Quoting: Xqb15a
1. They don’t need cap relief.
2. You mean the log jam where the Avs were playing Connauton regularly in the last 4 games of the playoffs?
3. Cole’s ability to play left or right slide up in a pinch and to kill penalties is invaluable to contender.
4. If Byram and or Timmins is ready to take a full time role and they haven’t moved Zadorov or Graves they can afford to sit Cole in the press box.
5. Andersson is a reclamation bottom 6 guy right now where the Avs have Compher, Donskoi, Calvert, PEB, Kaut, LOC, Bowers, RFA’s Nichushkin and Jost.
Like I said the trade doesn’t make any sense for COL.
1. Fair enough but it’s 2.25 million they can allocate elsewhere
2. Don’t be dramatic, Connauton only played because of injuries. Makar, Graves, Johnson, Girard, Cole, Zadorov, Timmons, Byram is definitely a logjam. They could potentially run out 4 excellent NHL d pairings if they wanted to.
3. They have that in Zadorov no? Plays both sides, big strong body to clear the crease on the PK. And he’s an RFA so he’s under team control.
4. In that scenario, why have him sit when you can get assets something for him?
5. Don’t think Andersson plays in the NHL in 20-21. Likely will stay in Sweden for the year and comes back after that. He could be an intriguing option to replace someone like Bellemare or Calvert in the bottom 6.
If you don’t like the trade that’s fine but to say it’s doesn’t make ANY sense is so wrong. It makes a lot of sense depending on how the Avalanche want to add to their roster...