Rick Sadowski: Avs acquire Briere for Parenteau

Could mean Avs know they're losing Statsny and need another center.

Could mean Avs know they're keeping Statsny and will need cap space next year.

Who knows?

two bad contracts flipped for each other. Briere is a proven playoff scorer though, so in that sense it's an upgrade.

Wow , the Avs pulled one over on the Habs ! Good going Colorado !

I think it was a decent move, and I don't think it really means Stastny is completely gone. Briere can be the third line center, and they may keep O'Reilly and McKinnon at wing... Mitchell goes to Fourth line, and we get Tanguay back

O'Relly-Duchene-McGinn
Landeskog-Stastny-Tanguay
Talbot-Briere-Rookie/Hishon/Hemsky/iginla
McLoud-Mitchell-Bordeleau

I think it was a decent move, and I don't think it really means Stastny is completely gone. Briere can be the third line center, and they may keep O'Reilly and McKinnon at wing... Mitchell goes to Fourth line, and we get Tanguay back

O'Relly-Duchene-McGinn
Landeskog-Stastny-Tanguay
Talbot-Briere-Rookie/Hishon
McLoud-Mitchell-Bordeleau
- russdornisch

That's bit happening like that.

ROR duchene tanguay
Landy stastny Mackinnon or
Landy Mackinnon ufa (iggy/hemsky?)
McGinn Mitchell briere
McLeod talbot bordy

But I like the trade, pap couldn't crack the top 6 anymore so swapping him for a lesser contract length, gain a vet, and a little more offense for the 3rd line if he's healthy.

Wow , the Avs pulled one over on the Habs ! Good going Colorado !
- Bradlee3

Sarcasm or stupidity?

I think it was a decent move, and I don't think it really means Stastny is completely gone. Briere can be the third line center, and they may keep O'Reilly and McKinnon at wing... Mitchell goes to Fourth line, and we get Tanguay back

O'Relly-Duchene-McGinn
Landeskog-Stastny-Tanguay
Talbot-Briere-Rookie/Hishon/Hemsky/iginla
McLoud-Mitchell-Bordeleau
- russdornisch

Weird lineup without Mckinnon... also if the Avs acquired iggy, he'd definitely be on one of the top 2 lines... Also I can't see Hishon making it on the third line at all. The only thing that makes sense here is the idea of Briere as third center.

Wow , the Avs pulled one over on the Habs ! Good going Colorado !
- Bradlee3

Not really, Briere was useless during the regular season and yet another midget is shown the door. Win - win in my books!

That's bit happening like that.

ROR duchene tanguay
Landy stastny Mackinnon or
Landy Mackinnon ufa (iggy/hemsky?)
McGinn Mitchell briere
McLeod talbot bordy

But I like the trade, pap couldn't crack the top 6 anymore so swapping him for a lesser contract length, gain a vet, and a little more offense for the 3rd line if he's healthy.
- DDM-Coga

I can see Tanguay on the move as well.

Sarcasm or stupidity?
- Jebus_Price

PAP isn't great but he isn't terrible. He's a wreck defensively and is a pretty slow skater (a nightmare if he is playing the point on the pp)

I know briere hasn't been a rockstar either but Roy had no trust in using pap, so getting a guy for the 3rd line that Roy likes is a win for us

Not really, Briere was useless during the regular season and yet another midget is shown the door. Win - win in my books!
- Jaciems

The reason why this works... PA was not going to crack our top 6, he needs top 6 minutes... while we need some third line/playoff scoring and leadership. Not to mention a one year deal that if it doesn't go well COL can walk away next summer. I'll take 116 points in 124 playoff games any day!

I can see Tanguay on the move as well.
- biglove89

He's here to stay I think, NTC, he asked for a trade and he waived it from the flames to come back to the avs, can't see him waiving it again, especially since he was a good player when healthy.

Not really, Briere was useless during the regular season and yet another midget is shown the door. Win - win in my books!
- Jaciems

until you see PA play up close. It's not impressive.

He's here to stay I think, NTC, he asked for a trade and he waived it from the flames to come back to the avs, can't see him waiving it again, especially since he was a good player when healthy.
- DDM-Coga

When Healthy. Wouldn't his NTC be voided when he waived it to move to Colorado?

For a brief moment I had hope this was a salary dump/buyout to resign Stastny & O'Reilly. Apparently not. What an incredibly awful trade.

until you see PA play up close. It's not impressive.
- Isles_since_6

Love getting a view from an Islanders fan to give the idea of PA's whole career. It is the players around him that make him, I.E. Duchene and Taveres... Who does Montreal have that can be that for him?

until you see PA play up close. It's not impressive.
- Isles_since_6

Lol

When Healthy. Wouldn't his NTC be voided when he waived it to move to Colorado?
- biglove89

It's within the length of the contract, I don't believe it goes away once you waive it once.

Love getting a view from an Islanders fan to give the idea of PA's whole career. It is the players around him that make him, I.E. Duchene and Taveres... Who does Montreal have that can be that for him?
- russdornisch

Not sure about that. PA was a decent possession wise in both NYI and Colorado.

For a brief moment I had hope this was a salary dump/buyout to resign Stastny & O'Reilly. Apparently not. What an incredibly awful trade.
- aschuter82

I don't mind it. Pap wasn't going to in our top 6 and when he played with anyone outside of duchehe, his offense dried up. I'll take the vet leadership and playoff heroics, how often did we see pap being a shadow and non factor in the playoffs.

Big win is cap space after this season, plus open roster spot for a prospect/kid moving forward.

Would have rather moved pap for d help but it sounded like he was untradable for a deal like that according to dater earlier

That's bit happening like that.

ROR duchene tanguay
Landy stastny Mackinnon or
Landy Mackinnon ufa (iggy/hemsky?)
McGinn Mitchell briere
McLeod talbot bordy

But I like the trade, pap couldn't crack the top 6 anymore so swapping him for a lesser contract length, gain a vet, and a little more offense for the 3rd line if he's healthy.
- DDM-Coga

McGinn Duchene - ROR
Landeskog Mackinnon Tanguay
Hishon Mitchell Briere
McLeod Talbot Bord

Lineup without Stastny or Free agents. Thoughts??

I don't mind it. Pap wasn't going to in our top 6 and when he played with anyone outside of duchehe, his offense dried up. I'll take the vet leadership and playoff heroics, how often did we see pap being a shadow and non factor in the playoffs.

Big win is cap space after this season, plus open roster spot for a prospect/kid moving forward.

Would have rather moved pap for d help but it sounded like he was untradable for a deal like that according to dater earlier
- DDM-Coga

Agreed on PAP not fitting, but I think that was coach bias more than anything.

As for playoff prodiction, he shot 5.9%...over 7 games, a bit unlucky as I see it. Being played on the point for 5on4 when Barrie went down went a long way to make him look poor. I don't think we can put that on PA.

When he's on the ice we do better with shotshare and goal share/60 minutes. Giving that up for a guy who's passed his prime who shot 15% in the playoffs this year. Yikes. Better hope we make it that far to see that (imagined) return.

The cap flexibility. Ok sure, maybe...but this is no different than the Downie/Talbot deal for me. Just bad asset managment.

Avs clear up Cap space, bring in a Vet guy who is one of the most clutch playoff performers of the past decade to mentor the young guys as well. Adds flexibility as well. I like the trade even in PA is the better player.

It's within the length of the contract, I don't believe it goes away once you waive it once.
- DDM-Coga

I think it depends...Maybe the player has to agree to have it removed..

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