some quality forwards unprotected.
Goalie wise, they probably protect Grubaeur even if he isn’t signed by XD.
My three most likely selections are Graves, Donskoi and Compher.
Jost stole his 3C job midway through the season, and once he did he was producing at 0.45ppg. Jost with a cheaper cap hit will be a lock at 7-3-1. Leaving avs to lose 3m+ in Compher Graves or Donskoi
I dont know if the last line was a typo listing Jost in the likely 3 candiadates bc you mention protecting Jost in the top part bc he would be cheaper
Great job breaking this down! I think they go 4-4-1 and leave Kadri unprotected as I see them trading him before the XD.
disagree. What the playoffs shown was that Kadri at 2C is still vital to their teams structure. Jost forced to play above his weight at 2C really exposed that middle 6. Even in a 4-4-1 scenario Kadri is needed more than wingers like Bura. I dont think they are ready to just give the 2C role over to newhook yet, thats too big of a gamble
Jost stole his 3C job midway through the season, and once he did he was producing at 0.45ppg. Jost with a cheaper cap hit will be a lock at 7-3-1. Leaving avs to lose 3m+ in Compher Graves or Donskoi
I dont know if the last line was a typo listing Jost in the likely 3 candiadates bc you mention protecting Jost in the top part bc he would be cheaper
figured so, and your break down is pretty on the nose. the right approach for them going into XD especially if its 7-3-1.
If they are forced 4-4-1....then its going to be the wild Wild West
nothing official but Adrian Dater tweeted out the other day that he has heard its expected that EJ will waive, but wont say anything is official bc Avs dont do post season media scrums so no reporting could follow up with Sakic on that
disagree. What the playoffs shown was that Kadri at 2C is still vital to their teams structure. Jost forced to play above his weight at 2C really exposed that middle 6. Even in a 4-4-1 scenario Kadri is needed more than wingers like Bura. I dont think they are ready to just give the 2C role over to newhook yet, thats too big of a gamble
Well yes but the only reason that happened was because Kadri got a suspension in the playoffs (something he does a lot). Also, the Avs have a tight cap and trading him would free up some cap and bring back some assets which they can use to get a cheaper 2c if Newhook doesn’t work out.
Well yes but the only reason that happened was because Kadri got a suspension in the playoffs (something he does a lot). Also, the Avs have a tight cap and trading him would free up some cap and bring back some assets which they can use to get a cheaper 2c if Newhook doesn’t work out.
suspension aside, they still need him. They just do not have a viable 2C at the moment. Just dont see the logic behind exposing to trading kadri, which everyone is saying his value is so low that no one will trade value for him
If his value is that low, then just protect and keep him bc in the line up he drives that 2nd line. You just suck it up as an Org with the suspension
nothing official but Adrian Dater tweeted out the other day that he has heard its expected that EJ will waive, but wont say anything is official bc Avs dont do post season media scrums so no reporting could follow up with Sakic on that
its been said that he was goign to waive or open to waiving at the beginning of the season but bc he was injured all season and Avs dont make injured players available to the media, no one could ask him.
Avs fans were pretty confident he was waiving and the signs were already there that he would waive. The Teams media rules are so frustrating for fans, they just dont get the team availability coverage that other fans get
suspension aside, they still need him. They just do not have a viable 2C at the moment. Just dont see the logic behind exposing to trading kadri, which everyone is saying his value is so low that no one will trade value for him
If his value is that low, then just protect and keep him bc in the line up he drives that 2nd line. You just suck it up as an Org with the suspension
Why not get assets for Kadri now and use the regular season to train Newhook instead of Kadri getting suspended in the playoffs and not having a viable option again.
Why not get assets for Kadri now and use the regular season to train Newhook instead of Kadri getting suspended in the playoffs and not having a viable option again.
Bc avs are not going to villainize Kadri and ship him out when hes still an important piece to the team. Parros admitted during his arbitrator briefing that he punished him bc of the injury more than the play. If he wasn't injured he was one going to get 1-2 games.
Kadri has been good for the avs for 99% of his time with them. Majority of Avs fans are comfortable with him, it seems like its other fan bases who want the Avs to get rid of him more than the Avs do
Bc avs are not going to villainize Kadri and ship him out when hes still an important piece to the team. Parros admitted during his arbitrator briefing that he punished him bc of the injury more than the play. If he wasn't injured he was one going to get 1-2 games.
Kadri has been good for the avs for 99% of his time with them. Majority of Avs fans are comfortable with him, it seems like its other fan bases who want the Avs to get rid of him more than the Avs do
Other teams want the Avs to trade Kadri because he’s already been suspended on the leafs twice and when you consider he’s been suspended 3 times in the playoffs then you realize why he’s so unreliable.
Other teams want the Avs to trade Kadri because he’s already been suspended on the leafs twice and when you consider he’s been suspended 3 times in the playoffs then you realize why he’s so unreliable.
unless they are getting a 2c in a kadri trade back, they just cant justify moving him. They cant sign a 2c replacement cheaper than his cap his currently. They just have to dance with the devil for now
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