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Colorado Avalanche: Analysis of Shawn Matthias Acquisition

When I first saw the Colorado Avalanche’s recent acquisition, Shawn Matthias, my first thought was “Who?” Sorry, but I don’t spend a lot of time scouting Eastern Conference grinders.

Now that I’ve had a little time to research Shawn Matthias, the trade makes more sense to me.

Here’s Altitude Radio’s Marc Moser’s take on Shawn Matthias:

Big, tenacious. https://t.co/RubYoFWLZd

— Marc Moser (@RadioMoser) February 21, 2016

Pieces of the Trade

The Colorado Avalanche traded away Colin Smith, a seventh-round draft pick from 2012.