A Bit of Business

Created by: HockeyScotty

Team: 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 19, 2023

Published: Jul. 19, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

With Josh Manson's injury history (and Cale Makar as well) we need to have a 3rd pair RD that is capable of playing up in the lineup for 30 games a season as well as complementing Bo Byram/Sam Girard in playing style in their regular pairings.

Looking around the league the only reasonably affordable options available in trade are: Andrew Peeke (Columbus), Jan Rutta (Pittsburgh), Dante Fabbro (Nashville).

The Free Agent market has dried up with Matt Dumba (too expensive), Tony DeAngelo (no defense), Ethan Bear (not healthy until December), and Cal Foote (needs work). I'm in favor of bringing in Foote but putting him in the AHL for a season or two to acclimate him to our style of play and bringing him up when Manson's contract is up as a physical presence (we have no other RHD of this type in our pipeline). While Sam Malinksi is an intriguing player we probably also need him to fill in due to injury as he brings a smooth offensive game; but I wouldn't want to bet the season on him as the 3rd pair; nor on Jack Johnson for the full seasons.

For the bottom 6, I'd like to target Zach Aston-Reese who would add to the grit and grind while actually bringing some "finish" (shooting percentage around 10%). Putting him on a line with Wood-Colton would definitely be a momentum changing line that would be fun to watch come playoffs.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Meyers, Ben		2	$950,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Aston-Reese, Zach		1	$925,000
Foote, Cal		2	$875,000

Trades

COL

Fabbro, Dante

NSH

MacDermid, Kurtis
2025 1st round pick (COL)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$83,500,000	$83,312,500	$637,500	$0	$187,500

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Nichushkin, Valeri $6,125,000$6,125,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 7	MacKinnon, Nathan $12,600,000$12,600,000 C NMC UFA - 8	Drouin, Jonathan $825,000$825,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Lehkonen, Artturi $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW NTC UFA - 4	Johansen, Ryan $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Rantanen, Mikko $9,250,000$9,250,000 RW, C M-NTC UFA - 2
Wood, Miles $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW UFA - 6	Colton, Ross $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, LW UFA - 4	Aston-Reese, Zach $925,000$925,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Cogliano, Andrew $825,000$825,000 LW UFA - 1	Meyers, Ben $950,000$950,000 LW, C UFA - 1	O'Connor, Logan $1,050,000$1,050,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Toews, Devon $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD UFA - 1	Makar, Cale $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD UFA - 4	Georgiev, Alexandar $3,400,000$3,400,000 G UFA - 2
Girard, Samuel $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 4	Manson, Josh $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 3	Francouz, Pavel $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 1
Byram, Bowen $3,850,000$3,850,000 LD/RD RFA - 2	Fabbro, Dante $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1
Johnson, Jack $775,000$775,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Landeskog, Gabriel $7,000,000$7,000,000 LW, C NMC UFA - 6

Top Comments

Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:14 a.m.

Jwilliams2k12

Go Preds

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Preds accept.

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Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:17 a.m.

Anus_McLeod

Joined: Apr. 2020

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I'm not in favor of paying that much for a 6D. Bear is still a fine option, even if he can't play right away, and Foote is fine as well. Neither would result in losing a premium pock either.

Jokiharju is another potential option if exploring the trade market.

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Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:21 a.m.

TheFastAndTheFleuryous

GO KNIGHTS GO

Joined: Jul. 2021

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Likes: 2,273

Alexandre Carrier is another option from Nashville. He’d probably only cost a 2nd, and I think he’s of a similar caliber as Fabbro — albeit with a lower ceiling. Perhaps more importantly, he’s got the same cap hit.

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Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

HockeyScotty

Joined: Jun. 2022

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Quoting: Jwilliams2k12

Preds accept.

How low would they go on Fabbro for a draft pick do you think? I thought about a 2nd rounder but he was a mid-first pick himself and has been a top 4 defender in the league for a number of years now. He is still under team control as an RFA as well.

I can't believe he isn't one of the most sought after trade options given his contract, being right-handed, and a good two-way player.

Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:31 a.m.

HockeyScotty

Joined: Jun. 2022

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Quoting: TheFastAndTheFleuryous

I assumed since they extended him that he fits in their future plans while Fabbro doesn't (lots of trade speculation since the deadline).

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