Finally, some hockey news from the Avs. Just not the news I wanted.
From the Colorado Avalanche website:
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced that it signed center
Brett McLean to a one-year deal late Thursday night avoiding an arbitration
hearing that was scheduled for Friday.
Of course this tickles my worry meter. Money for McLean means less money for Svatos. I expect him to sign elsewhere soon, unless there is some sort of incentive magic to be worked out (ala HAsek and the Wings). I haven’t seen the numbers for McLean yet, but after throwing dumb money at Arnason, Rycroft, Klee, and others, what is left for the Avs to do?
Someone find me some cap space. Trade Brisebois or Turgeon, have a bake sale, do something. McLean is not worth Svatos, Sauer is not worth Svatos…
If Svatos can hack out an entire season. I talked about it here. Wait for the Wings fans to start laughing at us shortly, but don’t take it personally. They’ve had a rough off season too.
2 responses to “McLean signs, eats up Svatos money”
Trade Brisebois or (s)Turgeon = EXACTLY! Svatos has to stay at all costs! By the way, that worry meter is a hell of an idea! Nice one!
I don’t think anyone will take them, it’s just a pipe dream. Do we get back money if we waive them? Would anyone want Brisebois at the $3 mil cap hit? Or $2.25 mil if his old average carrys over? Or even $1.5 mil with the waiver split.
Hell.