Quoting: buchiegang
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...
1. They don’t 2.25M elsewhere, not to eat $2M for pick that maybe turns into an NHL player in 4 years, and a guy who in your own words is going to play in Sweden. He is far more valuable than the extra cap space.
2. Don’t be dramatic? The longer the start of the season is pushed back the less likely it is Byram plays in the NHL this year. Graves and Z are RFA’s that still have to be signed. Timmins is a rookie too. Quality veteran depth is what makes sense, and if Byram does play in the NHL Cole is the perfect partner as the veteran stay home mentor.
3. Zadorov doesn’t play both sides. And as much as I love Z the weakest part of his game imo is the pk (but I have a major issue with Avs pk plan). He was the 4th d on the pk behind Johnson, Graves and Cole.
4. Why have him sit? See the Connauton comment before. Or if Byram and Timmins struggle.
5. Except they have Bowers, Kaut and LOC for 21-22, not to mention Newhook, and even possibly Kovalenko.
It makes no sense. A Stanley Cup contender giving up a versatile dman for basically some extra cap space that they don’t need. That’s the whole point. They don’t need cap space so the trade doesn’t make sense.