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My cousin goes to DU for law school, and her classmate had dated Alex Newhook, according to her Nichuskin was found in the room with prostitutes, alcohol, and white powder.
man that's a rough lookin lineup beyond Mackinnons line.
does Drouin even make most lineups, nevermind slotting in on the second line..
Is Landeskog done for good or…..?….is he gonna play in the following season after this upcoming season??
I think Colton would ask to step if need be, for the 2C. Johansson would be ask to be that faceoff pp center, which would be more a threat on the pp then Compher was. I think the Avs wanted to address size and talent, even if there was a loss of Newhook. As Avs fan, I was disappoint to hear the trade of Newhook, who by the way would get the opportunity in Montreal, but seeing where the Avs are, that big hole left by Landy did hurt in tight games in the playoffs. I think Johansson would do good with how Lehkonen and Nuke forechecks, might offer up time and opening that he wasn't seeing much in Nashville
The Avs can just load up and magically get Landeskog back at the start of the playoffs. They can maybe convince the Flames to trade them Kadri for a first rounder only if they retain $3mil/season from his salary…
Really glad Drouin got out of Montreal – that high-exposure market was killing him, hope he has a career year 🙂
Ranta is playing for MoDo next year. F. Olofsson is left handed and I have him as a LW. I think needs are a purely for depth. Bottom 6 forward and a right handed defenseman. The team is high on Malinski who isn’t on the board but I think provides some additional d depth. Overall the team is heavy lefties which is why I would like an additional 7th d man type who is right handed. I also wish they could get rid of the turnover machine that is Girard. But, his contract makes getting anything decent for him difficult. He’s a PP specialist at best just like Barrie was and really noticeably not a top 4 d. Team is taking big bets that both Johansen and Drouin can return to the top 6 form they’ve had previously. I think it’s likely one does and the other doesn’t. Then the team gets a forward at the deadline. Can they stay healthy is the other question. Seattle and Dallas seemed to have more depth and health once the playoffs rolled around. The last question other than health from the playoffs is can they get some bottom 6 scoring? I feel like they’ve addressed that issue though. Hopefully Colton doesn’t get too much in arbitration or before. Also what’s the hole up with the Myers deal? And we can still pick up one or two more pieces. Can Val stay in the lineup? So many questions
While I do expect them to still add another depth defenseman this summer, you did leave off their closest to NHL ready prospect on D in Malinski. He was signed as a college UFA last year, will be 25 at the start of next season, and really shined during his debut with the Eagles in the AHL during the playoffs last year. He will likely see NHL games this year and we'll see what he makes of that opportunity. For that last bit of NHL forward depth, they have some internal options, but they have also been very strategic on the waiver wire in the last few years picking up some gems early in the season.
You completely missed Sam Malinski on Defense! He’s gonna be something.
Gabe Landeskog's absence is still devastating
There's no 3rd line on this team right now. two 4th lines
Best top 5 D in the league. J.Johnson is still useful as a 6/7 but easily replaceable
Im not sure if I can watch the nhl anymore if they don't shed a little light on what exactly happened with Nichushkin. It kinda sounded like he had a trafficked woman. The fact that the avs management won't take questions or make a statement about it looks like they're covering something pretty substantial up.
only CAR has a better defensive unit
Solid lineup. Still in cup window.
They’ll have a bounce back season this season. Pretty positive about it. They had a very similar season this season as we did last season . Injury after injury after injury. It was brutal and tough on the players . Well. We all saw what happened this season with Vegas after having a season like that. One of the best teams in the league and won the Stanley cup. I definitely expect Colorado to have a similar season. Hoping Vegas doesn’t have cup rust and falls off too much this coming season because I’d love to have a rematch in the playoffs with Colorado . That series in 2021 was a great series . Would love to see our 2 teams match up again in the WCF.
its not only that newhook never stepped up last year, he technically regressed.. i still think he can make it in the league but im honestly happy with what joe and cmac did there. the more i hear about wood the more im not liking that signing.. i guess we will see. nuke better have his shit together… that's another contract that i'm not super happy about. i think they need to move one of those blue liners to free up some cap space and get some forward depth.
I'd love to see Jonathan Toews join us
You mention Sampo Ranta but the problem is he signed a 2 year deal in Europe so he won’t be around the team, may not come back.
drouin johanson nichuchkin doesnt look like a contender 2nd line
This looks a fantastic retool for the Avs. Of course, there is some risk in adding underperformers like Drouin and Johansen. But it's exactly that kind of risk (of going after undervalued assets) that made Warren Buffet a gazillionaire.
Frankly, it's the kind of retool I would have liked to have seen a year ago, when we lost Burakovsky and Kadri to free agency and Landeskog to a career-jeopardizing injury. Other than that, the Avs have a phenomenal core and they have retained phenomenal defense, the latter which was my only real hope for a title defense.
With the salary cap being what it is, I also don't see any other teams around the league getting significantly better, so the Avs must be at least in the wider circle of Stanley Cup favs. And with a wild card like Drouin in the mix, I am really excited for the new year.
I would expect a good season out of joey. The shake up of being traded and playing with better wings will help his game. He looked really good when He had a shooter like tolvy as his wing and I think hynes not giving that line faith really hurt the preds
I could be wrong but I believe the Avs sent Valeri Nichushkin home after the incident more than he left the team. Alot depends on him to cone back and play strong, especially with Landeskog being out. I feel the Avs tried to gain a tad bit of sandpaper to the lineup with Wood and Colton. Drouin is an interesting addition/experiment that alot of people are hoping succeeds.
Sampo Ranta has gone to the Swedish Hockey league
Thanks for another great video Shannon! Would you or the comment section be able to help me out with something that's been racking my brain for a while and I cannot see to find the answer by googling it.
Who did the Colorado avalanche draft that didn't want to play for them? He stayed in college long enough to get re-drafted by the new Jersey devils, I believe he was a defenseman.
As a Swede, Olofsson and Olausson sound very different (when pronounced correctly) 🙂