Deal

I think this is all pretty reasonable.

Overpay for Eichel, even with Samuelsson, but I'm used to that . . . but a HIDEOUS overpay for Reinhart, from a team who probably can't afford him anyway, with Makar and others to sign.

Is it really? I don't think Avs do this with all the rumors around Makar and needing to make things fit, but based on recent value I think it's fair. Compher has been a 3.5m fourth-liner last season--he effectively is a wash when considering the cap relief vs production. Kaut has looked good, but a late 1st + B prospect seems a touch light for Rino... so even if you think Compher holds some value, that kinda evens the scales.

And I think that a late first, a B prospect and a very useful third-liner is a lot to pay for one year of Sam Reinhart. Regardless, Colorado has $25.5 million to spend on filling 10 -- count 'em, 10 -- roster slots, including Cale Makar (there goes about a third of the $$), a #1 goalie (there goes at least a sixth of it), and Gabriel Landeskog or Brandon Saad (whomever they can afford). To put it another way, Colorado has control over whether they can re-sign Landeskog or Saad and for how long; they have no control over whether or for how long that they can re-sign Reinhart. In short, I cannot see a savvy GM like Joe Sakic having any interest in Reinhart at any price.

Just because the top 2 LHD are "locked up" doesn't mean a good prospect like Samuelsson is expendable. I really like him and he was playing great for the handful of games he got. Very underwhelming return for Reinhart. Compher is a bottom 6 player, Kaut is a B prospect, and the 1st is meh. No point in trading him unless you get a really good prospect or high pick