With just four games remaining until the deadline, trade season has officially begun in Avalanche land.
Early Sunday Afternoon, Darren Dreger TSN's Hockey Insider reported Shawn Matthias had been dealt to the Colorado Avalanche from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for AHL San Antonio Rampage forward Colin Smith and a 2016 4th Round pick.
Leafs announce trade. Matthias to Avalanche for Colin Smith and a 4th round draft pick.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 21, 2016
Matthias, 28, was a 47th overall selection in the 2006 draft by the Detroit Red Wings who made his debut for the Florida Panthers the following year before getting his first extended look from the team in 2009.