Free Agency
Avs' Next Blockbuster: Kadri, O'Reilly or Trocheck?
The Avalanche just flipped Samuel Girard and a future pick to Pittsburgh for Brett Kulak, unlocking over $8 million in cap space as the deadline looms. GM Chris MacFarland eyes a scoring center to pair with MacKinnon and Nelson, and whispers point to familiar faces like Nazem Kadri from Calgary or Ryan O'Reilly in Nashville. Both vets bring championship pedigree and playoff grit, but fitting their contracts without mortgaging the future tests Colorado's front office savvy.
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