I think other teams will beat that offer for Reinhart.

Could be, but I just read the ask is for a 1st and a prospect for Reinhart. This seems to be a potential option with that ask, but time will tell.

I'm not sure if the avs will be able to rely upon Johnson going on IR for the year, the chatter during the playoffs was Johnson would be back late in the playoffs if the avs made it. Who do you leave off if that salary is eaten up by Johnson? I would say they'd have to squeeze grubauer a bit, not sign saad, and not sign suter. The $760k you current have as cap space is needed for the 23rd roster spot for a full roster as well.

The problem the avalanche face is that their first is so low that they have to make up for it with a better prospect. The Canucks and kings have top 10 picks, so to beat that the van Avalanche would need to send a really good prospect back. Also my guess is that the Sabres will be looking for F prospects more so than D prospects.

Fair play, especially on the value of Colorado's first-round pick. That may require Colorado to include a second prospect in the trade, or an additional draft pick to get it done, I buy that.