[Trade] Reto Berra to the Avs for a *2014 2nd round pick*

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Roy has decided to hold on to Berra a little longer. The Avs have sent down Pickard

From a financial standpoint, it made less sense to send Berra down. His contract is one way, Pickard's is two. They get more cap room sending down Pickard.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I wish Jaybo was on the current team as the 3rd dman

some of you guys are crazy...Jaybo good enough for team canada but a bum on the Flames...maybe just maybe it was the guys around him who sucked, his partner for one

I get it. Me too.

But guess what, wish in one hand and defecate in the other and see which one fills up first.

Jay Bouwmeester had an almost $7M cap hit when he was here, and still has a cap hit of $5.4M.

His current deal is more palatable especially when Wideman's pay is taken into consideration, but he wasnt being paid 3rd Dman money, he was being paid #1 dman money and in that regard he didnt deliver.

And I'm one of the people that really liked him when he was here.

Sure, now that money is no object it doesnt seem like such a big deal, but one day money is going to be an object again and when that day comes everyone is going to have to be worth their pay.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Drury18

From a financial standpoint, it made less sense to send Berra down. His contract is one way, Pickard's is two. They get more cap room sending down Pickard.

They would have saved in actual dollars spent but in terms of cap space, they would have saved more by sending Berra down:

Cap hit of berra up and Pickard down:
$1.45 mil cap hit

Cap hit of Berra down and Pickard up
$1.45 mil - $.925m buired + $.813m pickard = $1.338 mil cap hit

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Roy has decided to hold on to Berra a little longer. The Avs have sent down Pickard

Makes sense. Packard needs to play. With varly coming back the backup won't see many games. Never understood why they wanted to pay Berra so much money , when he was going to be lucky to get 20 games a year.

[sureLoss]

Roy was on the radio and ripped Berra while answering a question about Pickard. Said he is not happy with Berra and doesn't think Berra is working hard enough in practice and is not hungry and their confidence is in Pickard.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Roy was on the radio and ripped Berra while answering a question about Pickard. Said he is not happy with Berra and doesn't think Berra is working hard enough in practice and is not hungry and their confidence is in Pickard.

I'd be annoyed too. Berra has all the tools just needs to work at honing his skills but he doesn't seem to want

[bob-loblaw]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Roy was on the radio and ripped Berra while answering a question about Pickard. Said he is not happy with Berra and doesn't think Berra is working hard enough in practice and is not hungry and their confidence is in Pickard.

Ouch. Roy sure has been ripping on his players in the media lately.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

…and Roy's abrasive coaching style will wear out in 3…2…1...

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

…and Roy's abrasive coaching style will wear out in 3…2…1...

You mistakenly used future tense. I'm pretty sure it already has worn out.

[Drury18]

As per Roy, Berra will be sent to the AHL.

Unsure if he will be exposed to waivers or sent as "conditioning" so they can call up Pickard.

Roy really seems to hate Berra right now.

Edit: Appears he's being "conditioned"

@MikeChambers: Corrected: Calvin Pickard scheduled starter Tuesday at Carolina. Reto Berra will report to Lake Erie of AHL for "conditioning" #Avs.

[JohnnySkittles]

Great trade. Wish we used that 2nd on somebody else, but still. fleeced

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

…and Roy's abrasive coaching style will wear out in 3…2…1...

Judging by where the Avs are in the standings I would say they have already tuned him out.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by JohnnySkittles

Great trade. Wish we used that 2nd on somebody else, but still. fleeced

What's wrong with Hunter Smith?

[Lumby Lager]

Originally Posted by JohnnySkittles

Great trade. Wish we used that 2nd on somebody else, but still. fleeced

Who would you have picked over Hunter Smith at that point?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Dion

Judging by where the Avs are in the standings I would say they have already tuned him out.

You mean how they're 1 point back of the Flames???

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

You mean how they're 1 point back of the Flames???

With a ton more talent. The Flames are hardly the bar for success.

[JohnnySkittles]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

With a ton more talent. The Flames are hardly the bar for success.

On forward maybe, but our D corpse + Coaching blows theirs outta the water.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

With a ton more talent. The Flames are hardly the bar for success.

That's mount my point. I'm saying they're almost in the playoffs now and playing well. To suggest they are playing poorly because they've tuned out Roy is wrong

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

With a ton more talent. The Flames are hardly the bar for success.

They were a dozen points back of us at one point and are 9-3-2 in their last 14. Belittling the Flames doesn't change the fact that the suggestion the Avs have tuned out Roy is fairly absurd.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That's mount my point. I'm saying they're almost in the playoffs now and playing well. To suggest they are playing poorly because they've tuned out Roy is wrong

The Avs should be near the top of the standings given the talent they have.