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The first trade is too lopsided in Colorado's favor. On paper, a 2nd pairing D for a 2C is fair, but JEEK provides too many intangibles to the Wild to be available in almost any trade.
The second trade doesn't make sense for either team, or the player. Colorado just locked him up for 6 years. He's been a great fit so far. Bednar has given him some second line minutes recently while they wait for Lehkonen to return. The player and the organization really like each other. A 5th round pick doesn't really do anything for the Avs. And why is Chicago adding a "win now" type of player and contract when they are years away from contending?
Also - Frankie is most likely done after his most recent injury. The last I heard, he's back in the Czechia. And the Avs plan for several years has been to give Annunen the back up job after Frankie's contract expired anyway.
Kurtis MacDermid hasn't played defense since last season. At training camp, Bednar confirmed that he wouldn't play on the back end at all this season.
Drouin most likely signs for more then that (assuming his play doesn't dip).
And you're missing Nikolai Kovalenko, who will join the Avs this season after the KHL season ends.