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42 Comments
All I know is I'm happy to have Askarov on my team. Thanks, Barry =)
Avs fans acting like they just traded away prime Patrick Roy lol. Not defending Georgie, but Justus ain't it either. You can say the should have traded Georgie instead, but he;
A) Is older
B) Has a higher cap hit
C) Is a UFA after this year
Trading Georgie would have required giving up more and likely retaining salary, too.
I don't understand the trade from the Avs standpoint. Obviously, something needs to change with the goaltending, but Wedgewood? I'm hopeful as a fan of the team, but the trade just doesn't make sense.
Why do I get this sensation that the Avs should rebuild or at least retool. And this is from an Avalanche fan
Awful deal. There is no way this fixes the problems in Colorado
Avs GM smoking some potent weed on this one. WTF?
I don't like Malkin or Zadorov, but if Malkin doesn't retaliate, punk Zadorov never gets fined …good on Malkin
I think it is wild that the Avs were the team to surrender a pick in that trade.
I feel like Nashville smashed that trade. A 24 year old goalie is very young in terms of goalie development
5 k. That’s chump change today.
If avs is this desperate, just get Raanta and things should be much much better
Colorado looking for experienced 1b goaltender?
Nashville looking for back up netminder and a little more for even trade?
Malkin with a dirty play? Really??!? 😏
Worst trade colorado has made in at least 5 years
I heard that Saros is "Finished" (not Finnish). Thought he got injured…whew
Askarov can always help the preds. Go Sharks
I think wr should have shopped Annunen for a younger goalie than Wedgewood
Well thatll teach you, Geno! And dont you do that again!
I like Annunen in the AHL where I got to see him play a bunch. I hope he is more successful in the new spot. Avs need a goalie though. They drafted him back in 18 I think, Miner in 19 and Miner doesn't look like it. No goalies until this year's draft where they got 2, so it could be a while.
As an Avs fan I think this is a total shake up trade for the Avs. They had to do something, and they did. The fans and I'm sure the players were getting tired of nothing at all being done in net. The Avs future starter is playing in the KHL anyway….he can't get here soon enough.
You forgot to say today and today’s date. But, I’m so sorry about that.
Thought Mrazek was in Detroit, nope, it's Lyon (Lehigh valley phantoms fan here) and Talbot. Both ex Flyers goalies
My thoughts are: 1. Wedgewood numbers are trending up while annunen’s are trending down. 2. Wedgewood might be better immediate competition. Georgie’s game was best when kahkonen was a threat. 3. Miner looked good the game he played – maybe he’s seen as the future and not Annunen. 4. Annunen has been streaky his entire career with the Avs… just like Georgie. 5. C. Mac is building trade capital for something… he’s been known to make odd trades that piece together down the road.
All I know is the Avs have a history of good decision making while the preds have been questionable… so part of me thinks this will favor the Avs in the end. Although I’m struggling to see it at the moment.
I don't like it… Annunen is just 24. He has been bad this year but he's so young and he has shown some good promise. I'd like to have sent him to the AHL for about 2 more years and try again. Now… I have no idea what we're going to do for the future. I don't know as we can keep going with Georgie after this year. I have no idea what they'll do. I think we do have a promising guy in the KHL but that's a long way off.
Idk, same stats and we lose a 6th and double the cap hit of the goalie, meh. Should've just stuck it out for something better or wait till next season for Nabokov.
Have the Avs made a single good trade since MacFarland was named GM?
Avs got fleeced again.
I’ve always had a lot of faith and trust in Sakic and McFarland’s management, but this one is definitely a head-scratcher.
Scott Wedgewood is the goalie you get when you're tanking and the avs are the team giving the pick and prospect goalie?
Sakic what are you cooking?!
Gosh we as Avalanche! We are very pathetic so for combinations aren’t working and couching is also below average 😢
I don't get the trade. But, this is something that Colorado does. Pretty lame trade honestly. I wonder if they are positioning themselves for a bigger deal in the spring.
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The Annunen move is a complete botch by Colorado. He wasn’t the goalie to trade, but CMac refuses to admit his first move as GM was a horrible choice in signing Georgiev as the starter.
The stats do not always tell the whole truth. Annunen hasn`t really struggled that badly, it has been more about the terrible two way playing and own zone protection of the avs.
Annunen has taken good W`s when Georgiev has been bad. I`m not sure if this trade made any sense from the Avs` point of view. But, their moves have not made that much sense in general during recent seasons.
hockey guy losing his shit. turning into hot takes guy
The Colorado Maple Leafs are desperate.
Avs fan. Feels like we wanted to send an early Christmas gift to Nashville
Stick swinging incidents between players on the bench and on the ice have to result in suspensions. In the old days you could commit everything just short of homicide on the ice, but that was still something that got you in big trouble. Fines aren't going to put anyone on notice.
I would have preferred to trade Georgiev for Wedgewood, but I can fully understand why no NHL team would want Georgiev so … lol .. as long as Wedgewood can provide some life and security between the pipes I’m good with this trade. I think tonight’s game vs Buffalo SHOULD HAVE turned on the light to the truth! Georgie saves 4 of 8 and Wedgewood saves 22 of 22! I hope it’s more than a “debut” for Wedgewood!
Thought Malkin was traded for a moment