Colliton was the reason why Strome wasnt playing. Now that hes gone Strome will play.

Just flat out no, and you couldn’t be more wrong

The Devils should really keep their 1st in this draft.

The hope is Strome will return to former performances with a new coach and opportunity so no a 2nd won't be enough to change that.

if the article is right then i see no reason why the devils shouldn't be all in for girard.
two things:

1) the deal doesn't work.
- colorado doesn't want picks or prospects; they're in win now mode. a trade for girard is likely looking at bratt and wood and sweeteners, not picks.
- the devils should seriously keep their pick here for 2022. it's a deep draft, and there's no way we're competing in the metro: we're probably looking at another top 10 pick (likely 9 or 10), and next season will be the year as washington, philly, and pittsburgh regress.


2) ur article is wrong.
- girard is an elite puck moving defenseman signed at a steal of a contract considering the defenseman market right now. there's no way colorado moves him just because byram is looking good. they can happily live with their abundance of riches (in this case, riches is elite puck moving dmen) in makar, toews, byram, AND girard: easily the most loaded top 4 in the league. they're trying to win now: they're not in cap hell so they're not going to be moving their 3rd/4th best dman who would be a top 2 man on any other team.

agreed

So the Denver Post who doesn’t even have a guy at every game or send a guy to practices regularly thinks COL is enamored with a guy they drafted 4th to overall (shocking) and because 1+1+1=5 the Avs are going to trade a 23yo elite puck moving dman signed to a long term sweet heart deal for a bunch of 2nd line crap(oh ok). Let’s be real Girard for a 1st line winger + sweeteners gets the conversation started not hey here are some draft picks.