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I dont like Girard

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Team: 2021-22 Colorado Avalanche
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 4, 2021
Published: Aug. 4, 2021
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Well… This is like the 4th Colorado team I’ve done and I’ve traded Girard in every one of them.

Why I don’t like Girard: Liability defensively. Don’t say it was how he was utilized he was like a -9 in the last 5 games vs Vegas and I know +/- isn’t always the story but I watched the sires and to me whenever Girard was on the ice Vegas was in the O-zone

So this is undoubtably this is year that Colorado has got to win it with big contracts coming up in Kadri, Burakovsky, now kuemper. I think the most important thing to deal with is get a dman who can shut it down. Parayko will be amazing on the second pair. I’m well aware that trade might not go through as they’re in the same division but oh well. Add tarasenko into the trade and we have a possible 30+ goal scorer on the second line. Maybe less retained salary to help it go through.

Sign Galchenyuk for the 3rd line- he looked good in Toronto and I think he does better when he has less pressure like he would on COL

Forwards
1st line- sensational
2nd line- One of the best top 6 in the league IMO. I think Newhook can blossom into a 60-70pt guy on this line if tarasenko can be at least a 25 goal guy, we all know he can be.
3rd line- I think Jost can take a big step forward playing with gal and Burakovsky. Gal and Bury can both be 20 goal scorers so I think this line can provide a lot of depth scoring
4th line- With Helm and backes, I think this team gets more grit and playoff readiness that they need.

Defense
1st pair- best offensive dman with one of the best 2 way dman
2nd pair- Byram has room to develop with Parayko to back him up and show him how to be a NHL defenseman
3rd pair- both top picks that didn’t live up to their potential but have become servicable dman that provide excellent depth especially for the playoffs.

Goalies
If Kuemper can stay healthy and put up a .915-.920, then this team can win the cup
Francouz is very serviceable. I’d have him play 30-35 games to take the load off of kuemper.

This team can beat VGK, TBL, FLA, TOR, NYI imo on paper but now its time for Mackinnon to show us he can take his team past the second round.
Free Agent Signings
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1$750,000
1$1,000,000
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  2. Girard, Samuel
  3. 2023 1st round pick (COL)
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2022
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20$81,500,000$75,843,963$1,741,463$3,350,000$5,656,037

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UFA - 1
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UFA - 2
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$4,900,000$4,900,000
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Aug. 4, 2021 at 1:06 a.m.
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Lol.
Yes Girard had a very tough time against Vegas, he wasn’t the only one. He’s not getting traded also, so if don’t want to get grilled like a steak I would recommend stop trading him in your ACGM’s.
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Aug. 4, 2021 at 1:25 a.m.
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ALL HAIL KING LOUI
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I think Backes is likely done. And it wasn't Girard that had a tough time against Vegas. Graves also had a pretty tough time against the Knights and he got traded (more for expansion reasons). Let's not forget the great regular season Girard had.
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Aug. 4, 2021 at 1:26 a.m.
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I don't think that package gets you parayko let alone him and tarasenko with salary retained. I feel parayko is untouchable in st Louis. That said if they don't win the cup this year they will never be able to resign all these players on expiring deals and it would all be for nothing.
You have Kadri, burakovsky, nichuskin, parayko, kuemper, Murray, francouz, all needing new deals, most of which probably get some sort of raise.
Also have to fill in the holes that are left by the few others that expire.
Aug. 4, 2021 at 1:28 a.m.
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Xercuses
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Lmao blues laugh at that deal toews in a swap is proably better
Aug. 4, 2021 at 4:28 a.m.
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mokumboi
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You can't possibly think the Blues are actually going to hand Colt and Tarasenko over to the Avs.
Aug. 4, 2021 at 9:37 a.m.
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Representing the 505
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Awful presumptuous to assume that the Avs won't let Bura and Kadri walk - the Avs could have given Bura a longer deal for a bit less money but they didn't, probably because he wasn't in the long-term plan. And Kadri is getting older and more expensive while they have someone like Newhook to groom as a 2C. And no way do the Avs and Blues do this sort of deal - they're in the same division and rivals.
Aug. 4, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.
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In Zito We Trust
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I like girard, please trade him to florida then smile
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Aug. 4, 2021 at 11:27 a.m.
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Quoting: VijayPatel11
I like girard, please trade him to florida then smile


Everyone who isn't overly fixated on the fact he's not 6 ft tall likes Girard. He's a helluva player and far from a liability defensively.
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