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Created by: SankFeravalli

Team: 2020-21 Colorado Avalanche

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 7, 2021

Published: Mar. 7, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

As the Avs gear up for the playoffs, and simultaneously battle the injury bug, I think there are three identifiable areas of need:
1. Backup Goaltender - With Pavel Francouz on LTIR, Hunter Miska has not been good enough as the temporary backup. Francouz is under contract through next season and could be back at some point this season, so this is a short-term problem.
2. Middle-Six Center - The third-line center spot was a weakness from the beginning of the season, and JT Compher is having maybe his worst pro season so far. The to his credit, his last couple games have been better, but he missed last night’s game with an injury.
3. Shut-Down Defenseman - They have managed to be one of the NHL’s top defensive teams, even with a laundry list of injuries on the blue line. With that being said, they will likely be without Erik Johnson for the rest of the season as he was placed on LTIR yesterday. They have plenty of talent on their current blue line, but I think they could use the stability they were expecting Johnson to bring. When he went out in the playoffs last season, it changed the dynamic of their young and inexperienced defense.

I’m curious what fans of these teams think a reasonable asking price would be for these players, either individually or in a package deal.

Columbus
Boone Jenner - I think Boone Jenner is exactly what Jared Bednar wants JT Compher to be; a rugged, versatile forward who can play in all situations. He has term, so would obviously cost more than a rental.
David Savard - Savard would be the direct replacement for Johnson. He’s a rental, but would still probably fetch a nice return if moved.

Detroit
Jonathan Bernier - A pending UFA goalie who would be an above average backup for Phillip Grubauer. He’s a player the Avs are already familiar with.
Vlad Namestnikov - Another former Av (briefly) who can play up and down a lineup. There were rumors that Sakic was after Namestnikov for a couple seasons before they made the deadline trade for him last season, so I’m sure he would be a welcome re-acquisition
Patrik Nemeth - a third former Av. He would not be a direct replacement for Johnson, but could provide some stability to the bottom of the lineup and would reinforce the PK.

Anaheim
Ryan Getzlaf - I think Getzlaf would be the perfect addition to the Avalanche, if he’s willing to leave Anaheim. He would likely step in as the 3C in a healthy lineup, and could easily move up in the case of injuries. As strong as MacKinnon is, they don’t have a center close to Getzlaf’s size.

Buffalo
Eric Staal - A similar story to Getzlaf; a big center that can play on the third line and up the lineup. Both Staal and Getzlaf are pending UFAs with some level of no-trade protection. Anaheim would likely have to retain on Getzlaf in a trade, while Buffalo probably would not.

In terms of a return, I would imagine anyone from Colorado’s top six forwards, top four defensemen, Phillip Grubauer, and Alex Newhook are off the table. They have a pretty good pool of B and C level prospects right now, and are a little short on draft capital.

Trades

COL

Getzlaf, Ryan

ANA

COL

CBJ

COL

Staal, Eric

BUF

COL

DET

Retained Salary Transactions

Ian Cole: $800,000 (18.82%)

Buried

Greg Pateryn: $1,175,000 ($2,250,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
30	$81,500,000	$96,658,054	$0	$5,000,000	-$15,158,054

