The Colorado Avalanche head into their offseasons with many more questions than answers. Like most teams, those questions start in-house with your own unrestricted and restricted free agents.
The Avs have a hefty number of UFA’s they need to sift through, and they need to ask themselves which ones do they want to bring back and which ones they don’t. Some decisions might come down to not what the Avs necessarily WANT to do, but what they might HAVE to do to stay cap compliant.
Will this be the end for players like Erik Johnson? Will they try to move contracts of players like Pavel Francouz and Samuel Girard to free up some money to bring in a legitimate 2C?
This is just one episode of many that will focus on the Avs decisions they will need to make in the coming weeks.
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23 Comments
I don't feel as bad as previous years mainly because I knew this team was on about 65% with all the injuries and wear and tear. This team was no where near 100%
I believe that EJ will be back as a 7D/1 million ,,, JT will be gone ,,, keep EROD (he won’t cost much) at #3 centre and he can go up and down as you need him too,,, as for Sammy I believe he’s gone too for a #2 C unless Landy isn’t back the I have a long shot, with what’s happening in Pitt I believe Crosby is an option specially with Mack being so close to him
This is why I absolutely HATE one guy making such a boatload of money. Does Nate “deserve” it? Of course. However, with a hard cap, it hamstrings your roster.
I’m glad this season is over. The Avs didn’t need to be swept in the 2nd round. Plus there’s a risk of even more injury. At this point, I truly fear for Landeskog’s career. Something feels really shady with this whole scenario. I hope he and the Avs are truly honest and not just hopeful. BTW, that’s $7 million.
Sucks we fought so hard to win the division and get first rounded. Get rid of Manson he is too slow for our game pace. Resign JT for 1 year
We easily win the series against Seattle with nuke in the line up…. Maybe even Manson.We have alot of ? Markes for next year I'm worried about what happens in the off season…
Also needed a rest from games ending at fricking MIDNIGHT fer cryin' out loud! Kept scheduling us for the graveyard shift, and even then getting pushed later, and the bizarre channel roulette…
(I just wanted to complain about something unimportant. It's a skill.)
Bottom 6 doomed us,,, go Avs
I've been lucky to be able to move on from eliminations pretty easily and this year was no different. It sucked but all things considered, they very much need the rest.
The UFA situation could be a bloodbath. I think EJ's done. Love the guy and I disagree, his loyalty to the company earned him a spot on the team's Mount Rushmore. Compher's probably gone. Eller was fairly impressive, same with ERod. Byram probably stays. Newhook? I don't know. I really don't know. This year was his year to prove himself and I just don't think he has it yet. I hate to say it because he's awesome, but he may need different pastures. Sammy G may be gone too. Helmer, Cogs, and Jack Johnson may retire too. I really hope Frankie stays but I understand where you're coming from, it may be time. I don't know about replacing him with Annunen though, I don't think he's ready. The other rentals this season can go if needed.
Now that the Avs lost, I’m impressed by all the excuses from every fan of their team! Could it be that the Kraken were simply the better than? Huh. That’s a question worth pondering!
Girard definitely needs to go, and Avs absolutely need a 2C.
This did not sting me too much this year. There were so many ???'s Start to finish.
If EJ and JJ are potentially gone, do you really see them trading Sammy? I see the financials but your D core is about to change regardless and do you want to sacrifice the tried and true in the system?
my sadness and depression kicked in yesterday for sure just wanted to sleep 🙁
j.t didnt even earn his 3 mil if he asks for more yea buh bye
G is 24yrs old (5yrs younger than Toews), cost controlled for four more years, and trusted by the staff. They can resign Toews in a year but can they afford him at 7+ million a year? Doubt it. He has earned a big payday and i want another team paying top dollar as he gets older and his play declines. He will be 31ish when his new contract starts. Being able to keep Mikko gets alot harder when he gets slightly more than what Pasta recently signed for (11.25/ year), especially if he adds a few more 50+ goal seasons. They need to sell high and early on Toews, hopefully before this years draft. They need assets to fill out this roster and organization moving forward. They could use some help in the middle six but also have to start considering the ugly reality of who is going to eventually replace Landy. I hope Landy plays out his full contract but he has been dealing with knee issues for three years now and i dont think its going to get easier. They dont have any drafted prospects breaking down the door for a roster spot on the avs next year. They have a couple that might get some games. They just played a game 7 with an ahl defenceman as a 4th line forward and he only got one shift for a total of 41seconds.!?!? That should be an indictment on the development system. They can't draft and develop a 4th line role player?!?! Toews' new team can offer him a longer cntract. They turned two 2nd round picks into a top pair defenceman on a Stanley Cup winning team. An absolute homerun of a trade. They have a chance to expand on it by turning Toews into several assets. A legit 2c? Young high-end prospects or draft capital? Kadri and Bura walked but they had just won the cup so it worked out fine. You can't let that happen with a top pair defenceman. Bo and Makar should be top pair starting next year.
Every Av should be on the table except Nate, Cale and Mikko.
Leave Frankie alone. He's been so faithful to the avs and you're not going to find a better tender for the price that were paying him, he's practically a steal. It'd be hella foolish to get rid of him early, especially this coming season when there is plenty more headaches to deal with in the cap space.
Guys, thank you for all the season long providing us with your insights, pleasure to hear and watch. Keep going! #GoAvsGo
The "Cursed Season" came to a fitting end.
I love compher… but I’ll pack his bags
Pay E-Rod mackinnon money if you must idfc
I like the sound of keeping JT for 4.5mil or (ideally) less with a long contract. Based off of his uncharacteristically terrible playoffs performance to cap off his admittedly career year. Does the stability of having a long contract combined with him completely falling off in playoffs despite the career year make up for not getting much of a pay raise? He's also one of the last from the 16-17 disaster, that's gotta count for something, maybe a bit more of a sweetheart deal, right?
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