Confirmed with Link: Nichushkin back in assistance program; suspended a minimum of six months

[Foppberg]

I try to never be the overreactive type and hopefully that’s what’s happening to me here, but I feel like this day marks the end of so much for this Avs group.

They’ll be good. They’ll make some damage here and there and maybe even go on another decent run at some point. But Kadri, Landy and now Nuke? They aren’t really replaceable guys unfortunately.

Yup. Unless we go out and use Landy/Nuke money on some guys and pull off some savvy trades, we're not contending anytime soon.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

That's the solution , but it's easier said than done . I dont recal any team who were able to void a contract.

They can void it and have the legal department deal with it like LA did with Mike Richards, San Jose did with Evander Kane and Chicago did with Perry. All had follow up ramifications and I don’t think end of day the clubs care. They wanted to move on and they made it happen

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

And this dude wonders why he's been shunned from the entire hockey community.

FTG.

 

[Avs2022]

There goes our season again. I hope he finds teh help he needs, but at this point we need to terminate his contract.

I'm in complete shock. Never thought last year would repeat itself.

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

^^

The Avs have done everything possible to shelter him and hide his antics, so perhaps the organization is also to blame here.

Dude is an absolute mess.

Such a shamr

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Just heard the news....... what a demoralizing hit to the team and the fans.

I suspect the Avs were feeling this impact on the ice as recently as last game.

Mgmt needs to be concerned for Nuke's health but also for the future of this team. Nuke currently has zero value in terms of being able to go somewhere else.

Uh..... Avs might manage to win 1 more game but the series is essentially over.

 

[Frenchy]

They can void it and have the legal department deal with it like LA did with Mike Richards, San Jose did with Evander Kane and Chicago did with Perry. All had follow up ramifications and I don’t think end of day the clubs care. They wanted to move on and they made it happen

Thanks man , i dont have a good memory for this sort of things.

 

[Foppberg]

And this dude wonders why he's been shunned from the entire hockey community.

Dater's still alive?

 

[Mighty Makar]

Pretty impressive his timing f***ed us over in the playoffs 2 years in a row. I hope he gets the help he needs, but he’s unfortunately a liability.

Didn’t we argue about him at the start of the season? I hope he gets help, but f*** him. I hope he never plays another game in an Avs jersey.

 

[henchman21]

I try to never be the overreactive type and hopefully that’s what’s happening to me here, but I feel like this day marks the end of so much for this Avs group.

They’ll be good. They’ll make some damage here and there and maybe even go on another decent run at some point. But Kadri, Landy and now Nuke? They aren’t really replaceable guys unfortunately.

Yup, this won't be easy to overcome.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Final dagger in the coffin of what were this core's competing years.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

Is it wrong of me to say I don’t even care about Nuke “getting better?”

He doesn’t want to get better.

I’m an Avalanche fan and this guy has repeatedly f***ed over my teams chances of winning.

I couldn’t care less if he’s in Minsk snorting rocks out of a straw next year.

I kind of agree with you here. Weird being angry over a game player by millionaires but damn. He is a force to be reckoned with when playing and undeniably changes our record when in. How can you bring him back and f***ing his teammates over two seasons in a row.

He can get lost right now.

 

[Ararana]

I try to never be the overreactive type and hopefully that’s what’s happening to me here, but I feel like this day marks the end of so much for this Avs group.

They’ll be good. They’ll make some damage here and there and maybe even go on another decent run at some point. But Kadri, Landy and now Nuke? They aren’t really replaceable guys unfortunately.

It’s honestly crazy how steep of a downhill it’s been since they won the cup. Landy, then Kadri, then Nuke twice over. Hard to really believe they’ll ever make it back to a SCF again.

Gives a renewed respect for the Chicagos and Tampa Bays for being able to stay at the top for so long.

 

[dahrougem2]

Yup, this won't be easy to overcome.

Imagine the Avs had hindsight 20/20. Sign Kadri instead of Nichushkin, then move Byram for an excellent winger and go tf to work.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

^^

The Avs have done everything possible to shelter him and hide his antics, so perhaps the organization is also to blame here.

Dude is an absolute mess.

Addicts will do that to people who love them and try to help them. THere's lots of documentation via 12 step programs etc.. Nuke hasn't hit bottom yet.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Didn’t we argue about him at the start of the season? I hope he gets help, but f*** him. I hope he never plays another game in an Avs jersey.

Probably because he was getting the help he needed and wasn’t set to come back until he felt he was done treatment.

It’s apparent now he left before he was ready and it’s why he’s on a 6 month suspension.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Hope it was worth it...

Contract gone, teammates gone, fans gone. KHL is calling.

and bad end, lets face it. He can't continue like this. He needs help.

 

[Frenchy]

It’s honestly crazy how steep of a downhill it’s been since they won the cup. Landy, then Kadri, then Nuke twice over. Hard to really believe they’ll ever make it back to a SCF again.

Gives a renewed respect for the Chicago’s and Tampa Bays for being able to stay at the top for so long.

... and you forgot the guy in your avatar .

 

[Ararana]

... and you forgot the guy in your avatar .

Sammy G is flawless and has done nothing wrong you savage.

 

[AvBuff]

Yup, this won't be easy to overcome.

Not easy. But sports is weird. Very possible it has been an issue for a few days.

F it. Let's get behind the boys. I'm sure they're not throwing in the towel.

 

[Frenchy]

Sammy G is flawless and has done nothing wrong you savage.

i've been called worst

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

 

[Peter Peckerwood]

FFS.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

This has to be the end of Nuke. You can't miss two years of playoffs for f***ing around and not find out.

Dude's been playing like an animal. Shame he couldn't keep his head straight.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

This has to be the end of Nuke. You can't miss two years of playoffs for f***ing around and not find out.

Dude's been playing like an animal. Shame he couldn't keep his head straight.

Can we terminate the contract without having to buy him out? There must be some sort of clause.. I think Kings used it too with their core player who started playing worse.