Denver Post · Feb 21, 2016
Avalanche acquires forward Shawn Matthias from Toronto
Aleksander Barkov (16) of the Florida Panthers and Shawn Matthias (23) of the Toronto Maple Leafs fight for the puck during a game at BB&T Center on Jan. 26, 2016 in Sunrise, Fla. (The Avalanche Sunday acquired center Shawn Matthias, 28, from the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving up center Colin Smith — who was with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL — and a fourth-round draft choice this year.
Matthias, 28, has 75 goals and 73 assists in 459 NHL games with Florida, Vancouver and Toronto.
He is making $2.3 million this season and could be an unrestricted free agent July 1, so this potentially falls under the heading of a "rental" deal for the Avalanche stretch run.