Kovalenko will 100% be in the lineup next year, probably 1st line

Who do you see the avs moving out from the top 6 assuming landeskog is healthy?

That’s not getting Girard, why would COL trade a top 4 dman for 2 prospects out of runway and a 3rd?

He isn’t a 1st liner

probably Lehkonen but, Landeskog might also be dropped to the 3rd since he'd be coming back for a year+ and want him coming back slowly (less minutes)

26points in 24games in the KHL, essentially every guy that puts up similar production (PPG) plays 1st line when they come to the NHL

Teams that are desperate for cap space don't get top dollar for their players, especially when we don't know when he's coming back from rehab and how he'll play

They are not desperate for cap space. They don’t have anybody to re-sign in the top 6/4, literally half the teams in the league would be thrilled to give up a 1st and 2nd for Girard. Yeah who knows when he comes back until then he doesn’t count against the cap and at worst the Avs have a $5M 2nd pairing dmen they know. So ridiculous that you think they sell a young top 4 dman who is awesome in transition signed long term for less than FLA paid for a rental in the traffic cone Chiarot. Awful.

If Landeskog comes back they litteraly cannot afford Girard and that's with next years expected 87.7mil cap

And Landeskog coming back is the whole point of this post

He has 2 points in the last 5 and 8 in the last 10 and just 1 goal. I’d love for him to come in and be a beast but the guy profiles as a middle 6 guy that contributes points plays with energy and some hostility not a top line guy, and definitely not pushing if they are healthy Landy, Nichushkin and Lehkonen, all those guys have proved they can score 50+ points and play 20+ minutes. I would love for him to be a 1st line guy, but I’m not anointing that of him when he has played zero North American games.

Brought in 4 players who are confirmed guys who are not a fit for the culture or style of play the Avs embrace. Maroon and Greer, really? Kuz is a sniffed out washed up guy who is getting scratched, and I love Josty but he isnt a fit at 4c. Not sure about Harris tbh.

They literally can, what they can’t afford is RyJo or somebody else sucking $4M list a 2C and producing like a bottom 6 guy. Regardless they aren’t giving him away.

Him being a 1st line guy or even set and forget top 6 would be a problem for the Avs. He will need a new deal the same time as Rants, Byram, Georgiev, and LoC

And if he gets 8 points in the next 3games is he the next Kaprisov, he hit a rough patch it happens, if it extends than you can change my mind.
For now history tells us that youngish Russian guys that get 1ppg usually replicate that production, especially on good teams like Colorado where he'll get good skilled linemates to help him
Dropping Lehkonen lower in the lineup is also justifiable since they've done it from time to time laready and his value is more than just points even though he's playing great in that aspect too

Don't think Caps would be interested in that much. Both Kuz and Johansen are not great. Think Caps would rather give Lapierre a chance at 3C next season. But if not then maybe, just to get a 1st out of it.

Who takes Johansen? and where do you get the extra 1mil in salary difference that Girard makes?
Bro the numbers are right in front of you, how are you this blind

They could also go the buyout route with Johansen, it’d be short and under 2 mil in cap in order to let Lapierre play, assuming there’s no market for Johansen to be flipped to.

Blind? There are multitude of solutions and none of them involve giving players away, how can you be that dense?

I could give a **** if he gets 8pts your hyperbole is astounding. The KHL is significantly closer to the AHL than the NHL and thanks for confirming you were using Kaprisov as where you were getting this hair brained he is a 1st liner because for every Kaprisov there is 3 or 4 Grigorenko and shipachyov’s. Trust me nobody wants him to be good more than me but anointing him a 1st line player is straight premature.

Wow.
These comments are hilarious and this ACGM is hella confusing to say the least

habs are not interested

So Colorado gets arguably worse all round and gives up Girard and a 1st to do it. Great!

Multitude of solutions yet you offer none that would work, your not only blind but ignorant to your own short comings.
At least you proudly support your own stupidity!

You’re a moron, I could be a little prick like you but you want a solution if Kovalenko is what you say you can move Lehkonen rather easily, Manson’s play has made him very movable outside of the NMC, hell if you have to send a prospect with RyJo to move his deal you can but the myopic little ass hat you are makes you insistent that moving Girard below value is the only solution. Narrow minded losers don’t see multiple paths they plod along a loser path like you.

You really pulled out the thesaurus for that one lol. You're trying too hard buddy, stop projecting your insecurities.
You could've made those suggestions first and proposed any of these when you first made your argument but you didn't, so your short sighted and along with ignorant.
Moving multiple players like that opens up more holes in the roster than most teams are capable of handling but, since you're absolutely insistant in staying the small minded person you are, good luck!