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Sunday Scramble: Nečas collects the bag, Zegras gets his mojo back, and Dobeš is stealing the crease
“The fit has been really good,” general manager Chris MacFarland told reporters in Denver. “His speed, his skill, his talent blends in really well here, but it would blend in anywhere, to be honest. He’s a very good hockey player, and we’re lucky to have him.”
Celebrating in style, Nečas took just 30 seconds into Saturday’s game to pot his first goal post-contract. Did Rantanen just get humbled in the negotiation? Overshoot his expected value on the market, ended up settling in Dallas (a $12 million with much more take-home pay), and that’s that? Their divorce still surprises me all these months later. The Avalanche have a ton of committed money, and just one playoff round victory in the three seasons after their Stanley Cup. If Rantanen was adamant at $14 million, the Avalanche maneuver makes a lot more sense, since Nečas is in the bottom end of that range and seems to be clicking. It certainly makes for compelling Colorado vs Dallas games for the next decade. What that saved money isn’t helping with so far is their second-line center problem that they’ve struggled to fill since Nazem Kadri left in free agency. Brock Nelson is slowly getting his scoring grip to him (3G, 1A) with two goals in his last four games, but the $7.5 million man for the next three seasons has not been spectacular in filling this void. He’s also 34. Look, the Avalanche are rolling with an Expected Goals Percentage tops in the league and are right near the top at Goal Differential, too. It’s not doom and gloom here. But Gabriel Landeskog is also not that guy anymore, either. The Avs are cruising. Just one regulation loss in 13 games. They’ve got their man in Nečas, but I remain curious about the roster construction for when the games get bigger.Zegras is giving Philly life
I’m a full dynasty hockey draft with nine other guys, took managerial duties over for a franchise that needed a rebuild. How the league works is that we have a salary cap, and your top 10 forwards, top 5 defencemen, and top goaltender count for points. The only scoring modifier is that defenceman goals are worth two points. Otherwise, you just tally up points. No starting lineups, no head-to-head matchups. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year wins. I drafted Trevor Zegras........© Oilers Nation
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