When it comes to the NHL Trade Deadline, there are a number of teams that become hamstrung because of the salary cap. Competing teams that want to make an acquisition for a long playoff run, often lack the ability to make an impact trade because of financial constraints. That’s not the case for the Colorado Avalanche.
As of February 13, the Colorado Avalanche sit with a payroll of a little more than $66.45 million - that’s the third lowest in the NHL.
Over the past few years, a number of the more astute front office groups - New Jersey, Toronto, Vegas, Philadelphia - have used their financial flexibility as an asset.