Colorado Avalanche spark trade buzz with a late-night move for Nick Blankenburg, sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Nashville Predators and igniting speculation about upcoming blockbuster deals before the NHL trade deadline. Are bigger names like Nazem Kadri or Valeri Nichushkin truly on the move, or is Colorado strategically maintaining depth while rivals like the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames reload for their own playoff pushes?
Chris Micieli and Zach Pearson dissect the Avalanche’s defensive strategy, recent roster additions, and weigh potential targets including Trocheck, Ryan O’Reilly, Blake Coleman, and Evan Rodrigues. They debate untouchables like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, analyze rumors swirling around key trade pieces, and assess how Central Division moves may influence Colorado’s playoff chances. With the trade deadline looming, the hosts ask: what final pieces will the Avalanche pursue to remain Stanley Cup contenders?
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7 Comments
Chris had Elliotte Friedman on speed dial?
Look who’s 10-0-0 and just picked up the “Chaos Giraffe”? 😮
Congrats on the Blankenkirk deal!
WOW ,,, people always get things wrong the Val trade rumour is true but it’s not for Kadri it’s coking out of Detroit Stevie Y is very interested in Val , but if it does happen it’s a summer deal! This is a confirmed story from Denver out of DNVR,,, but it’s not part of the Kadri deal , it’s an interesting idea considering how many good young pieces the wings have
Good job boys!
It seems like Avs replaced Girard with a Clone in Blankenburg
the kadri thing is just non stop on fb , and i cant see it happening unless they retrain 50% for all three years he has left and some ppl have colton and picks involved in that like jesus 50% would be the min they would have to retain
chris come on lol necas just signed 8 years hes untouchable lmao , the optics that would throw up if we traded him after all this would not be good for the organization as a whole and no team is trading away a better player than him . dont be a rascal lol