The Sam Girard trade speculation continues
Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now: The Colorado Avalanche feel they’ve their No. 2 center in Brock Nelson. Gabriel Landeskog is training and never rehabbing this offseason. They do have some questions as to who might be their No. 3 center, and are there any depth options that they is perhaps taken with adding?
The Avalanche will likely proceed trading defenseman Sam Girard. The Avs brought in Ryan Lindgren on the trade deadline, and he was used on the second pairing. They weren’t in a position to re-sign him, and countered with adding Brent Burns.
Girard’s role has reduced over time, they usually may not need to pay $5 million to someone who has seen their minutes decreasing. The Avs traded Charlie Coyle this offseason as they didn’t like the concept of paying that cash to someone who’s a third-line center.
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Could the Vancouver Canucks just wait and see what unfolds after the season starts to deal with their need at center?
Sekeres and Price: Jeff Marek on the Sekeres and Price show talking in regards to the Vancouver Canucks second-line center emptiness and the way they may take a wait-and-see approach.
“I do know everybody wants all the pieces done instantly and needs all the pieces settled before training camp, and we don’t want any competition for spots, and we all know what the team is and, etc, etc, etc.
I don’t learn about you guys, but I wouldn’t even be surprised in case you know the Vancouver Canucks, and talks a lot, and also you guys have talked a lot in regards to the second line center position. I wouldn’t even be surprised if they only leave that cap space open and see how the chips fall after October and November. And see where the team is at, and see where the health is at, and see what emerges within the marketplace.
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Like, I don’t, I understand the anxiety in case you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, because you should get back to the playoffs, you should get back to having winning team. But I don’t know if I’m (Jim) Rutherford/(Patrik) Allvin here, perhaps I’m saying, Listen, if I don’t have a deal that I like, what’s
the hurry here?
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