Don't think the Avs can afford that Kardi contract. Nuke will find a lot more term on the market. Give him 5-6 years at that price and it may work. Don't know they can afford Bura at that price, either; they've got Mac plus Bo and Newhook to pay the following year so that sucks up a lot of cap. Maybe if they don't give them no-movements so the contracts are tradeable it works. I'd like to see them find a way to keep Toews after this contract is over. Kuemps is still a "maybe"; he needs a better second half. No thanks on JJ - there will be better options in the bargain bin. I don't like the idea of paying MacDermid to do anything with the Avs but maybe if he'd accept league-minimum he could be a 4th line wing against squads that like to play "heavy".