Couldn't the Avs match it with Landy on LTIR? Plus Erik Johnson and Compher are off the books.

Hawks decline. Takes more than a late 1st to move those last 4 years of Krug. And this trade is less than that.

can they? yes? would it screw them royally over? yes? do we want all that chaos? absolutly

Sakic vs Army fighting in Brian Burke's barn. "Running your franchise into the ground match."

Craig MacTavish is the ref. With Burke mumbling repeatedly "it's a tool in the CBA." Darren Dreger jerking off wearing a Mitch Marner London Knights jersey. Who you got? Sakic or Army?

Pancakes Penner falls off a Clydesdale.

Not sure the Blues are heading in a direction an rfa cup winner would want to sign. Team gotta dream tho

Money talks

Yes it would be easy for them to match it this year but would screw them a year from now if did so

Some team might take Krug with some retention but no chance St. Louis clears that full 26 mil left on his deal and the team definitely won't be the hawks helping the Blues out of that mess

Even so, they have 10 skaters signed and 13M and change to complete the roster. With Newhook and Byram needing new RFA deals. They're in deep doodoo even with Landy out.

Can always trade Girard.

True, but frankly I don;t even think it takes that much money if he's willing to make the jump. And I certainly don't want to put our salary scale out of whack, either. I'd go 6.3M for four years if he'll go for it, so we still have him RFA the next contract. If not, fine, go 5x6.3. Colorado gets our '24 1st and 3rd and royally screwed.

Cool, then they'd have 18.5M for 11 players. Still well under 2M per player. If they match Byram at 6M or so, then they'd have 12.5M to get 10 players. It's a problem for them any way it goes.

WHat can they offer up that the Avs can't match.

If they offered the $8m above per, and the Avs matched, they

The Avs could match the $8m per above but the the rest of your line up would have to be filled out by guys on minimum salaries

Cool, o.s matched. Keep it movin