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Rick Sadowski
Joined: 06.27.2006

Oct 21 @ 4:29 PM ET
Rick Sadowski: Berra will start; Winchester week away
Steve-B
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Joined: 07.20.2011

Oct 21 @ 4:37 PM ET
At least Guenin is scratched, hopefully in another week or so we can get rid of the other anchor.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 4:45 PM ET
At first I was shocked at the Pracey firing but after thinking about his recent track record as well, it does make sense.

People bring up the ROR and Barrie picks, but within 5 years of drafting, if it wasn ta lottery pick since hitting ROR and Barrie in the other rounds, not one of his picks has made an impact on this team yet.

Hishon was a reach, then follow up Pickard (perhaps could have picked those players still in the 2nd and 3rd round) Heard was a mistake, Siemens is coming but still not there yet, Bigras is hopeful but who knows where that leads.

I think the writing was on the wall when he was lobbying for Jones and Roy trumped him to take MacKinnon. Its good to get a fresh new look and its early enough that they have ample time to scout this years draft class appropriatly
westonie
Season Ticket Holder
Colorado Avalanche
Location: IL
Joined: 02.02.2007

Oct 21 @ 7:02 PM ET
#freeredmond
Aaron Musick
Colorado Avalanche
Location: NCC-1701. No bloody A, B, C OR, CO
Joined: 12.17.2007

Oct 21 @ 8:39 PM ET
At first I was shocked at the Pracey firing but after thinking about his recent track record as well, it does make sense.

People bring up the ROR and Barrie picks, but within 5 years of drafting, if it wasn ta lottery pick since hitting ROR and Barrie in the other rounds, not one of his picks has made an impact on this team yet.

Hishon was a reach, then follow up Pickard (perhaps could have picked those players still in the 2nd and 3rd round) Heard was a mistake, Siemens is coming but still not there yet, Bigras is hopeful but who knows where that leads.

I think the writing was on the wall when he was lobbying for Jones and Roy trumped him to take MacKinnon. Its good to get a fresh new look and its early enough that they have ample time to scout this years draft class appropriatly

- DDM-Coga


To his credit, Geertsen and Butcher both look like good picks.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 8:48 PM ET
To his credit, Geertsen and Butcher both look like good picks.
- martok2309


Yes still a few diamond in the roughs in the system, but they are probably 2-3 years out until we find out. Just hasn't hit any home runs in the 2nd round, which I think is needed in this day and age. Gotta always been injecting young speedy guys into your bottom 6.

Thats why I like the way Minnys team is built, they have young legs on every line and can burn you bc of that
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 8:49 PM ET
Florida 3 Colorado 2
Steve-B
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Joined: 07.20.2011

Oct 21 @ 9:01 PM ET
To his credit, Geertsen and Butcher both look like good picks.
- martok2309


Was that Roy and Sakic's influence though? Geertsen does not seen like a Pracey pick to me.
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:21 PM ET
manchester33
Colorado Avalanche
Joined: 01.26.2013

Oct 21 @ 9:32 PM ET
Oh boy, this is not good.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:34 PM ET
eichel
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:41 PM ET
eichel
- DDM-Coga

You mean Fleischman, right?
AvsFanYeaa
Colorado Avalanche
Location: MN
Joined: 07.05.2013

Oct 21 @ 9:45 PM ET
They look like poop.

Johnson is starting to frustrate me even more than the rest of our lackluster defense.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:48 PM ET
They look like poop.

Johnson is starting to frustrate me even more than the rest of our lackluster defense.

- AvsFanYeaa


Yup and inserting one plugger for another next game (guenin for Wilson) isn't going to change anything either. It's like they are begging for a shake up trade, and it's going to end up being someone useful like McGinn in another slow depth leadership player return
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:54 PM ET
Yup and inserting one plugger for another next game (guenin for Wilson) isn't going to change anything either. It's like they are begging for a shake up trade, and it's going to end up being someone useful like McGinn in another slow depth leadership player return
- DDM-Coga

Are you guys looking for NHL ready or young guy with some NHL experience or prospect on D?
_AVZ_
Colorado Avalanche
Location: CO
Joined: 06.05.2012

Oct 21 @ 9:55 PM ET
They look like poop.

