Why Wolski?

I think the cowardly lion will find a new home tomorrow…he could be a trump card to get a good, young player in here…

I’ve heard the rumor of wolski for mueller

I agree with both MJ and AvsGuild. Wolski has good games and bad games, but he is quite bad away from the puck. The Avs could find a good young player who would mesh will with the team and fit into Sacco’s system. The young guys seem to be working well in the organization so why not try to get another one?

the Avs need a goal scorer. Wolski is incredibly talented and could be that guy, but he just doesn’t seem to want to, he’d rather…well, be whatever he is now, more of a playmaker. To me, that’s the biggest reason he’s being shopped.

First point in 8 games, first goal in 11 games.

I don’t hate Wolski but I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing him get moved if it’s a good offer.

Look at the spinning hockey puck. You are getting sleepy, very sleepy. When I snap my fingers you will have an uncontrollable urge to trade for Wolski. Really, he’s not that bad. You will want to give Colorado one of your top prospects for this guy, a roster player, and a first round draft pick or two.

SNAP!

Thanks for your work on this, especially the original piece which I missed when it ran last week (I blame it on too much curling).

My disappointment, and subsequent dislike/disgust with this underachiever hasn’t been a secret. However, I don’t mind tendering him a one-year deal for $2.8 million, like you suggested in your original story, and then seeing what happens. If no one comes after him, I’m OK perhaps underpaying the guy based on the inconsistency he’s shown during his career. Three coaches have benched him, and even his strongest supporters here admit he dogs it sometimes, so if next year’s the year he puts together an entire “eff you” season and plays well from game 1 to game 100, then I’m OK with having to make the choice of whether or not to keep him as an UFA. However, I think TheAvalancheGuild nailed it earlier with the “Wolski Iso-Cam” comment, and my opinion is he’s going to be an inconsistent headache for the rest of his career. Anyway, we either underpay, or we underpay and someone else offers him more money, in which case we probably take the picks, or…

Here’s where I worry a bit. Dave, what’s that 3rd scenario? The Zherdev case? That’s what worries me a bit. That’s the one that looks like we sign the asset we drafted and developed and who’s still only 24, but he takes us to the arbitrator, we lose but don’t want to pay, so we get zero in return for the asset. Do you have any more details about that scenario? Under what circumstance can a player go to arbitration? Does he always have that right when he’s an RFA, or only under certain circumstances? See, I’m OK with paying him the qualifying amount. And I’m even OK if a rival GM comes in and wants to sign him – good luck with that underachieving headcase. What I’m not OK with is leaving his salary up to a judge, and then us being forced to decide to grit our teeth and overpay for a year, or to be left with nothing. That’s the only reason I see, now that Kovalchuk is off the market, for us to pull the trigger on Wolski now, instead of waiting til the offseason.

Thanks again for the info and the piece, Dave. And, again, this is better than anything in the MSM about this situation.

Does wolski weigh as much as a duck? If so we all know what that means.

He’s not. He’s good…great at times, but I think everyone’s problem with him is his inconsistency. If we could somehow combine the skill and imagination of Wolski with the heart and determination of Yip, we’d have one helluva player. Go Yipski!

My idea: If we get a good trade for him, cool. If not, tell him we’re looking to trade him next year and he should play for a good trade.