As the draft nears and rumors grow, it's time to ask which core member of the Avalanche may be most expendable.
With the NHL draft just around the corner, trade talk is vibrant around the NHL. With comments from Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic at the end of another disappointing season in Colorado, it's no surprise that a number of members of the Avalanche's core's names have been circulating around the rumor mill.
Last week, Sakic attempted to pull Tyson Barrie's name out of that chaos by claiming that he wanted to sign Barrie long term.