Vegas would rather trade someone else. Roy is young and locked up for a team friendly deal. Also if they were interested in trading him, no highly doubt that he's worth that much. it's a pretty big overpayment.

Additionally COL would say no too. They don't want Barron and they're isn't room for him. Evans isn't the best player either and COL would probably want MTL to retain a good chunk of his contract.

Finally, if Vegas needs to get money to spend, who are they spending it on? Marchessault isn't leaving Vegas and he's also not worth 8 mil.

So Marshy leaves and we still trade Roy? Make it make sense…

We “give up” old players past their prime that are making too much. Name a player we just “gave up” that has done much since they left? We “gave up” Schmidt for a 4th, Haula for Roy, Nikita for a 2nd and finally Reilly Smith for a 3rd.

None of those guys had 3 years left at 3 million. Comparing apples to ass here lol

I disagree, but your comments are fair.

For me Roy is worth it. Beck will be a good 3rd or 4th Center; Roy is putting up numbers and from what we're seeing right now with Hugues is that they are fishing for QC players out there worth their time. I think he'd fit that profile.

COL - You have to look at their current cap situation, it's not bad, but it could be better. Barron would come back a better player than before and can take the spot of the older guys that may not be returning next year with a cap hit of less than 2M$/yr for a Defenseman that's not bad. They also need a good 4th line centreman, and for some reason, HABS players are suddenly good in Colorado.. Just look at Drouin and Lehkonen.. Lehk was nowhere near what he brought to them. I think Evans ain't gonna be that, but he'll be good enough for that 4th line.

Vegas/Marchessault - He's got 58 pts in 65 games this year has proven his worth in playoffs, so I think he's heading for the bank for his last contract. My view is that MTL will gain from a player like him, he's a leader and a QC native which like I said above, seems to be a road taken this year with Hugues. So he'll be careful, but right now he needs forwards since he's got the defense pretty much summed up for the next few years. I put in 8M$/yr, but you have to take into account that we need to put numbers at the max we think they may get for our team or from others that would want to bank in on UFA's.

With the slew of young players, MTL would benefit from him.

I'd like to have barron back, they can't fit evans under contract though. Sakic drafted barron and mack liked him. We don't have much in the system with his size so to have him come into the rotation next season could help with that.

If Edmonton doesn't re-sign Desharnais I could see them being interested in this.

I appreciate your post, was a good one. Im on the team that doesn't see it as a positive move for the Avs. RHD depth chart goes Makar, Manson, Malinski or Walker if he is a cheap resign. After that it is a drop off but Behrens maybe a ld/rd and they really liked Clurman as a JJ replacement when he got some pre-season games.
Barron wasn't smart enough to handle the Avs level of play and that has not changed. Trading a 1st for a guy you know doesnt fit, is a bad move during a deep draft. Barron is likely back to the AHL if the trade were to be made.

Personally don't see any interest there from the Avs. A 4C next year will probably be ELC/min contract for the Avs to fit them. Evans is too expensive for that role with the Avs. Barron is ok but the Avs were fine with trading him. He'd be fine to bring back into a rotation if the price was right but can't see the Avs giving up the first. Kovacevic is still the D that the Avs likely would have the most interest in on the Habs roster imo.

Marchessault a power forward?! BAHAHAHAHAHA

Raw micro 5’9 POWER

Gerbe 2.0