Quoting: UpsideDownQue
I like Copp as a trade target but I dont think the Avs should be moving out 2 forwards and only getting 1 in return. This fixes the hole on LW but would make COLs bottom 6 kinda thin. Maybe take out Jost and add picks/prospects to make up the value?
Winnipeg are competitive right now so I don't think they'd want picks. Unless of course they prefer to give prospects like Vesalainen another shot instead of acquiring Jost.
Avs could do that trade though as there's enough capspace to cover Copp's contract if Compher is sent the other direction.
Colorado might be a bit thin in the middle 6 in the short-term, but this would allow Newhook to play C full time, and also give a shot to some prospects until the deadline.
Landeskog -- Mackinnon -- Rantanen
Copp ------------- Kadri -------- Burakovsky
Nichuskin ---- Newhook ---- Kaut/Ranta/deadline addition
Helm ----------- Maltsev ------ O'Connor
... Then long term Copp would ideally fill the 3C role given that most of the Avs prospects are forwards/wingers (eg. Olausson, Ranta, Kaut, Foudy, Bowers, Beaucage, Ambrosio, Weiss, etc):
Landeskog --- Mackinnon -- Rantanen
xxxxxxxx -------- Newhook -- xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx ----------- Copp ------ xxxxxxx
Maltsev ------------ xxxxx ------ O'Connor