The Colorado Avalanche often make a move at the trade deadline. In 2013, they acquired goalie Reto Berra from the Calgary Flames. Berra has been one of their more polarizing acquisitions to date. Last season Colorado acquired Freddie Hamilton, Jordan Caron and Mat Clark.
While none of those moves is exactly blockbuster, it does feel like the Avalanche management doesn’t want to be left out of the trade deadline frenzy.
This season Colorado is making a real push to make the playoffs.