Unpopular take maybe but… I would also like to nominate MacFarland for mvp of the Avs. Georgiev is out of the NHL and he was our starting tender G1 last year, we now ice two new goalies and they are a top 5-10 tandem I’d argue (look at Edmonton these were peak moves by Avs FO). Necas has been very good, Nelson has been great, Drury has been great, Brindley appears to be a revelation (please come back soon), Bardakov looks decent. This team feels expertly crafted and I don’t feel like anyone is being drastically overpaid given production this year like Burky was when we won the cup.. Very dangerous and deep roster you gotta love it.
Marek’s the best hockey journalist.
Exactly what a captain does. Figure out how to make the team better on or off the ice. Love it.
Looking backward the recent moves that have not panned out: Casey Mittlestat, Charlie Coyle, Sean Walker.
Hiring Hakstol is souring by the day.
I feel like an honorable mention is deserved for Devon Toews. He was probably not comfortable in the position but I feel like at times he was the voice of reason in years past without Gabe and never looked for the spotlight. He just did what he felt was necessary, totally underrated just like Gabe. But yeah, the team is holistically better with Gabe back in the locker room, he might not be winning games with points but what he does is invaluable. Hands down among the greatest captains in the game for me, probably even rated above Joe for his impact for the team, and I feel like that is significant.
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Unpopular take maybe but… I would also like to nominate MacFarland for mvp of the Avs. Georgiev is out of the NHL and he was our starting tender G1 last year, we now ice two new goalies and they are a top 5-10 tandem I’d argue (look at Edmonton these were peak moves by Avs FO). Necas has been very good, Nelson has been great, Drury has been great, Brindley appears to be a revelation (please come back soon), Bardakov looks decent. This team feels expertly crafted and I don’t feel like anyone is being drastically overpaid given production this year like Burky was when we won the cup.. Very dangerous and deep roster you gotta love it.
Marek’s the best hockey journalist.
Exactly what a captain does. Figure out how to make the team better on or off the ice. Love it.
Looking backward the recent moves that have not panned out: Casey Mittlestat, Charlie Coyle, Sean Walker.
Hiring Hakstol is souring by the day.
I feel like an honorable mention is deserved for Devon Toews. He was probably not comfortable in the position but I feel like at times he was the voice of reason in years past without Gabe and never looked for the spotlight. He just did what he felt was necessary, totally underrated just like Gabe. But yeah, the team is holistically better with Gabe back in the locker room, he might not be winning games with points but what he does is invaluable. Hands down among the greatest captains in the game for me, probably even rated above Joe for his impact for the team, and I feel like that is significant.