Confirmed with Link: Avs acquire RyJo (@50%) for Chucky

[henchman21]

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[Pierce Hawthorne]

Wow!


That's insane. We literally gave up nothing...

 

[Chiarelli]

We f***in did it!!!!!!
RyJo is legit baby

 

[The Abusement Park]

Wow.... This will be insanely boom/bust....

But Ryjo at what 4mil could be a real steal. Especially considering we gave up nothing.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Barf

Hate this player

 

[BaconNater]

I love this move! Is CMac all the way back?

To hear this live on NHL radio was probably the most exciting feeling, brings me back haha

 

[The Merchant]

Not sure anyone had that on their 2C bingo card...

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Wow.... This will be insanely boom/bust....

But Ryjo at what 4mil could be a real steal. Especially considering we gave up nothing.

Yeah.

The fact we literally gave up nothing is insane but there's a definite chance this doesn't work IMO.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Wow!


That's insane. We literally gave up nothing...

And got 50% retained. Tells you all you need to know about what Preds think about him.

 

[LOFIN]

All hail the Sacks! As in Sakic and CMac,

 

[henchman21]

Not sure anyone had that on their 2C bingo card...

It fits the MO of the front office... get a guy for a 2-3 year solution that doesn't impact the long-term cap.

This whole trade will depends on which RyJo comes in. When motivated he's still a great player, he's just not motivated all that often. I think he'll probably be pretty meh in the regular season, but he's probably going to be good in the playoffs.

 

[95snipes]

I'm happy with this one. I imagine he's penciled in as the 2C, but we'll see if they have more up their sleeve.

Edit - also, so is this Trotz's first move as GM?

 

[The Abusement Park]

And got 50% retained. Tells you all you need to know about what Preds think about him.

I mean effort is clearly a problem and has been part of what's held RyJo back from being an elite C. But when the Preds were contending he was a playoff beast. Interesting to see how going to a contender effects his play over the next 2 seasons.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I hope they still plan to do more. You just got 1 Center for free. Go pay some real assets and get another good one.

 

[TotalHomer]

Congrats. His lazy ass isn't worth a penny more.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

When motivated he's still a great player, he's just not motivated all that often. I think he'll probably be pretty meh in the regular season, but he's probably going to be good in the playoffs.

Exactly the problem with him. He also takes some insanely stupid penalties at the worst times

 

[UncleRisto]

"So, what are we trading for that 2C spot?"
"Oh, nothing."

 

[The Merchant]

It fits the MO of the front office... get a guy for a 2-3 year solution that doesn't impact the long-term cap.

This whole trade will depends on which RyJo comes in. When motivated he's still a great player, he's just not motivated all that often. I think he'll probably be pretty meh in the regular season, but he's probably going to be good in the playoffs.

Yeah, exactly the kind of out of left field move we should've expected rather than overspending/outbidding for the ROR's or Lindholm's of the world. It's easy to envision RyJo having a pretty major bounceback in this offense and at $4mill for the next two years it's really hard not to be impressed by this move. Still only 30, too.

 

[lowol]

Given the upcoming UFA crop I'm surprised he didn't have even a slight bit of positive value at full retention.

Not blowing my mind given RyJo's inconsistency but I think it's overall a smart move. I'm wondering whether a third team could've been brought in for double retention, now that would've been mighty impressive.

 

[henchman21]

IMO this is a great shot to take. He's not a long-term solution, but if he clicks, the Avs solved the position for 2 years at a cheap price. Fits perfectly with the contracts and window. There is risk here certainly, but the upside is certainly there.

 

[The Pwnerer]

This is exactly the type of trade the Avs needed to make. Take advantage of cap strapped teams looking to rebuild and give up nothing. Great move! Save our limited assets for other moves. Take a chance and put a player in a successful environment and see them flourish. I'm excited to see what RyJo can do with us.

 

[forsbergavs32]

IMO this is a great shot to take. He's not a long-term solution, but if he clicks, the Avs solved the position for 2 years at a cheap price. Fits perfectly with the contracts and window. There is risk here certainly, but the upside is certainly there.

Agreed. Risky but got him 50% retained for nothing and the upside is there for sure. Liking this move

 

[GeoRox89]

No way. Too bad we couldn’t have done this a year ago. Can’t believe we got a 2C without giving up one of the D

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Somewhere @henchman21 just erupted. Isn’t he a huge Johansen fan?

Did they only give up Chuky? That seems way too cheap.

 

[Chiarelli]

I don’t know how you could be upset at this trade