Great Article this morning about the Avs by Frei

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Feb 22, 2012 10:50 AM MST

http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2012/02/22/smallmarket/9724/?source=rsshomeblog

About the 'small market' mentality of the avs these days.

So that got me courious, and I went to cap geek and looked at all the expiring contracts:

Player: Makes (cap hit): Expected contract (cap hit):

Duchene, 3.2m 5.5m

O'Reilly 9k 3-4m

Hejduk 3m 3m

McClemment 1.45 ?

Downie 1.85 2-2.5m

Mcleod 1.033 ?

Porter 850k 1m

Galaradi 700k 1m

Van der Gulik 525k ?

Johnson 2.6m 4-4.5m

Jones 2.5m ?

Winnik 950k ?

Mueller 2m 2m

Hunwick 1.5m ?

Wilson 1.275m 3m

O'Brien 1.1m ?

So what's the point of this list? If you look closely, the expected raises are just about equal to the unrestricted free agents salaries, and there will be little to no change at the overall salaries, Colorado Avalanche 2012-13, you've seen this before.

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What is so great about it? I thought that it was general consensus, that we will evaluate our management after this years FA.

by Ilkinio on Feb 22, 2012 12:02 PM MST reply actions

I thought the article was pointless. Bitch right after this past summer, or bitch after the next summer if we don’t spend money. No use bitching about not spending money 2/3s of the way through the season.

"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo

by ProfessorOak on Feb 22, 2012 1:19 PM MST reply actions

Counterpoint: If 2/3rds of the way through the season it is becoming apparent that your team’s cheap ass ways are leading to another fairly abysmal season, why wouldn’t it be a good time to bitch?

We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.

by Bob in Boulder on Feb 22, 2012 2:50 PM MST up reply actions

And I’m predicting continued cheapness above.

Peter McNabb thinks I'm outstanding.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Feb 22, 2012 4:23 PM MST up reply actions

It’s always a good time to bitch.

Which I’ll do right now. I swear, if management cheaps out this off season and lets one of our core RFAs sign an offer sheet, I will officially stop following this team so long as KSE is in charge.

by BraxtanFILM on Feb 22, 2012 6:19 PM MST up reply actions

PS: I did email you the spreadsheets I cooked up. They were for last season, points versus payroll. Very strong correlation between the two. And actually, the Avs were a little bit more effective in points per payroll than other teams, just spent so much less than others that they couldn’t compete.

We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.

by Bob in Boulder on Feb 22, 2012 6:23 PM MST up reply actions