Going into the deadline Joe Sakic had repeatedly made it sound like it would be a quiet day for the Avs. However it’s just past lunch and the Avalanche have already made two significant additions to their NHL roster in separate trades.
The first trade with the Arizona Coyotes involved the Colorado Avalanche sending Alex Tanguay over with unsigned prospects Conner Bleackley and Kyle Wood for Mikkel Boedker. For those unfamiliar with the prospects Conner Bleackley was the Colorado Avalanche’s first round pick in the 2014 draft, but has largely failed to develop much since draft day, leading to his lack of contract from the Avalanche at the age of 20.