Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
But Hornqvist would be a great fit for any cup contending team. He’s the exact type of player that you win with. He works hard, goes into the dirty area & battles. Plays with an edge & just parks himself in the blue paint generating lots of space. Jost doesn’t have much value cuz he’s a reclamation project, so this is a win for the Avs.
Hornqvist would be a nice add
How you described Hornqvist, Jost does a lot of those same things. Plays a feisty game, forechecks, battles , just doesnt have points to show for it. 5.3m for 4 more years at 33 already, the contract could be a grenade for a team that is going to be up against the cap very shortly. Jost still gives them some cost certainty.
Hornqvist would be a decent add, but dont think Jost is a guy they would want to move him for. Like you said Jost doesnt have much perceived value, but IMO that Avs are not willing to give up on so quickly, hes 22 years old. IF they do move him, I believe it will be part of a bigger deal that they are getting a younger Wigner back, not a guy at the end of his career
They could just go after Erik Haula in UFA or resign Namestnikov and still keep Jost instead of trading for Hornqvist. ITs not that tempting of a move