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Landeskog, Gabriel $5,571,429$5,571,429 LW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	MacKinnon, Nathan $6,300,000$6,300,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Rantanen, Mikko $9,250,000$9,250,000 RW, C UFA - 5
Burakovsky, André $4,900,000$4,900,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Kadri, Nazem $4,500,000$4,500,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Saad, Brandon $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Calvert, Matt $2,850,000$2,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Jost, Tyson $874,125$874,125 C UFA - 1	Donskoi, Joonas $3,900,000$3,900,000 RW UFA - 3
Nichushkin, Valeri $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2		Compher, J.T. $3,500,000$3,500,000 C, RW UFA - 3
Bellemare, Pierre-Édouard $1,800,000$1,800,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Getzlaf, Ryan $8,250,000$8,250,000 C NMC UFA - 1	Sherwood, Kiefer $750,000$750,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
	Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW UFA - 2	O'Connor, Logan $725,000$725,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
	Staal, Eric $1,625,000$1,625,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Megna, Jayson $700,000$700,000 C, LW, RW UFA - 1
		Namestnikov, Vladislav $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Girard, Samuel $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 7	Timmins, Conor $925,000$925,000 RD RFA - 1	Grubauer, Philipp $3,333,333$3,333,333 G UFA - 1
Toews, Devon $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD UFA - 4		Miska, Hunter $725,000$725,000 G UFA - 2
Graves, Ryan $3,166,667$3,166,667 LD UFA - 3		Bernier, Jonathan $3,000,000$3,000,000 G UFA - 1
MacDonald, Jacob $725,000$725,000 LD/RD UFA - 2
Renouf, Daniel $700,000$700,000 LD UFA - 1
Savard, David $1,062,500$1,062,500 RD UFA - 1
Nemeth, Patrik $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Gilbert, Dennis $925,000$925,000 LD UFA - 1	Johnson, Erik $6,000,000$6,000,000 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3
	Byram, Bowen $894,167$894,167 ($2,500,000$2M) LD/RD RFA - 3	Francouz, Pavel $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 2
	Makar, Cale $880,833$880,833 ($2,500,000$2M) RD UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Henry, Nicholas $798,333$798,333 ($0$0$0$0) ($20,000$20K) RW UFA - 2
Barron, Travis $741,667$741,667 ($0$0$0$0) LW UFA - 1
Jones, Peyton $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) G UFA - 1

Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:03 p.m.

Stgstg55

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You guys want Getzlaf after he did you guys dirty last night?

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:21 p.m.

Xqb15a

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Why would they need a shut down defenseman when they already have the best dcorp in the league and have gone like 13 games in a row allowing less than 30 shots.

Back up goalie absolutely, literally anybody that is even just an NHL caliber goalie so you aren’t giving away points when Grubauer isn’t playing and working him to death with the condensed scheduled. Bernier probably tops that list, but ffs the Zamboni driver would be an upgrade over Miska. I would think A 3rd and prospect like Beaucage or Mutula might get it done.

3C definitely like Staal BUF might be willing to do Compher straight up, maybe NSH would take a 3rd for Haula.

COL will have to be creative with what they use to trade away since they don’t have second rd picks.

Getzlaf has evidently said he would block any trade, and for a guy who already has a ring and 4 kids I believe it.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:22 p.m.

Xqb15a

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Quoting: HadesOfSoCal

You guys want Getzlaf after he did you guys dirty last night?

Hunter Miska did us dirtier, what exactly was he doing on some of those goals?

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:24 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: HadesOfSoCal

You guys want Getzlaf after he did you guys dirty last night?

It's precisely BECAUSE he did them in that they want him . . .

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.

SankFeravalli

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Quoting: Xqb15a

Like the description says, adding a defenseman would be about adding stability. They have a very talented group already, and they are statistically one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. I think the forward group deserves some credit for that as well. Even if they’re lacking scoring in the bottom six, they have some very solid two-way forwards throughout the lineup.
Also keep in mind how young their core group of defensemen are. It’s one thing to dominate regular season games on talent, but a playoff series is a different story. They got exposed by Dallas last playoff. I think Devon Toews brings more consistency, and Girard and Makar have both progressed over the last year. But it still may be worth while to look at adding another D. Again, not the most pressing need, but you can never have too many good NHL defensemen.

Regarding Getzlaf, I would be surprised if he’s traded. But if he did want to take a run at another cup, Colorado would make sense. He would stay relatively close to home, and it’s a team he will be familiar with by seasons end.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.

Jfstompers

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Bernier and nemeth sure. We're keeping namenstikov is think.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.

