Mike Chambers and Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche are deep on the blue line and someone is not going to be happy with their lack of ice-time.
Chambers thinks that Ian Cole may be odd man out, though you’d like to have his toughness and leadership in the lineup.
Trading defenseman Erik Johnson may not be easy given he has two years after this season at a $6 million salary cap hit. Johnson also has a modified no-trade clause that allows him to be traded to 19 teams.