losing Max would be an owie.

If thats the market might as well wait for the deadline.

A year ago sure but not for only a year not including Helleson.

Yeah, definitely an overpay, because it is really unlikely he goes back to the player he was 3 or 4 years ago, I mostly did that because that is the kind of deal I could see for him. I think a deal would be a player who is paid similarly but isn't really needed by their team (Compher), a prospect (Helleson, who as an Avs fan I'm not the highest on. I don't think he becomes more than a bottom pairing dman, but I would be happy with that, and we don't need him to be more than that), and a pick upgrade (A Late 2nd for an Early 4th isn't a massive difference, especially with the 2nd being in this draft). But I don't really see the Avs going for him, I think they would be more likely to try and move Compher for cap space and resign Saad, or add someone like Coleman.

Personally I like Helleson a lot. He’s big, a good skater and has gotten progressively better. He was great at BC this year and played great as part of the top pairing for the US in the WJC. Throw in he is a right shot and there is a lot to like at least for me.

Yeah, he definitely has a lot of positive aspects, I just think his ceiling is a number 4 dman, and I think he more likely ends up as a bottom pairing guy. I more just chose him because he's a good example of the level of prospect I think they could get, someone who most likely plays lower in the lineup, but has a shot at being better. He probably doesn't end up playing a significant role on the avs with them having Barron and Timmins ahead of him, but hopefully, another team likes him a lot and the avs can include him in a package for a good player or something.

Jones is getting protected