From today, the first window of the NHL buy-out is open. From today until June 30, teams can use redemption for any unwanted contracts that they may have to drop from books. In the case of Colorado Avalanche, this is probably irrelevant, because in the near future they are not threatened by the necessity of a flexible wage limit. Although there are several contracts that you may want to get rid of. Over the next few years, Avalanche with a lot of capital space can afford several unappetizing short-term contracts. Still, it may be a good idea for Joe Sakic to consider buying one of his veterans to create a place for one of the young people. Sakic was not afraid to use the buyout option in the past. A year ago, Avalanche bought the last year of the Francois Beauchemin contract to free up space on the list.
In the first part of the mailbox this week, anything from Ryan O'Reilly's trade to what the next season will look like Blauelin from Colorado-Avalanche. We had too many questions just for one post, so here is the second half of the mailbox.
At the end of the season, Joe Sakic mentioned that he wants to stay informed - the youth is how he will build this team. Nevertheless, this composition would be significantly improved if he planned to hold this year's top 6 ahead of the free agency.
Everybody wants John Tavares, and Avalanche could probably have made a pretty good step for him, but landing the biggest unrestricted free agent could ever be too far-fetched (perhaps). In addition to Tavares, there are several other UFA forwards that Avs may be interested in.
One name that appears a lot is James van Rimsdyk. Last season the 29-year-old player had 36 goals and would definitely match the need for a second winger. He is a large network presence that scores most of his goals. From the perspective of the ice, the JVR will be an excellent option. Unfortunately, he will most likely get a contract that is too long - and this is what Avs should avoid.
Another name is Evander Kane. He is three years younger than Van Riemsdick and will bring many similar positive results in the composition. He fit well both in talent and in the age perspective. Nevertheless, Kane did not very well recommend himself to his teammates, and he could bring some distraction, which Sakic wants to avoid.
In the next season, the goalkeeper will become one of the biggest questions for the avalanche. Semen Varlamov can not stay healthy, Jonathan Bernier has no contract for the next season, and Spencer Martin is just not very good.
The signing of Pavel Frankus from Europe only complicates the situation. The team gave him a one-sided contract, which resulted in some believing that he was guaranteed a place in the NHL. The more likely scenario is that Franco knows that he will spend some time in the AHL, and his agent just wanted to make sure that he received a fairly strong salary in order to justify the transition to North America.
I could see the scenario in which Jonathan Bernier returns to another one-year contract. He served a decent filling when Varley got injured last year, but he had problems with injury (and consistency).
There are other backup options out there in the summer, guys like Anton Hudobin, Michael Hutchinson and Carter Hatton are available, and they all will be able to fill the same role as Bernie last season.
How much do you think that Rantanen and Zadorov receive this summer if they are subscribed to long-term transactions based on comparative data?
It is interesting. Both Mikko Rantanen and Nikita Zadorov have one year on their contract, but they can sign extensions at any time after July 1.
Both players are coming off the breakout seasons, so signing them now may not be the best idea. The problem with waiting until they are RFA next summer is that there is a good chance and take an even bigger step in their development and will cost even more.
As for Zadorov, it may be useful to wait a little longer to sign it for an extension. The 23-year-old man made a big step last season, but this is only one good year. The avalanche may want to see if it can continue its advancement.
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