No that was done under Sakic. All the trades and moves I listed were done directly by Cmac. He’s not making good decisions at all

Might as well include the whole trade tree of Duchene to get the whole scope

The Byram trade has to be, without a doubt, the best trade Buffalo has made in the last 15–20 years.

Good points. Outside of acquiring the other “Woods” (Black/Wedge) there doesn’t seem to be any coherent strategy to CMac’s moves. It’s kinda like, “O.K. – who is on the team now?” And then you try to figure out how these pieces are supposed to fit.

I’d feel a lot better about this if I didn’t think seeing as how Bednar has a religious devotion to playing lefties on the left & righties on the right. That they are going to trade Manson to make room for Burns. Because otherwise if they’re healthy & start the year with a 3rd pair of Malinski & Burns & they shelter him a bit in terms of TOI. Then this could work ok.

But Manson always gets hurt. So then it’s going to be EJ in 22 – 23 all over again. His last full year in Denver. Manson missed most of the regular season & they had to play EJ up in the lineup all year with Girard. And at his advanced age he wasn’t up to playing 20 plus mins a night. And even though he did so last year. Burns really seemed to struggle with it according to Canes fans.

Ken pointed this out too. And there most definitely might be something to it. But if he asked to be moved why not just come out after the fact & mention that the other day if you’re Macfarland? It would put to bed all of this. Because right now he just looks like he made them worse with no concrete plan.

Hey Jeremy – – I have a new name for CMac. “BRUCE” – as in “One step forward, Two steps back.”

I still say there was something going on between Mac and Coyle. There was that one nasty, on ice exchange that I never heard any explanation for. But you basic premise is correct. You would think that the Avs could have dumped Wood to some other team and perhaps even take back some salary that would have made sense, cap wise. But again – – I think there were other factors involved which we’ll never know. I like Coyle’s game. Always have.

Quote the Jeremy, “Nevermore.”

Burns, career wise, has been a point producer. 54 in 2022, 61 in 2023, 43 in 2024 and a drop off to 29 in 2025. Even in his worst year, that would be #3 in point production for the Avs “D.” He plays smart and uses his size more to gain control of the puck. A grizzled, old veteran, I know. As far as Manson goes – – keep him, play him sparingly and on ice (pun intended) until the playoffs.