rktkt66
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As proposals go, it's not the most illogical scenario for a Tavares / Avalanche theory. Even though he's 33, Tavares would help fill the offensive production void that Landeskog provided and, with the retention, the Avs can use the LTIR relief from Landeskog missing next season to cover the first year of Tavares' remaining contract. As a captain and center, Tavares makes sense for the leadership qualities that Landeskog provided and plays a position that would replace the center ice depth that Colorado lost behind MacKinnon last summer when Kadri left (and will continue if Compher leaves this summer).
I don't think Girard would be the piece going back to Leafs though, especially with the uncertainty surrounding Toews and them already yielding a 1st round pick. I wonder if the RFA rights to Newhook may be a more realistic complement to the pick since he seems to have worn out his time in Colorado and the Leafs would need to somehow reinforce their center corps if Tavares is dealt.