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Some Avs notes that I know very few will care about:

- Joe Sakic told LeBrun today that Ryan O'Reilly will not be moved at the deadline and that both sides have agreed to finish out the season and talk in the summer. Sakic said O'Reilly wants to stay, which seems to be consensus among reinvigorated Avs players right now.

- Sakic also said the team will not be shopping the rental market and will only make a deal if someone comes to them with an offer they can't pass up (i.e., a top 4 d-man)

- Paul Stastny told reporters today he definitely does not want to leave Avs and will take a hometown discount in contract negotiations over the summer in order to stay.

- From Avs reporter Adrian Dater: "Avs getting lots of calls from teams. Gonna be an interesting next 24 hours on Stastny"

Still think PA Parenteau is their most expendable player, but he has played great since the break. More and more, I like the idea of the Avs sticking with who they've got. Let them continue to grow together. The defense by committee approach has been much better than expected.

Bruins supposedly interested in Vanek? That'd be nice considering every time we play a team he's on he always ends up scoring.

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Stastny is talked about every year it seems. Why?

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Won't be shooting at you guys though. lol

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Rumor - Bickell and Oduya + picks for Ryan Kesler

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didn't they sign Bickell to an extension yesterday?

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He's a serviceable player who can play in just about any situation. The last 2-3 seasons he hasn't played well (just like the rest of the Avs), so it was assumed a change in scenery might be needed. With his value still relatively high, he was the perfect trade bait for the Avs.

However, his play this year (just like the rest of the Avs) has been exceptional. His contract is up after this season, and while he's still set to do well, he's not expected to make as much as he was (unless the Flyers offer him a contract, that is), which makes him attractive to other clubs.

But with him being an important piece of the Avs puzzle and a key team leader, I think he stays and re-signs at a hometown discount. Only possibility he moves is if a top 4 d-man suddenly becomes available, and probably not a rental at that.

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Gillis must have had a head injury.

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Because his contract says he should be on the level of Toews/Kane/Sedins/etc.

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Unfortunately for everyone not named Bryan Bickell (or Bryan Bickell's wife)...yes, yes they did. A lot of money this offseason because "he's like, so amazing in the playoffs" (once).

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:thumbsup:thumbsup Those picks better be high.

High-priced contracts for middle-aged and middle-of-the-road players are exactly what the Canucks are trying to get rid of.

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I still don't feel bad for you. :lol

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To take on Bickell's contract and give a team in your own conference, a rival, Kesler, I'd want two 1st's for that. I just can't see it.

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I wouldn't either :lol

Just feel bad for the stitches I got in my chin the night the Hawks won the Cup.

I don't either. Just sharing the rumor. It's from a place not much better than #CONFIRMED but it's that same crack cocaine we love come deadline time.

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No I love the shit. Even the crazy ones are fun to think about. I always wonder about the deals that were talked about, or even close, that didn't happen. Still wonder what the Wings offered to CBJ for Nash or what the first talks with Weber were.

Edit: Also loved hearing Keenan saying he had a 1 for 1 with Boston, Jumbo Joe for Lou, and the FLA owner said no since he'd be taking money back...for Joe FUCKING Thornton! I understand the business side for a small non-traditional market but how much better could that team have been?

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Just got it. Andrew MacDonald for a 2nd and 3rd. The Flyers will need to get him re-signed though.

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Isles didn't get the 1st they wanted. Two picks seems like a lot for him, but we'll see how he is with more talent around.

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Totally. :thumbsup

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This is what I'm interested in seeing. Having watched him a bit, he's got everything you'd want in a mobile defensive defenseman. High hopes for him.

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A 1st??? We were never going to get that. Was happy with a 2nd so even pleased with a 3rd too

Happy to hear ducks and bruins both in on vanek now. More the merrier.

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If vanek not dealt by game time , they had better hold him out. With our luck , he'd get hurt.

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So with MacDonald coming to Philly does this mean Mezaros will be out the door to recoup some of those draft picks?

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Yeah, keep reading they have 9 D now. Someone will be gone soon.

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2nd, 3rd, and a prospect is actually a steal for Snow in this trade. :thumbsup

Holmgren gonna Holmgren. Will probably all work out for Philly if they can re-sign him. He'll probably command $3-4 million/year which isn't overpriced.

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Macdonald was never getting a 1st. He's not worth it. He's a pending UFA with a contract hit of $525k.

Still wouldn't be surprised if he ends up coming here.

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Just goes to show how much defenseman command on the market. Those guys are top priority. I mean, everyone saw the frenzy that was caused by Suter hitting the open market.

That's what makes the Oduya rumors interesting. Legit top 4 defenseman are hard to come by.

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No, but I'd be asking for it too. The prices are so much higher than they used to be with teams closer together in the standings and the cap. MacDonald 10 years ago? Maybe a 3rd rounder.

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True but he really is barely a top 4 and on a top 10, he is a 3rd pair. Wish he resigned because he is a solid 2nd pAir for us but he won't be worth the money he gets. He is going to block a lot of shots but makes a lot of mistakes near his own net and is not very physical. Decent 2nd pair dman on the pp, too.

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Flyers get Andrew MacDonald for two picks and a prospect that I never heard of.