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Originally Posted by belsarius
I don't know if they are a contender this year at all, but they have the pieces that within 3 years I can see them making a serious run at it. Term is the key for me in the deal, if it was 1 year at 5mil I think that would have been a money chase over any chance at a cup for sure.
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Well I think its pretty obvious this year, they are not a contender.... LA/Chicago is just too damn good. Not sure even Anahaim/St Louis can keep up with them, though those 2 are impressive.
Next year? Unlikely. Same as above. I don't see any D the Avs can get for free, so if they are to shore up their blueline, they will have to trade one of McKinnon, Landeskog, Duschene and ROR. Honestly their best chip to trade for a d-man might actually be Iginla,
In 3 years? Maybe, its when you'll some of those big 4 teams start to go into their early 30's (funny saying that in a thread with the eternal Iginla) but they still have to solve that issue of a defenseman. I also think they need a forward with some size too if they want to compete in a heavy Western conference, like a Bryan Bickell. Of coarse a lot of things can happen in 3 years, but even in 3 years, they mirror the Pittsburgh Penguins more than a contender IMO. 3 years is a long time though, hard to say where a roster will be... WE might be contenders in 3 years. (harr harr)
So at 37 years old, you choose a team that is a "maybe" in 3 years, when you are 40? Some people may see this as a smart move.... I think have probably hedged my bets on a 1-2 year deal and see how things go next year or the summer after.