Bellemare to the Avs Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is heading to CO on a two-year deal with $1.8 million AAV. Frank Seravalli

Can we at least sign a guy to replace the Soderberg goals? Jesus, what are we doing?

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Can we at least sign a guy to replace the Soderberg goals? Jesus, what are we doing?
- Dyaciuk

Joe is going shopping from the clearance store :-)

Burakovky and Doonskoi are going to provide some O. Bellemare is going be be a 3rd/4th line PK guy. He brings some nice aggression. We just need a legitimate 1st Line Fwd to make this team into a Cup Threat.

Joe is going shopping from the clearance store :-)

Burakovky and Doonskoi are going to provide some O. Bellemare is going be be a 3rd/4th line PK guy. He brings some nice aggression. We just need a legitimate 1st Line Fwd to make this team into a Cup Threat.
- Avsrchamps01

That is what I am afraid of. The clearance store may give us a gem one out of every 10 players we pull from the shelf, but short of an offer sheet or trade I think we are at the dollar store and about to give out some ridiculous contract just to make the salary floor with regards to the level of player I think we needed.

I wouldn't worry too much about that. Colorado is going to have to roll out the Brinks truck for Rantanen, just like they will for Landeskog and Girard (and Barrie if they keep him) soon. It's better if they keep payroll under control now. If Duchene and Panarin are getting 8m+ long term, and Pavelski is getting 7m for three years at his age and wear/tear, these contracts for good, mid-range players (of a type we need) are good deals.

I wouldn't worry too much about that. Colorado is going to have to roll out the Brinks truck for Rantanen, just like they will for Landeskog and Girard (and Barrie if they keep him) soon. It's better if they keep payroll under control now. If Duchene and Panarin are getting 8m+ long term, and Pavelski is getting 7m for three years at his age and wear/tear, these contracts for good, mid-range players (of a type we need) are good deals.
- Puckenstuff

I think I disagree on the type of player we need. We had 3 lines of bottom 6 players last year. Finding a 2C and a true scorer were high level musts this year and paired with one of the younger players could be a good fit. Heck, I would put a true scorer (30+ G) and a 20 - 25G guy with Kerfoot as something that would be a good fit if we can't get a 2C.

Aho and Marner are setting the market for Rantannen and so we are looking at 5 yr - $8M - $9M. Landeskog is going to be $7M - $8M after the new TV deal (after 2 more seasons) which is not much more than now unless he puts up similar numbers not on a line with MacKinnon and Rantannen. Girard is probably $6M on his next contract (bridge) and probably $8M after that if the current trajectory holds. Barrie is gone if even 2 of the prospects develop on D if not sooner or as soon as Johnson and Cole are healthy. Makar, Girard, Timmons, and Byrum all play the same style game so I would trade Barrie now while his value is as high as it has ever been before he signs a new contract in the $8M range. Helleson is the eventual replacement for Johnson. The only d-man style I don't see in a player under 22 in the prospect or ELC is an eventual replacement for Zadarov.

Main thing is that we have flexibility to bring in multiple top UFA right now with the amazing contract we have MacKinnon on for the next 4 years. Not taking advantage of that essentially wastes years on being a true Stanley cup contender. Additionally, because so much of our team is still on an ELC or will be on a bridge after this summer, we have an amazing window to take advantage of these lower costs to throw money at a cup run. MacKinnon is going to be $14M when the current contract is up. That will be true cap management hell, but is one hell of a good problem to have if you can grab a cup or two until before then.