Colorado Avalanche beat writer for the Denver Post, Mike Chambers, is doing his best to squash rampant rumors about trades. He spoke exclusively to GM Joe Sakic about many of the issues facing the team going into the 2016 NHL draft and free agency.
Central to those issues are the fate of upcoming restricted free agents, specifically Tyson Barrie. Barrie has been the center of trade rumors for several months — and even this site has entertained offers for the offensive defenseman:
Presumably fresh off said exclusive interview, Chambers tweeted the following:
Avalanche NOT trading D Tyson Barrie, GM Joe Sakic tells me.