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avs are not downgrading in net by trading kuemper for Fluery, enough of this MAF to the avs pipedream. Kuemper has been great for the Avs,

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:12 p.m.

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We aren't moving our 1st to get rid of rask for a player whose more expensive, whose a winger who won't play on our team and already blocked a trade here.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:18 p.m.

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We aren't moving our 1st to get rid of rask for a player whose more expensive, whose a winger who won't play on our team and already blocked a trade here.

Good to know did not know Kessel declined such things. I wonder if he would warm up to it, Odd for him to not want to play with that team.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:19 p.m.

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Good to know did not know Kessel declined such things. I wonder if he would warm up to it, Odd for him to not want to play with that team.

Minnesota winger are completely full
Kaprizov, Zuccarello
Boldy, fiala
Greenway, foligno
Dewar/ Duhaime

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:20 p.m.

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avs are not downgrading in net by trading kuemper for Fluery, enough of this MAF to the avs pipedream. Kuemper has been great for the Avs,

Just thought it was an interesting idea. This is CHI trying to solidify their goaltending long term and the Av's most likely getting a cheaper goalie that can do and has done what they hope Kuemper will do. I like Kuemper I'm a Saskatchewan boy for hope nothing but the best for him. Almost need MAF to sign for fairly cheap to make this worth it for COL.

But yes a wild pipe dream indeed

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:22 p.m.

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Kessel is...

1) Not a need.

2) Not a fit, unless you like the thought of him on the 4th line.

3) Not wanted.

And finally we aren't moving a 1st round pick just to move 2-3 months of someone who'd be gone after this season anyway.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:22 p.m.

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Quoting: GophersBenJ

Minnesota winger are completely full
Kaprizov, Zuccarello
Boldy, fiala
Greenway, foligno
Dewar/ Duhaime

Indeed I know they are stacked, Just think he can help get them an extra kick and help on the PP being right handed and all. Not the best destination for Kessel for sure. I like the Rangers too but not sure what people will actually pay for him.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:24 p.m.

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Quoting: RazWild

Feel ya dawg not the best Destination for Kessel. Super interested what Guerin has up his sleeves because if there's a go time, it is this year.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:25 p.m.

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Good to know did not know Kessel declined such things. I wonder if he would warm up to it, Odd for him to not want to play with that team.

He chose to block a trade that would of sent Zucker to the Penguins and Kessel to Minnesota. This was back when Fenton was GM in 2018. Instead he agreed to go to the Coyotes later that offseason.

🤣🤣🤣

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:27 p.m.

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Kuemper has been solid since December, the MAF idea just needs to die from hockey talking heads, they just love that idea of him on the Avs tryign to win a cup against vegas. Avs are good in net.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:29 p.m.

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Quoting: coga16

Kuemper has been solid since December, the MAF idea just needs to die from hockey talking heads, they just love that idea of him on the Avs tryign to win a cup against vegas. Avs are good in net.

Only reason I bring it up is because MAF should get a cheaper deal which may be more valuable to COL with the offseason decisions they have going.

And also i want to know if ARZ can take him and trade his full contract to save retention spot.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

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Well sometimes Chillin playing puck is better than being on a good team that needs the best out of you every night. haha that's rough.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:32 p.m.

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Avs already traded a 1st and timmins for Kuemper and he is working. They will try to keep him. They dont have to mess around in theatrics of a trade for no reason

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:35 p.m.

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Quoting: coga16

Avs already traded a 1st and timmins for Kuemper and he is working. They will try to keep him. They dont have to mess around in theatrics of a trade for no reason

Also was opening space to trade for Giroux was the other reason. I do agree. In reality I do feel he can be the answer for them. Always need someone from Saskatchewan if you want to win the cup.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:37 p.m.

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Also was opening space to trade for Giroux was the other reason. I do agree. In reality I do feel he can be the answer for them. Always need someone from Saskatchewan if you want to win the cup.

