Comments on: Avs re-sign 3 defensemen

By: Dario

Dario — Tue, 22 May 2007 20:24:09 +0000

Yep, I agree with DD.

If the Avs do sign Klee then I think some draft day trades are likely to go down.

By: Draft Dodger

Draft Dodger — Tue, 22 May 2007 18:52:31 +0000

Dario might chime in here as well, but I think the Avs love Skrastins.

If it was me, I’d trade Skrastins away and keep Liles.

But, thinking like the Avs…
I think they value Skrastins more than they do Liles
I think Liles would fetch more on the trade market
Liles is a UFA after this year, and they might not be able to retain him
They have Cumiskey (aka Liles Jr) in the wings.

Not saying it will happen, but it sure wouldn’t shock me if it did

By: Colin S.

Colin S. — Tue, 22 May 2007 18:17:17 +0000

Hmm i hopoe not. Even though Liles has been uneven this year, he is the only Defensiveman they have that can generate any offense on the powerplay. Maybe Clark, but Liles is by far the best. (Leopold might be able to as well, but i know nothing about him).

If they are going to trade anyone away, I would hope it’s Skrastins. He’s the only one that could give good value, but deosn’t seem to fit with the Avs plans

By: Draft Dodger

Draft Dodger — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:45:55 +0000

I think they’ll still go after a FA. I personally don’t see Hannan as the guy though. He is going to become massively overpaid in a couple of months. Nice guy to have…but not a cornerstone guy that his salary is going to be on par with.

I think they’ll still look around and see if they can find a guy who will help them and won’t break the bank, but could conceivably go into the season with the existing D, so there’s less pressure now to overpay for someone.

my guess? I think they do sign a UFA, re-sign Klee for depth, and trade either Liles, Clark or Skrastins (Liles being the “favorite” here).

By: Colin S.

Colin S. — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:22:51 +0000

I am glad they signed Finger and Leopold. While Klee played well and should be brought back, what are they going to do about going after a good defenseman like Hannan. I don’t think using the same defense as last season is going to cut it.

Sure, they played well last year down the stretch. They can send Kumisky down, but if they sign, say Klee and Hannan, would they have 2 healthy scratches every game?

Seems strange to me.

By: Dario

Dario — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:28:52 +0000

The Jones signing is significant. First, because David Jones is a great prospect and has been one of my sleeper favorites since he was drafted. He doesn’t have the name recognition of Stewart with most Avalanche fans but in my humble opinion I think he might turn out to be a better NHL player and in fact a future assistant captain of the Avalanche. Second, his signing means he’s foregoing his senior year at Dartmouth and we will see him at training camp.

I’m glad to see all three of those defensemen sign. Finger and Leopold may turn out to be huge bargins next year.

I’m officially excited about the David Jones era.