You chose the wrong team to send him to. LA has neither the space nor the interest.

L.A. would be the wrong target team whether value is fair or not.

No interest in taking Englund back, Behrens isn't likely to make the team and definitely wouldn't be top-4 and it is not safe to assume Landy isn't coming back at this time. Also, Girard makes far fewer mistakes than does Manson; I know some people like Manson because he's their one "bruiser" D (plus he's a RH shot) but it would, IMO, be foolish to keep the much older player that makes more mistakes over the younger guy.

It's not because manson is a bruiser. But avs literally have no physicality on the backend and get pushed around at times. Look at girard against vegas.

I only picked LA cause LAF is a mini LOC and englund plays physical and already knows avs system. But you are probably right

Tbh I'd want more than a 'mini LOC', Englund and a 2nd for Girard as well. Love LOC on the Avs, has been a diamond for us, but Girard's value is more than that.

Girard is going to be a cap dump at that cap hit with teams squeezed. Think how little players like Bjorkstrand got when CBJ was squeezed.

They aren't going to put themselves in a position of having to take pennies on the dollar just to get rid of a contract and it isn't like they don't have options; there would be plenty of teams that would give good value back for a top-4 D or a C like Colton.