Insider suggests Colorado Avalanche reunite with former longtime star

Fansided | December 25, 2025

A suggested trade posits this former Colorado Avalanche star could return this season to capture his first Stanley Cup.

April 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly (90) moves the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Colorado Avalanche should reunite with a former longtime star in a speculative trade.

In a December 24 piece in The Athletic, insiders Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston had a go at matchmaking potential trade targets with the best destinations.