Drw4209

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Bernier + Nemeth (both 50% retained) + DET 2021 3rd for COL 2021 1st

Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.

NMAvsFan

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Quoting: Xqb15a

Much rather have Staal or Jenner than Haula. Really need to solve the G issue.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.

NMAvsFan

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Quoting: Mergus80

The narrative that won't die: the Avs were "exposed" by Dallas in the playoffs. They had 7 regulars out of the lineup. If they had either of Frankie or Gru healthy, they win that series. Hell, they almost came back on them with Michael freaking Hutchinson. That being said, there is no such thing as too much depth but they can only afford what they can fit under the cap.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:40 p.m.

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Xqb15a

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Quoting: NMAvsFan

Much rather have Staal or Jenner than Haula. Really need to solve the G issue.

100% agree

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

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SankFeravalli

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Quoting: NMAvsFan

Injuries 100% had a ton to do with that series, especially in net. A healthy Avs team wins that series. Injuries are part of the battle, though. One of those key injuries last season was EJ, who is out again for the foreseeable future. Looking at the reigning champs, Tampa Bay, they added stable depth on D during the season which they relied on throughout the playoffs.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:53 p.m.

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OldNYIfan

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We ought to make a package deal with you guys, shipping you both Getzlaf and Miller if you promise to return them in the off-season without making them an offer.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.

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Quoting: Jfstompers

Bernier and nemeth sure. We're keeping namenstikov is think.

Namenstikov could be Detroit's expansion draft casualty. They currently have 5 players that the meet the criteria and I don't see Detroit leaving Larkin, Mantha or Fabbri unprotected. That leaves Neilson and Namenstikov.

Mar. 7, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

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Quoting: Mergus80

They have one of the best D corps in the league and have 3 regulars out of the lineup right now; the loss last night was on Miska. He had a 2 goal lead with less than 10 minutes left in the game and let in at least one softie. D is not the issue with this club and even the 7th and 8th guys aren't playing too bad, it's poor execution and lack of scoring plus missing a decent backup G. If they can get a good backup G and a 3C, I guarantee this team will get better.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 4:19 p.m.

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Quoting: OldNYIfan

We ought to make a package deal with you guys, shipping you both Getzlaf and Miller if you promise to return them in the off-season without making them an offer.

There is no way the Avs could afford to keep them or probably even want them at their age. I would think Miller would want one last crack at it but Getz already has a Cup and wants to be a Duck for life and stay close to his family.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 4:20 p.m.

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Quoting: NMAvsFan

We're signing Getz for one more season this summer. THEN he can retire!

Mar. 7, 2021 at 5:57 p.m.

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Jfstompers

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Quoting: aedoran

Unless he reups a guy like glendening or gagne early. I was hoping dekeyser would get enough time in so we could atleast think about keeping stecher but he'll get exposed.

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Mar. 7, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.

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Quoting: Jfstompers

Unless he reups a guy like glendening or gagne early. I was hoping dekeyser would get enough time in so we could atleast think about keeping stecher but he'll get exposed.

I agree I'd like to see them keep Stecher.

Mar. 7, 2021 at 9:19 p.m.

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i like the getslaf but and maybe a d but i keep saying that i think we should trade graves for goergiev

Mar. 31, 2021 at 9:03 p.m.

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SankFeravalli

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Quoting: Xqb15a

Why would they need a shut down defenseman when they already have the best dcorp in the league and have gone like 13 games in a row allowing less than 30 shots.

https://twitter.com/nhl_watcher/status/1377419582340669440?s=21

Friedman at the intermission says Winnipeg is not the only team interested in David Savard, Colorado and Tampa Bay, if the can do it, are also interested.Question is what price is acceptable for Winnipeg to pay to add on to the blueline? #GoJetsGo #CBJ #GoAvsGo #GoBolts
— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) April 1, 2021

I’ll just leave this here

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