As the NHL trade deadline approaches, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves at a bit of a crossroads. A team that everyone had assumed would be sellers at the deadline, now looks like a legitimate playoff contender and one that won’t necessarily be looking to trade away their veteran rentals.
Blake Comeau and Mark Barberio are two players that are unrestricted free agents this summer. They are both guys that could fetch a bit of an overpayment this time of year. Now that they are so drastically exceeding expectations, the Avalanche will have to make some hard decisions on these and other players as the deadline approaches.