Comments on: Avalanche Depth Chart: Lineup Coming Together but Still an Unfinished Product

By: Sasha landprecht

Sasha landprecht — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:59:07 +0000

In reply to Glendon Gulliver. I say trade for erod or sign roslovic

By: Glendon Gulliver

Glendon Gulliver — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:00:25 +0000

In reply to ricoflashback. Landeskog, Nichushkin, and Lehkonen have not played a full season in years. How well will any of them hold up. That is why the Avs need more depth on the 3rd line, as they may need to play top 6 minutes throughout the year.

By: ricoflashback

ricoflashback — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:49:16 +0000

I’m wondering how well Landeskog can play (and minutes) plus the impact of Nelson for a full season. I think we’ll all have to wait until the trade deadline for any major changes to the current roster. It looks like Necas and Middleton will be here and I know that makes Jeremy happy.

By: Glendon Gulliver

Glendon Gulliver — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:12:10 +0000

There is nothing wrong with signing Kiviranta. He is a good depth player, but he does not move the needle for the bottom 6. As mentioned, a 3rd line of Colton-Drury-Kiviranta is just not a good enough 3rd line. If the Avs are going to have Drury be the 3C, he needs more offensive wingers that will score, but bring out the offensive abilities in Drury. There is not much left on the UFA market. Maybe Olofsson could be another Burakovsky with the Avs.

Bardakov may be who the Avs are looking at for 4C. He has the physicality, but he really is an unknown. Will he live up to his hype or be another overrated Russian from the KHL?

Ideally, the Avs would get someone like McTavish to be the 3C. PHN reported that ANA wants a top 4 RD and a top defensive prospect for him in a trade. PHN said, “the trade price for Mason McTavish is high, perhaps past the point of ridiculous.” I think this is the what is going on with many of the players teams say are on the trade block. Guys like Rust, Rakell, McCann, and Andersson. They are tradeable, but only if the price is ridiculously high.

Realistically, I would like the Avs to get someone like Danton Heinen for 3C. His is relatively inexpensive at $2.25M. He is defensively sound, kills penalties, and has put up 29 and 36 points the past 2 seasons. A 3rd line of Colton-Heinen-Kiviranta would be much better than with Drury and Drury can be the 4th line anchor he was last season. The 4th line could then be Kelly-Drury-Bardakov, until O’Connor returns.

Right now the Avs have 11 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies, for $89.65M. They still have $5.85M in cap space. With O’Connor out, they need 2 forwards and could use another defenseman to be the 3rd pair LD. Adding Heinen and playing Bardakov would add $3.1175M, leaving $2.7325M for additional players, if no one is traded.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:14:45 +0000

In reply to Stephen Moss.

They don’t have the picks, prospects or really cap space to take any big swings. And honestly after re – signing Nelson they really didn’t have to. The other moves made this off – season. And their inability to add around the fringes of the roster this off – season have actually made them slightly worse.

Had they kept Coyle. Chosen not to sign 40 year old Brent Burns. They literally could’ve just looked to add 1 or 2 4th line caliber depth pieces. And looked into shaking up their d – core beyond the top pair. No clue what the hell this off – season plan has been about to this point. But they’re most definitely not better than they were to end last year.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:11:33 +0000

In reply to Brad Jacobs.

This. How many more years are they going to try & create/acquire a championship caliber bottom 6 in – season on the fly?

Bednar already overly relies on his top guys too much. The last 3 years his security blanket or trump card for dealing with lousy depth or injuries was to play Mackinnon & Rantanen 23 mins a night. Well Mikko isn’t here & they’ve got a really condensed schedule with the Olympics. So it would be even more unwise to have to play Mackinnon 20 plus on average just to eek out wins against bottom feeders in Nov & Dec.

By: Brad Jacobs

Brad Jacobs — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:14:19 +0000

In reply to Sasha landprecht. Agree on Olofsson for the 3rd line. Exactly what we need, a heavy shot wing who is a 40 or so point per season guy. No idea why we haven't made a serious offer unless he is asking way too much. I can't stand this wait until the trade deadline mentality. Not only do you piss away wins and seeding, deadline rentals aren't invested and are a crapshoot as to weather they are a fit. Coyle is a perfect example. Let's fix the roster now and have 20-23 invested players from game 1.

By: Sasha landprecht

Sasha landprecht — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:18:58 +0000

Maybe go with
Olofsson drury colton.
Kiviranta bardakov/steinburg kelly.

Theres some free agents on the market that are somewhat serviceable and better then what we have. Theres olofsson like I said, roslovic. Kunin who could center 4th line.

Or try and trade for hienen or chinakov

By: Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:58:00 +0000

I think the Avalanche will start the season with the current roster(after signing Kivaranta). Mackfarland will make a big trade at the deadline.I will make a bold prediction. Necas will be with the Avalanche the entire season. The salary cap space will be used to make additions without any major subtractions. Yes Ross Colton and Sam Girard will be with the Avalanche the entire season also.Cap space and draft picks be used to load up at (or near) the trade deadline.

By: Brad Jacobs

Brad Jacobs — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:13:06 +0000

Drury is a 20-25 point guy, he is a great 4C. I really hope they don’t hurt 2 lines with 1 bad move. But if he does play 3C, they have to go get a wing that can put the puck in the net to put opposite Colton. Kivi/Drury/Colton is a mediocre to poor 3rd line IMO.