{"id":469300,"date":"2026-02-15T02:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/469300\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T02:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:23:12","slug":"avalanche-mailbag-2-0-trade-deadline-options-figuring-out-the-center-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/469300\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Mailbag 2.0: Trade Deadline Options; Figuring Out The Center Depth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuestion from Sol<\/p>\n

With the trade deadline fast approaching, if depth is required, would Cody Glass and Brendan Dillon of the Devils make sense?<\/p>\n

Aarif\u2019s Response<\/p>\n

The Avalanche definitely need depth. There\u2019s no question about it. I just don\u2019t think Cody Glass is the answer. He makes $2.5 million per season and has another year left on his deal. You can\u2019t acquire a player like that after working hard to offload Miles Wood at the same cap hit. In fact, of the two, Wood offers more of what the Avs need than Glass does, so it would be a strange move to bring him in.<\/p>\n

Dillon is more intriguing. He\u2019s on the older side (35) and has a year left on his deal after this season, making $4 million. If you acquire Dillon, he\u2019s obviously not a depth No. 7 defenseman. He\u2019s coming in, as a lefty, to likely play on your third pair. So it probably means trading Samuel Girard, whether in the same deal or elsewhere (I know, I know, how dare I suggest trading Girard).<\/p>\n

Listed at 6\u20194, 225 lbs, Dillon is a bigger body and offers more of what the Avs need. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s the best option but I wouldn\u2019t hate it if he was the notable addition to the back end.<\/p>\n

Question from Glendon<\/p>\n

You have already talked about getting a 3C, but centers will be expensive. Do the Avs keep Drury as the 3C, but upgrade the 3rd line wingers and anchor the 4th line by getting a 4C? Who would be good trade candidates to fill those roles? If the Avs do not trade Girard, who would be a good 7th defenseman?<\/p>\n

Aarif\u2019s Response<\/p>\n

Ideally, acquiring a 3C is the better option because we saw J.T. Compher step into the top six in 2022 when Nazem Kadri was injured in Game 1 against Edmonton. If Drury is already playing a touch higher than where you\u2019d like him, how would you feel he was suddenly jammed into the top six? I\u2019m not sure that would be ideal.<\/p>\n

However, the market is what it is for centerman. So I could certainly see your scenario being a possibility, depending on how it shakes out. I\u2019ve been on the record suggesting that the Avs should acquire Blake Coleman. He\u2019s the 3C-level winger you\u2019re talking about, who would shore up the flanks with Drury remaining in that 3C spot.<\/p>\n

If the Avs chose to acquire a 4C instead, it would probably be someone at the level of David Kampf or Michael McCarron. As for a depth defenseman, it\u2019ll likely be no more than what they had in Jack Johnson in 2022. Someone who you can trust to use, but doesn\u2019t necessarily have to play every night.<\/p>\n

Question from Sasha Landprecht<\/p>\n

Will the Avs trade for rentals or try to trade for players with term?<\/p>\n

Aarif\u2019s Response<\/p>\n

Depending on the player, I think they prefer trading for term, but I\u2019d imagine they wouldn\u2019t want that player to have more than a year remaining on his deal unless it\u2019s a very small cap hit. Next season is the final year of Cale Makar\u2019s current contract, so you\u2019re going to need to keep the cupboards as clear as you can from a depth standpoint until you know how much he\u2019s going to make in 2027-28. He can\u2019t sign an extension until July 1.<\/p>\n

Using my previous Dillon example, I don\u2019t imagine the Avs would consider him if he were making $4 million in 2027-28. The Avs already have Josh Manson, Sam Malinski, and Devon Toews locked up, and are saving space for Makar\u2019s new number.<\/p>\n


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