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Kickin’ It with Kiz: How can Avs trade Val Nichushkin without explanation of his disappearance from NHL playoffs?

Related Topics: Valeri Nichushkin, Joel Embiid

The Avs should trade forward Valeri Nichushkin, along with his big contract. There are better hockey players out there for the same amount of money.

T.K, Helsingfors, Finland

Kiz: Maybe we will never learn why Nichushkin disappeared from a team that desperately needed his scoring during the NHL playoffs. But it might be extremely difficult for the Avs to get anywhere near the value of his $6.125 million annual salary until they come clean with a trade partner on what happened in that Seattle hotel room.

Kiz, were you in Nichushkin’s hotel room when the 9-1-1 call was made?