When people talk about the trade that sent Matt Duchene to the Ottawa Senators, the player coming back to the Colorado Avalanche that is spoken about the most is Samuel Girard - with good reason. The 19-year old defenseman is NHL ready and will get his first chance to make an impact on his new team this weekend in Sweden.
The other piece coming from Nashville in the three-team deal was Vladislav Kamanev - a 21-year old forward that probably isn’t getting the recognition he deserves as a key part of the return.