I couldn’t agree more. Most just need to take CMac out of their f&%$+! mouths. Because of the Landy and Val situation, he’s doing all of this with 1,5 hands tied behind his back. With all of salary retention, he’s gotten Nelson, Necas, Lindgren AND f&%$w+ Blackwood for what he was paying for Mikko…this guy is an absolute GENIUS!
(Didn’t Hawks take on .5 of Necas? OK, if they are paying him 6.5 this year, then take him off that list, and for 2.5 less than Mikko $, we’re getting all other mofos)
And back to Landy… anyone who has criticisms for our Cap, well, (I’ll keep this civil but) Key’Rist!!
And back to Val… yes the guy made a mistake…and then YES he repeated that same dumb-ass f<%$”*& mistake (lol) but has anyone noticed what he does for this team??? Have any who’ve been most critical made a mistake (twice, lol)?? I most certainly have, at a similar age, and I wasn’t making millions/yr. Shut-The-FRONT-DOOR about this too, please.
All who say that Nelson is a rental under-value what a legitimate shot @ winning a cup could mean to a 10+ vet who has barely sniffed one.
I could go on about Mitts, etc but kinda think I’ve said enough…

CMac (and Trader Joe) for Prez!💥

Not the term it’s the age. No issue signing a guy on an expiring contract, but there should be a forward look at the ability to resign because we need a 2C in October. The Avs aren’t going to give him more than 3 years, that he already turned down from NY. Just hate dealing with the same position every season. I’d have gone after McCleod or Cozens.

I’m not saying Ritchie won’t turn out to be a stud but draft position has to be taken in context with the draft year. Jost was a mid 1st round pick. Both Kaut and Justin Barron supposedly slipped because of health reasons. Kaut was a bust and Barron has been traded again to the Preds and has yet to really pop

I’m not saying Ritchie won’t turn out to be a stud but draft position has to be taken in context with the draft year. Jost was a mid 1st round pick. Both Kaut and Justin Barron supposedly slipped because of health reasons. Kaut was a bust and Barron has been traded again to the Preds and has yet to really pop

People lost their minds when they traded Kovalenko. He’s a 3rd line player on a bad team

Avs fans admire Vegas and Tampa for always going big and emptying their asset cupboard during their windows but are angsty when then Avs do the same. Did you see what Tampa gave up for an injured, aging 3c and a scoring winger? Let’s see how it all plays out.

Lots of unknowns. Do you know whether he turned down a 3 year deal because of the term or the money? Not saying he won’t walk. But my sense is the Avs might have a sense of why he turned down an Isles offer. The Athletic had him rated the top center available at the deadline. You talk like there were comparable centers out there with term. Trades that happen get in the news but the misses don’t. From what I understand the Avs have been trying to swing big on a few deals that missed. One that fell through was for Frédéric and Carlo to the Avs. Seems clear that for any re-signings money will have to move out this summer so at least Mittelstadt will clearly be gone

I’m not convinced Mittelstadt goes. Part of the reason he’s still on the roster might be they know Nelson is a rental. And they don’t want to be back to square 1 in the off – season looking for not only another 2C but a 3C.

And absolutely someone with term would’ve been preferably. But who? Outside of JT Miller there were no impact centers available. I don’t think ROR was ever a realistic option. Nor do I think he even gets moved.