Boston would be more interested Braun than Yandle.

Holl and Mrazek are far better than Risto and Jones.

Avs would have to move more money out, probably JT Compher. I think that value is ok if you add him to the package you proposed, but 5 pieces for a rental feels like Colorado is giving up a lot of organizational depth.

True but this is their year to go all in. They're going to make a play for the biggest fish.

I don’t disagree. I’m thinking about quality vs quantity here. Giroux replaces Compher in the lineup at least for this year, so that’s fine. But then Colorado gives up 4 mid-tier future assets. I don’t question with the value of the package as much as the sheer quantity of assets. At what point would Colorado be better off trading a 1st instead of a 2nd and a 3rd (Shuckers’ draft pick value chart says 2nd+3rd > 1st assuming Colorado is picking in the late 20s) or a better prospect like Barron instead of two prospects a step below.

I was debating whether to go a 1st or 2nd and a 3rd. For some reason the first seemed too rich to me given the prospects included for a rental. Interesting note though on the draft pick value chart, I can see that given the 1st would be late in the round.

Can't disagree with you fully on that. Jones stinks and Risto is one of those guys that should be way better than he is but just constantly lets you down.. I was more so playing on the fact that they're UFAs and Dubas needs to move some pieces out to resign Soupy. It likely waits till the offseason but Mrazek needs to be moved.

You're being polite.....And to think the Leafs and a first and third.

Funny, Leafs have the best GAA in the Atlantic division, but some many think Leafs have so many lousy Dman and need to get dregs from non playoff teams.

Bruins are not taking yandle. Let’s just get rid of that notion as its in every flyers ACGM.

I’ll be interested to see how it shakes out. Sakic has been pretty conservative at the deadline recently so this might be the time he decides to push all his chips in, like you said. Avs aren’t the only team with few/no blue chip prospects either. Some of teams rumored to be involved with Chychrun (Boston, NYR) may have to go the quantity-over-quality route to get a trade like that done. Should be an interesting next couple of months.

Big locker room guy. Lol