this is what kills me, everyone just keeps on saying the avs are a budget team. They are not a budget team, just bc they arent foolish with their cap space doesnt mean they are a budget team.

I think its easier said now that ROR should have been traded for a solid Dman. No one was knocking down the door with established Dman offers for him. ROR was still talked about as this over rated over paid 2nd line C that is going to be a pain to deal with for a new contract. They got a solid package for him, and I would want them to do that 9 times out of 10.

Bigras and Zads are solid Dman, and at 10 they are going to have a chance to draft another one this draft. Their D core isnt going ot be as terrible as people assume it is. Just needs the roster spots to open and the younger guys to mature a bit more
- DDM-Coga

Double-U Tee Eff, Fartmarsh?

Mike Chambers ‏@MikeChambers 19s20 seconds ago
Avalanche NOT trading D Tyson Barrie, GM Joe Sakic tells me. LT deal preferred for RFA, or arbitration. "Either way, he'll be here" - Sakic

Double-U Tee Eff, Fartmarsh?

Mike Chambers ‏@MikeChambers 19s20 seconds ago
Avalanche NOT trading D Tyson Barrie, GM Joe Sakic tells me. LT deal preferred for RFA, or arbitration. "Either way, he'll be here" - Sakic
- eichiefs9

Well duh, thats what all the local guys have been saying for weeks. Hes 3 years out from UFA, so he has no rights. T-Bone will be with the Avs unless someone over pays mega huge for him.

Well duh, thats what all the local guys have been saying for weeks. Hes 3 years out from UFA, so he has no rights. T-Bone will be with the Avs unless someone over pays mega huge for him.
- DDM-Coga

Reinhart and a 3rd?

Reinhart and a 3rd?
- Wildschwein

Well duh, thats what all the local guys have been saying for weeks. Hes 3 years out from UFA, so he has no rights. T-Bone will be with the Avs unless someone over pays mega huge for him.
- DDM-Coga

It's common sense. I don't understand why everyone was having him traded. But yes baring any mega deal he's staying here for 3 years yet. Then see where our d core is.

It's common sense. I don't understand why everyone was having him traded. But yes baring any mega deal he's staying here for 3 years yet. Then see where our d core is.
- Skywalker87

Bc McKenzie, Friedman both tossed ou the speculation talk, and since dont have on the ball local beat writers to try and confirm.deny this sort of stuff, it gets out of control

Chambers was too busy writing 3-4 blogs on Butcher instead of looking into any Barrie talk

- DDM-Coga