Colorado Avalanche Reportedly Interested in Veteran Patrick Marleau

The Colorado Avalanche are rumored to be in the running to trade for aging forward Patrick Marleau. What might the team really want from Toronto?

According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, the Colorado Avalanche are reportedly interested in making a trade for Toronto Maple Leafs center Patrick Marleau.

When I first read that rumor on Twitter, my initial reaction was “What the what?” Patrick Marleau is a 39-year-old center whose best years are behind him. His career year was 86 points, granted, but that was 2005-06 — you know, when our superstar, Nathan MacKinnon, was 10 years old.

However, it sounds like Marleau is already on the move. He’s moving his family back to San Jose, where he played all…