They dont have to do radical surgery to their roster to make Giroux work

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:40 p.m.

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Quoting: coga16

Avs already traded a 1st and timmins for Kuemper and he is working. They will try to keep him. They dont have to mess around in theatrics of a trade for no reason

I believe the talk around MAF to COL won't die isn't to replace Kuemper, so much as getting a true 1A/1B tandem to compete for the cup. Avs goaltending beyond Kuemper is suspect. If he goes down, your F*****. Francouz is solid when healthy, but he can't stay healthy.

A tandem of Kuemper/MAF would be hard to beat.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:40 p.m.

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They dont have to do radical surgery to their roster to make Giroux work

definitely dont have to do some dumb three way like i made lol. technically Ryan Murray for a half retained giroux should work from what i understand.... money wise.

I do want COL to get Johan Larsson or Travis Boyd for their cup run. COL needs some centermen to win faceoffs real bad.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:46 p.m.

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Quoting: RazWild

Ya i was thinking about going that route. Cuz in this technically MAF would cost COL $225,000 more for Francouz and that would be pretty nice. Not sure CHI is too high on Francouz, but this idea is more plaussible than Kuemper moving.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:48 p.m.

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COL is 30-3-3. In that stretch Kuemper is 22-1-2, why in the hell would COL make a trade for a goalie now? MAF is literally 1-4 in his last 5 and 3 of those games he has sub .850 save percentage. But let’s put some stuff into context, anybody that doesn’t think the Avs and Golden Knights particularly Grubauer and MAF didn’t feast on playing a boat load of awful teams and the same teams over and over again and road that into awards and contracts is kidding themselves. Let’s just stop all the nonsense goalie trades, because only an idiot messes with 30-3-3.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:48 p.m.

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Quoting: RazWild

They are both healthy though. Avs are not going to burn their cap space that they have to platoon MAF and Kuemper while punishing francouz for just bad luck with injuries. Its not his fault he got ran over in his crease twice causing injuries.

Avs dont operate that way, they wont be cut throat. both are healthy and they beliieve in them

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 5:51 p.m.

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Say you don’t know what you’re talking about without saying it? What surgery did Francouz have in the off season? What other goalie had the same surgery? Francouz is the perfect opposite to Kuemper, and all this bs about 1A/1B goalies is such a joke. Come playoff time one guy gets the job. But people acting like two goalies are going to split the time in the playoffs are kidding themselves.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:13 p.m.

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You need 1A/1B goalies for the SEASON over the course of an 82 game schedule in the modern NHL. Playoffs are a different animal and not the point or the reason why you do need them. The two are not mutually exclusive.

Case and point, the Wild are scheduled to play 44 games in the next 70 days. That's literally almost a game played every other day till the end of the season. No goaltender can play that stretch of games by themselves.

The Avs schedule isn't nearly that bad, but it's still rough. You will need a better goaltender than Francouz to help carry the load. Bottom line, MAF is better than Francouz.

Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:25 p.m.

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Lets be serious. COL is sooo good they dont have to do anything, it seems they can get through anything this year. Hopefully they carry that into the playoffs. Cuz they dont need to beef anything up, they look like they are going to hobble through the season still being the best team in the west. Who's getting hurt next? Who Cares cuz it wont matter! What Joke!!! Kadri just pretending hes McKinnon out there

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:31 p.m.

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According to who? .908 2.94 Vs .927 2.29. He’s 37 the cap is a real thing, and as I said in a previous post you’re idea is to mess up the goal tending of a team that has just gone 30-3-3. “But it’s for the regular season” - how much better do you expect them to play? Yet you’re advocating a cup contender spend their available cap space on a 37yr old goalie that won’t play in the playoffs? Bro this is all just a bad idea, acknowledge it and move on because the Avs don’t even begin to remotely consider any of it, not even in a theoretical what if meeting.

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Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:43 p.m.

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