Confirmed with Link: Avs acquire Casey Mittelstadt for Bo Byram

[niwotsblessing]

I thought Kadri had lost a step in 2021. The team was great, but he was brutal for half the year - 1 goal in his final 28 games (incl. playoffs). Shows how stupid I am.

Mittelstadt's overall game reminds me of Stastny's, but his passing and vision remind me of someone else. I can't quite put my figure out who, and it's been bothering me because it's been on the tip of my tongue for weeks. That aside, I've loved the addition. You can put anyone with Mittelstadt and the line will be solid. There was a game (forget which one) he played with Duhaime and Trenin and they dominated possession.

Vision and passing? Well there was that Swedish kid…

 

[dahrougem2]

Vision and passing? Well there was that Swedish kid…

Ahh yes everyone misses Dennis Everberg especially @The Mars Volchenkov

 

[UnkleKraker]

Vision and passing? Well there was that Swedish kid…

Paul Forslund or some such? Was on a stamp once I believe but that might be fake news.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Mitts got plenty of PP time in Buffalo. He was 4th in PP TOI/GM, only 10 seconds behind Tage for 1st. He just didn't put up a lot of points there.

Hoping, and thinking Mitts can get to 70 points if he improves his shot, and his consistency, has nothing to do with Byram. You might have broke your own record for the quickest to obnoxious narratives on this one.

To be fair, our PP was DREADFUL last year. I wouldn't read too much into anyone's production on that unit. That being said, you dont need to force feed Mitts minutes to up his point totals. If he becomes a good PP option, then that's the cherry on top. His bread and butter is winning his matchup battles consistently and putting up a good amount of ES points while doing so. Many GMs ante the hell up for a C like Mitts because they do the nuanced things well, which is what leads to Ws.

A good two-way C who can put 60 points a year without leaning on PP time to reach those #s is a 2C in my book. No question about it.

Hopefully Nuke has not shown Mitts how to sniff coke. We don't need any more drug addicts with surprises on this team.

Id put my money on him gaming in his bedroom then out doing hardcore drugs, haha.

 

[Bender]

I thought Kadri had lost a step in 2021. The team was great, but he was brutal for half the year - 1 goal in his final 28 games (incl. playoffs). Shows how stupid I am.

Mittelstadt's overall game reminds me of Stastny's, but his passing and vision remind me of someone else. I can't quite put my figure out who, and it's been bothering me because it's been on the tip of my tongue for weeks. That aside, I've loved the addition. You can put anyone with Mittelstadt and the line will be solid. There was a game (forget which one) he played with Duhaime and Trenin and they dominated possession.

Pierre Turgeon ?

 

[Balthazar]

Pierre Turgeon ?

I hope not. Turgeon was an elite 1st line center. If Mitts had his vision and passing he'd not be a 60 pts guy.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Ahh yes everyone misses Dennis Everberg especially @The Mars Volchenkov

Soderberg.

 

[shadow1]

Pierre Turgeon ?

Nah not him...unless Mittens suddenly starts using a short stick and pinballing a bunch of goals off the goalie's back.

Mittelstadt has this ability where he can do quick stickhandles to change the angle ever-so-slightly, and he's had some really sweet set ups as a result. Thinking of his comparable is going to bother me all summer, and I'm sure that when I actually do think of it I'll be way off.

 

[Chiarelli]

18 days after breaking his f***ing thumb.

 

[The Moops]

18 days after breaking his f***ing thumb.

Miss him bros

 

[niwotsblessing]

18 days after breaking his f***ing thumb.

First assist to Lehkonen. Always Lehkonen.

 

[BobRossColton]

18 days after breaking his f***ing thumb.

I love how stamkos tries to knock the puck out from under the bar, and how Bo was the first to see it.

 

[jabubenice]

kadri is a play driver with grit, great hands around the net... Mitts will hopefully get there. For right now, Mitts vision and defence is ahead of kadri

 

[Muffin]

kadri is a play driver with grit, great hands around the net... Mitts will hopefully get there. For right now, Mitts vision and defence is ahead of kadri

People only remember year 3 version of Kadri. Mittelstadt is way better than year 1 and 2 Kadri AINEC.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

There's also the fact that Mittelstadt is simply not a risk to get himself suspended for all of eternity

 

[Pokecheque]

People only remember year 3 version of Kadri. Mittelstadt is way better than year 1 and 2 Kadri AINEC.

Agreed to a point. I’d say year 1 Kadri was comparable. Year 2 Kadri was a disaster. But I agree that people around here have super-short memories.

But also, yes, only Kadri in his final season in Colorado was a real play-driver. His underlying stats were not great otherwise.

 

[LTCPain75]

IMHO, Mitts is #1 priority re-sign for the Avalanche this summer.

 

[niwotsblessing]

There's also the fact that Mittelstadt is simply not a risk to get himself suspended for all of eternity

Nor does Mitts get kicked out of the face-off circle simply because of who he is.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

What Casey could really use would be a prime Hejduk.

Someone needs to call Milan and ask if he wants Cog's contract and Nuke's stash. Just kidding, but Casey really needs a triggerman. Someone who will take the selfish shot when given a pass. Someone who can accept a pass in close traffic like Milan could. Hejduk could stickhandle around the net with the best of them and he could absolutely roof it from close in. I'm guessing Landy would work the best with him in this regards but I have to imagine Bednar is going to go 9296 the minute he gets the opportunity.

 

[The Moops]

What Casey could really use would be a prime Hejduk.

Someone needs to call Milan and ask if he wants Cog's contract and Nuke's stash. Just kidding, but Casey really needs a triggerman. Someone who will take the selfish shot when given a pass. Someone who can accept a pass in close traffic like Milan could. Hejduk could stickhandle around the net with the best of them and he could absolutely roof it from close in. I'm guessing Landy would work the best with him in this regards but I have to imagine Bednar is going to go 9296 the minute he gets the opportunity.

Even someone like a Bura (before Seattle)

 

[Chiarelli]

What Casey could really use would be a prime Hejduk.

Someone needs to call Milan and ask if he wants Cog's contract and Nuke's stash. Just kidding, but Casey really needs a triggerman. Someone who will take the selfish shot when given a pass. Someone who can accept a pass in close traffic like Milan could. Hejduk could stickhandle around the net with the best of them and he could absolutely roof it from close in. I'm guessing Landy would work the best with him in this regards but I have to imagine Bednar is going to go 9296 the minute he gets the opportunity.

A motivated Rantanen would be even better.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

What Casey could really use would be a prime Hejduk.

Someone needs to call Milan and ask if he wants Cog's contract and Nuke's stash. Just kidding, but Casey really needs a triggerman. Someone who will take the selfish shot when given a pass. Someone who can accept a pass in close traffic like Milan could. Hejduk could stickhandle around the net with the best of them and he could absolutely roof it from close in. I'm guessing Landy would work the best with him in this regards but I have to imagine Bednar is going to go 9296 the minute he gets the opportunity.

I'd take Chris Stewart at this point. He really needs to have the opportunity to develop chemistry, he's not a Kadri where he can just be a one man show, he actually uses his linemates and wants to get them involved. Give the guy some wingers that are just his wingers for some time.