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Strome Kuemps Nuke Manson

Created by: NMAvsFan
Team: 2022-23 Colorado Avalanche
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 3, 2022
Published: Apr. 3, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Avs need a 2C next season - Naz is too expensive and too old to sign long-term. They need someone relatively young that can take the spot right away while Newhook grows into that role. Strome can be that guy who can come in and be a 2C then slide over to the wing when Newhook is ready. Chicago might be interested in the 2023 1st as they rebuild - they appear to have some good C's coming up and might not want to invest in Strome as they rebuild.

Kessel is a bit risky but he's durable and can still play. He'd be a very cheap Bura replacement for one year.

Obviously, the following season, they aren't going to re-sign JTC unless he takes a big pay cut. Newhook and Byram will have to be bridged, Olausson will have to come in and play on the 3rd line, which is probably a good role for him. And they may have to make a tough decision and trade one of Girard or Toews just to get cap space plus some assets.

It's going to get interesting soon unless the cap goes up a lot within the next few years but if they want to keep their window open, they'll have to get creative and take some risks.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$4,500,000
4$3,750,000
2$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,250,000
6$4,750,000
5$5,500,000
1$1,000,000
3$3,500,000
2$2,000,000
Trades
1.
COL
  1. Strome, Dylan [RFA Rights]
CHI
  1. Kaut, Martin
  2. 2023 1st round pick (COL)
2.
COL
  1. Vilardi, Gabriel [RFA Rights]
  2. 2023 3rd round pick (PIT)
LAK
  1. Johnson, Erik ($3,000,000 retained)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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Logo of the COL
Logo of the COL
2023
Logo of the COL
Logo of the PIT
Logo of the COL
Logo of the COL
Logo of the COL
2024
Logo of the COL
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Logo of the COL
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$82,500,000$79,277,500$25,000$3,350,000$3,222,500
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$9,250,000$9,250,000
RW, C
UFA - 3
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 8
$4,500,000$4,500,000
C
UFA - 1
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$3,750,000$3,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$908,333$908,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$3,500,000$3,500,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$1,050,000$1,050,000
RW, LW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$1,250,000$1,250,000
C
UFA - 3
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$9,000,000$9,000,000
RD
UFA - 5
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 5
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$3,500,000$3,500,000
RD
UFA - 4
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
LD/RD
RFA - 1
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$5,500,000$5,500,000
G
UFA - 5

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Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:53 p.m.
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Quoting: NMAvsFan
I'm not sure Lehkonen is a 2nd liner - he just doesn't seem to possess the finishing ability you'd want from a 2W but maybe that's how they envision using him.


I've been impressed with his overall skillset. IMO he's been holding something back as a bottom six grinder for MTL. His game compares favorably to Nuke, but unlike the monster Russian, AL will need to find a way to move like water around being a target of physicality, like ROR, or risk getting destroyed like Donskoi.
 
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