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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsAug. 10, 2022 at 7:08 p.m.
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Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 11, 2022 at 8:41 p.m.
Thread: Colorado Avalanche signed Valeri Nichushkin (8 Years / $6,125,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>UpsideDownQue</b></div><div>Higher AAV than I was expecting but he's worth it if he plays like last season. We'll see how well it ages.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>toque</b></div><div>The kind of contract that the Avs deliberately didn't do which allowed them to become such a good team.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ColonelX</b></div><div>Sakic left the position right in time to admire the reactions to this awful signing hahaha.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jpsnow13</b></div><div>How to bank on one good season with a 8x6+M contract. I would had let him walk.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>Look's like somebody hit the jackpot on the new guy's first day on the job.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheresAlwaysNextYear</b></div><div>Awful deal. Way too long for that price</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>capsfan2121</b></div><div>He will fall off in a couple of years.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheFlamesFanatic25</b></div><div>Love him but a bit rich.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CEO</b></div><div>Already missing Sakic.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OutDoorRinkBoy</b></div><div>Ouch.</div></div>

<strong>I agree 100% with everyone above.</strong>


<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>People who are claiming he had one good season, or this is bad, haven't watched Nuke in Colorado.</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Random2152</b></div><div>Val has been great ever since he landed in COL. The twins ***ing nailed it.
It was only ever one good season to people who don't pay attention.</div></div>

<strong>2018-19</strong> | DAL | 57 games - 10 points = <strong>14</strong> point pace | Playoffs = <strong>00</strong> point pace
<strong>2019-20</strong> | COL | 65 games - 27 points = <strong>34</strong> point pace | Playoffs = <strong>16</strong> point pace
<strong>2020-21</strong> | COL | 55 games - 21 points = <strong>31</strong> point pace | Playoffs = <strong>24</strong> point pace
<strong>2021-22</strong> | COL | 62 games - 52 points = <strong>68</strong> point pace | Playoffs = <strong>62</strong> point pace

<strong>This is the literal definition of one good season (at least statistically).</strong>
And I agree that he's always been a solid forechecker and two-way player.
But none of his other seasons warrant anything near $6,100,000 x 8 years.
Without last season his offers would be about half the AAV and half the term.

<strong>Nichushkin is 100% capable of living up to this contract.</strong>
But saying it's not based on one season is complete blasphemy.
And saying it's not risky ignores his age + many outlier contract years.
Forum: NHL TradesJul. 7, 2022 at 4:26 p.m.