Some commerce choices for the Colorado Avalanche
Peter Baugh of The Athletic: The Colorado Avalanche may very well be trying so as to add some ahead assist earlier than the deadline, and possibly a depth defenseman.
The big-swing heart
Ryan O’Reilly – St. Louis Blues – $7.5 million cap hit – pending UFA – O’Reilly hopes to stay in St. Louis and should not get moved, however the Blues are sellers. The Avs have been hesitant to pay a excessive worth for leases over 30 years outdated.
Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks – $10.5 million cap hit – pending UFA – Will Toews wish to be traded? The Avs could must get one other group concerned to retain wage. Patrick Kane would value extra and never be a positional match, however the Avs aren’t afraid to discover completely different concepts.
Notable forwards
Sean Monahan – Montreal Canadiens – $6.375 million – pending UFA – He’s been out for nearly two months and could be an harm concern.
James van Riemsdyk – Philadelphia Flyers – $7 million – pending UFA – Not a middle however might add scoring to their top-six.
Max Domi – Chicago Blackhawks – $3 million – pending UFA – Could be a middle-six possibility.
Tyler Bertuzzi – Detroit Red Wings – $4.75 million – pending UFA – Injuries this season has restricted him to 17 video games – just one objective and 4 assists. 62 level in 68 video games final 12 months.
Depth defensemen
Luke Schenn – Vancouver Canucks – $850,000 – pending UFA – Acquisition value could also be to excessive for the right-handed defenseman on that contract.
Jack Johnson – Chicago Blackhawks – $950,000 – pending UFA – Wouldn’t value a lot and are acquainted with him.
The St. Louis Blues have some forwards who may very well be on the transfer
Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: The St. Louis Blues hit the All-Star break/bye week on a five-game shedding skid, however that doesn’t imply Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko might be traded by the point their season resumes on February eleventh.
O’Reilly may have his foot checked out by docs this week to see if he can begin skating quickly. Tarasenko has a no-trade clause and might take his time on the place he needs to go. Could the Blues get a greater return now or nearer to the deadline?
Blues possession most likely doesn’t wish to pay Craig Burebe over $7 million over the subsequent two and half years to not coach.
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O’Reilly stated there was some contract talks with the Blues, so him signing an extension can’t be dominated out. If they commerce O’Reilly, they may get a participant, draft choose and prospect however at a lesser worth than what the Vancouver Canucks obtained for Bo Horvat.
Since Tarasenko is a winger and never a middle, their commerce worth tends to be decrease.
Forwards Ivan Barbashev and Noel Acciari will draw some curiosity.