Personalyl I jst don't see them adding much in UFA (based on what Sakic had to say too). With the expansion draft, if they sign Demers or Okopso, they probably will want NMCs so they aren't exposed to Vegas. Avs can't afford to give those out since they will probably have to go with the 8 skaters route of protection (Landy, mack, Dutch, Grigo or Soderberg, EJ, Beauch, Barrie, Zads)

I think they try to resign Matthias and try and find a 3rd pairing right hand shot (maybe luke schenn) for subtle upgrades.

Landy MacK Rantanen
Grigo Dutch Comeau
Matthias Soderberg Iggy
McLeod Compher Mitchell Martinsen

EJ Zads
Beauch Barrie
Bigras Schenn
Holden Gelinas

I really think thats the safe roster bet if they don't start to trade some guys away (as you mentioned)
- DDM-Coga

That's a good point you make with the expansion draft coming next year. I will have to read more into it but I thought that players over 36 would be protected (so Beau wouldn't have to be protected) and elc are protected.

For signing I see more depth. Maybe a Comeau type player, and matthias. Then rake care of home grown talent. A Luke schene would be nice, any other lplayers like that can you think of adding?

Plus 6 players at draft. I see 3 forwards 1 goalie and 2 d.

Vantanen under 5m...Rielly signed for 5m
Perfect all the RFA Dman signings are going great. OK barrie you are up in the 5m-5.5m range


SIGN SIGN SIGN

Its just not the time to doing radical surgery on the roster with the expansion draft in play. So what if they moved a Fwd for a Dman, then they automatically are protecting Beuch, EJ, and then have to protect traded Dman, barrie, and Zads.

The Big move I see them trying to do is sign Radulov, if they can't do that, then they are adding Matthias, moving mitchell and holden out for cap relief, adding depth guys.

The roster is decent as is, 4th line upgrade and a bottom pairing Dman (that isn't an AHL dman). Bigras and Zads are going to be better and better in time, so don't have to crazy over paying for UFA or trade DMan this year.

Roll the dice with Roy under his last year of coaching contract and see if this Team can pull it togoether (as long as Roy is implementing changes himself). If He does, I think this team doesnt need to do anything crazy to make the playoffs
- DDM-Coga

Didn't Roy sign on for five years?

Didn't Roy sign on for five years?
- martok2309

4 year coaching contract. Might be 5 year VP contract?
http://www.milehighhockey...alanche-patrick-roy-coach