Here’s another trade rumors/speculation/who gives flying ducks about who the Colorado Avalanche trade sort of article.
The three main targets, as far as I can figure, are Matt Duchene, Gabe Landeskog, and Jarome Iginla. Obviously, the Avs would love to deal Francois Beauchemin as well because of his no-movement clause, but that’s a pipe dream.
My bet is that they might look at dealing Mikhail Grigorenko and John Mitchell as well if they can.
If they’re going to deal Grigorenko, then he’s going to be included as a “prospect” in a package deal. Grigorenko just hasn’t developed the way most people hoped he would, and the Avs would do well to get value for him rather than leaving him exposed in the expansion draft.