This past season, the Colorado Avalanche swung a trade that’s likely to go down in history as one of the most impactful in franchise history.
When Joe Sakic traded Matt Duchene to the Ottawa Senators, he got a return that surprised even his most loyal fans. Sam Girard, Vladislav Kamenev, Shane Bowers and a draft pick in each of the first three rounds – that’s a return that should almost certainly have a major impact on any success this team has over the next decade.
No matter how impactful the Duchene trade ends up being, though, any kind of Avalanche fan already knows - it’s only ever going to be the second most significant trade in franchise history.