Swapping depth for quality

Montreal is probably not on Evander's three team trade list and his contract is getting terminated.

Pittsburgh accepts.

Nashville accepts.

Buffalo declines.

Colorado probably declines as well.

Colorado would be foolish to decline that

COL definitely declines. The Jost, Nichushkin Donskoi line has been so good, and Jost is going to be an affordable young option at 3C not a straight rental like Danault.

Jost has been every bit as good defensively as Danault this year, and has started to find his offense. The line of Jost, Nichushkin, Donskoi has been killing it defensively and offensively. The Avs are #1 in goals for goals against and goal differential and Jost is going to be an affordable young RFA, while Danault is going to be a pricey expensive UFA, how would they be foolish? Yeah the Avs say no.

Because Danault turned down 5 million x 6 and probably regrets it, I think that's going to be his asking price for an extension in the offseason.

Sakic will balk at that and will probably want to keep Jost because he's under team control while Danault is a pending UFA.

I do agree with you that Montreal should hang on to Danault for a playoff run and try to sign him for cheap in the offseason.

Make him regret turning down 5 million x 6 from last year :/