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Dreaming Of Drury
by Paul on 12/17/08 at 08:35 AM ET
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from Adrian Dater of All Things Avs,
Here’s one thing I’m hearing from people in the know: The Rangers are so intent on getting Mats Sundin that they may well trade Chris Drury to make room. The Rangers will need to clear some significant salary to allow for Mats’ inclusion, and Drury has three more years and $21.5 million left on his contract after this season.
But he also has a no-movement clause to his deal, meaning any kind of trade or demotion to the minors or put through the waiver wire would need his approval first....
The Avs have roughly five million in cap space right now - partly because of Joe Sakic’s long-term injury. So maybe if you get a Drury to waive his no-movement clause to come to Colorado and get the Rangers to pay half his salary this year after going through re-entry waivers, you could fit him in - although you’d probably have to move more salary too.
Of the few teams Drury would consider playing for, I’m sure the Avs would be one of them.
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Drury is a NY boy, I think he’d much rather go back to Buffalo than back to the Avs. Nevermind that even with the tailspin the Sabres took with so much talent leaving, they are still a better young team than the Avs… if they can keep it together for once.
Posted by Nathan on 12/17/08 at 09:46 AM ET
Too much stretching here. He has a no movement clause. Why would he agree to be put on waivers? Twice? just so colorado would only pay him half. Plus, once on reentry waives, anyone could claim him, not just Colorado.
Posted by Navarath on 12/17/08 at 10:26 AM ET
Dater won’t be happy until the entire 2000 team is reunited.
Posted by HockeyJoe from Upstate New York on 12/17/08 at 10:33 AM ET
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