Comments on: Chris MacFarland Ahead of Free Agency: ‘We’ll Look At Every Avenue’ to Improve Roster https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/ The home of Aarif Deen and the best coverage of the Colorado Avalanche Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: AmberHanran https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78757 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:50:42 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78757 In reply to Reece.

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By: Rambo https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78723 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:04:27 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78723 In reply to larry.

Here’s the situation in a nutshell:

After winning the Stanley Cup, several players needed to be re-signed and naturally, they all wanted their share of the pie. At the same time, the salary cap remained flat, making it much harder to retain those players. As a result, the Avalanche lost multiple pieces, which severely impacted their depth.

Depth is absolutely crucial for playoff success. Because the team had been in “win-now” mode for several years, they sacrificed numerous draft picks and prospects to acquire talent at the trade deadline. That strategy depleted the prospect pool. On top of that, the team hasn’t seen much success in player development over the past few years. And when you struggle in that area, you’re forced to plug holes in the lineup by paying a premium, both in assets and long-term contracts.

Players like Miles Wood and Ross Colton are prime examples: they fill needs, but at a significant cost in picks and salary. Meanwhile, the team could rely on superstars like MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Makar, some of the NHL’s elite and each understandably cashed in. Their contracts now take up a huge portion of the team’s salary cap.
So what happens when you’ve got that kind of star power, a stagnant salary cap, and no homegrown talent to plug into the lineup? You run into serious cap issues. Now throw in the “Russian tank” Nichushkin, who deserted the team in the playoffs twice, further depleting that already fragile depth.

Coach Bednar’s tendency to overuse his stars didn’t help either, it led to extra fatigue in the playoffs and made it harder for the GM to properly evaluate the rest of the roster. It likely hurt the confidence and performance of inexperienced players, too. That may have led to poor roster decisions.

Young players never really got a fair shot to crack the lineup. The GM also failed to maximize return on high-value assets like Bowen Byram. And when there were other options available, he went with Ryan Johansen at 2C, a move that backfired. Fixing these mistakes has come at a steep cost in assets.

And that, in essence, is how we got here.

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By: QuadCore https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78722 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:36:40 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78722 In reply to Jeremy.

I simply wanted to offer a different perspective to the discussion.

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By: Glendon Gulliver https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78721 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:27:22 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78721 In reply to Jeremy.

I have always liked Beauvillier. You could trade Colton and sign Beauvillier and maybe save a million. He also can kill penalties.

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By: Joshua https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78720 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:25:07 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78720 In reply to Jeremy.

Unlike last year, Manson had a solid playoff run. However, over the past few seasons, the grind of the regular season has started to take its toll, and his ice time needs to be managed carefully to ensure he reaches the playoffs in one piece.

On average, Girard plays three more minutes per game than Manson. It would be beneficial for the team to find a consistent partner for Girard, someone who can log heavier minutes and provide added flexibility in case of injuries.

Manson’s average ice time over the past four seasons has been under 18 minutes per game. And as you mentioned, he’s not getting any younger. While he still has the ability to step up temporarily on the second pair, the most suitable role for Manson at this point is clearly on the third pair.

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By: Jeremy https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78719 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:52:42 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78719 In reply to QuadCore.

Part of being an adult is willing to admit you may have been wrong. That’s a big problem within our society today. Is nobody can admit fault, or that they were off with their assumptions.

If Landeskog can stay upright. He showed in just 5 games that he’s still an elite top 6 power forward. Obviously it’s still a big if. But the talent is still there.

And honestly it doesn’t matter what I think. The Avs view him when healthy as part of the core. I obviously disagreed with the Mikko trade. But the exception proves the rule. Just because they dealt him doesn’t mean the core ceases to exist.

I mean are we seriously arguing about Sam Girard being part of the core lol? It’s the equivalent of when the Penguins were winning & competing for cups, advocating for Ian Cole as part of their core lol. He’s just a middle of the pack 2nd pair defenseman.

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By: Jeremy https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78718 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:43:57 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78718 In reply to Joshua.

Manson isn’t getting any younger. And is hurt way too much. But I would argue his play hasn’t declined. When healthy he’s still an excellent 2nd pair defenseman. He was easily their most consistent defenseman in the Dallas series.

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By: Jeremy https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78717 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:40:38 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78717 In reply to Glendon Gulliver.

I’d much rather have Beauvillier, Frederick & maybe Magiapane over Colton.

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By: Joshua https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78716 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:37:39 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78716 In reply to Karl Keen.

It’s even more interesting to note that only one defenseman from Girard’s 2016 draft class has played more NHL games than him. Mikhail Sergachev, with 552 games compared to Girard’s 548. That’s a difference of just four games. It’s a good reminder that the draft is only the beginning. The real challenge starts after draft day.

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By: Karl Keen https://coloradohockeynow.com/2025/06/29/chris-macfarland-ahead-of-free-agency-well-look-at-every-avenue-to-improve-roster/#comment-78714 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:14:01 +0000 https://coloradohockeynow.com/?p=17097#comment-78714 Great job Aarif with being aggressive on the questions to Cmac!

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