When it comes to the Colorado Avalanche, the hockey world is aflutter about Tyson Barrie. The excitement isn’t because Barrie is such a great player — though he is– but because he’s supposedly on the trade block.
The reason it’s thought Barrie is on the trade block is largely because he’s about to become a restricted free agent and is represented by the same agency that instigated the whole Ryan O’Reilly debacle.
There are other reasons Barrie is perceived to be on the trade block. I cover them in this post:
Personally, I don’t think the Colorado Avalanche are going to trade Tyson Barrie.