but I don’t see the Avs adding ANY significant salary, especially given the acknowledgment that they are in full on rebuild mode. I think the kids are playing this year, with veteran leadership from foote and hejduk.

There’s been a couple of rumors out there that the Avs have talked with him, but they are too far apart on price?

I don’t think it’s going to happen, even though the Avs really need a LW.

We have like 5,000 defensemen…likely they will trade one or two of them for a winger.

I would love to see Tanguay back in Denver and on the first line. I have no idea what he is asking for, but it must be significant if he doesn’t have any takers yet. Avs will not put any money up for the cap hit even though we just dumped Smyth’s salary. We do need a LW Wolski cannot do it all himself.

Fixed the title so the Mrs. wouldn’t be peeved anymore…

But if we’re in rebuilding mode, I don’t see the point in signing a vet who’s only going to take time away from the kids. We need to know who’s ready and who’s not.

I’d rather see us trade one of our useless defenders for a decent LW prospect then sign Tanguay.

then I’d consider signing him in hopes that he had a decent season and that a playoff contender would need extra offense at the deadline and we could essentially flip his contract for picks and/or prospects.

That said, I doubt very much that he would come cheap, and if he did come cheap there would almost definitely be a no trade clause.

I say give tanguay another chance. He has his good moments, he should be worth 3-4 million a year.

I have also been looking at Heatley’s stats and i think he would be worth getting. Trade Hannan even up.

 He is only 28 and would fit in nicely on the left wing with Stastny and Hejduk

He already won the qualifying Douche of the Millennium round.