Johnson is starting to frustrate me even more than the rest of our lackluster defense.

- AvsFanYeaa


This I agree with. I also cant stand Holden, Guenin, Stuart, Wilson, and Barrie. Honestly, I cant believe I am saying this but I feel Hejda is the only one doing his job.

I think Briere would be good with duchene............

Trade Landeskog.

Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:56 PM ET
This I agree with. I also cant stand Holden, Guenin, Stuart, Wilson, and Barrie. Honestly, I cant believe I am saying this but I feel Hejda is the only one doing his job.

I think Briere would be good with duchene............

Trade Landeskog.

- _AVZ_

DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:57 PM ET
Are you guys looking for NHL ready or young guy with some NHL experience or prospect on D?
- Panthers88



An NHL dman who can make a break out pass, someone that's actually Mobile and can move the puck.
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:59 PM ET
An NHL dman who can make a break out pass, someone that's actually Mobile and can move the puck.
- DDM-Coga

So something all other teams are looking for? Any thoughts on whom?
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 9:59 PM ET
This I agree with. I also cant stand Holden, Guenin, Stuart, Wilson, and Barrie. Honestly, I cant believe I am saying this but I feel Hejda is the only one doing his job.

I think Briere would be good with duchene............

Trade Landeskog.

- _AVZ_


Now you're just trolling your own fan base
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 10:01 PM ET
So something all other teams are looking for? Any thoughts on whom?
- Panthers88


When leddy was being shopped he would have been a perfect target. Kulikov would fit with this team going forward.

I would take a shot at Myers too but the price just seems so high based on all the rumours.
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 10:03 PM ET
When leddy was being shopped he would have been a perfect target. Kulikov would fit with this team going forward.

I would take a shot at Myers too but the price just seems so high based on all the rumours.

- DDM-Coga

Kulikov, and us, are playing well sooooooooo. Robak is probably available
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Oct 21 @ 10:09 PM ET
Kulikov, and us, are playing well sooooooooo. Robak is probably available
- Panthers88


who?
But yeah its tough, the avs would have to pay a premium to fix that spot and that would just make another hole somewhere else in their Top 9.

As I see it, this roster was built poorly in terms of asset management (over spending on Briere and Stuart) and they locked up too many vets on long term deals that give them 0 room to make adjustments

Stuart, Tanguay, Briere, all NTCs McLeod 4 years left, Talbot 2 years, who wants to take those guys.

Mitchell, McGinn and to an extreme ROR are the tradable pieces to fix the D and there is 0 depth to replace moving one of those guys.

Team will just have to either come together and win some hockey games as they are now since there is probably 0 reinforcements on the way, or its going to be a long losing season
Panthers88
Florida Panthers
Location: It's gonna be a long one.., FL
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 21 @ 10:14 PM ET
who?
But yeah its tough, the avs would have to pay a premium to fix that spot and that would just make another hole somewhere else in their Top 9.

As I see it, this roster was built poorly in terms of asset management (over spending on Briere and Stuart) and they locked up too many vets on long term deals that give them 0 room to make adjustments

Stuart, Tanguay, Briere, all NTCs McLeod 4 years left, Talbot 2 years, who wants to take those guys.

Mitchell, McGinn and to an extreme ROR are the tradable pieces to fix the D and there is 0 depth to replace moving one of those guys.

Team will just have to either come together and win some hockey games as they are now since there is probably 0 reinforcements on the way, or its going to be a long losing season

- DDM-Coga

It needs to be O'Reilly. It's time to part with him.
_AVZ_
Colorado Avalanche
Location: CO
Joined: 06.05.2012

Oct 21 @ 10:17 PM ET
It needs to be O'Reilly. It's time to part with him.
- Panthers88


but he's our best defensive player
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