This exercise was a big hit around the trade deadline, so I felt I’d bring it back for the offseason.
Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland are known to build their roster more through trades rather than free agency. And this summer feels like they’ve got a great opportunity to reshuffle the deck, if they choose to do so. They’ve certainly got the assets for it.
Ross Colton? Samuel Girard? Josh Manson? To a lesser extent, Miles Wood?
What if they go big and trade Valeri Nichushkin? I highly doubt it, but you never know.
Also, I’ve written about this before, but Martin Necas is a year away from unrestricted free agency. If negotiations don’t go well, is the front office ready to risk another season without a contract like they did with Mikko Rantanen?
These are all questions that need to be answered.
With that being said, is there a player you’d like the Avs to target? Want our thoughts on whether we think you’re offering a good deal?
Send us your mock trades and we’ll analyze them. Please try to keep them realistic and cap-compliant, albeit it is the offseason, so there’s more flexibility for teams. I’m also not opposed to digging into a crazy deal or two.
