Confirmed Trade: [CBJ/COL] Valeri Nichushkin for 2026 2nd, 2027 3rd, 2028 5th

[Waltuh]

Don't they need cap space?

they should have 10M in cap space post this trade and they only have 4 D under contract. i dont see how they have room for a big move

 

[Lacombe]

Another Russian to play on a line with Marchenko

 

[toddkaz]

It makes you wonder why you trade away Chinakhov and bring in Nichushkin.

Why not just give Chinakhov a chance.

 

[Roshi]

Gotta be Werenski going the other way.

 

[MMC]

 

[Soundgarden]

Wonder if #14 is in this. Think Portzline mentioned it potentially going for a winger a week ago.

Why would a 50 point 31 year old get #14?

 

[The Duck Knight]

They got sued for trying to create a place called Smashbus

Oh Nichuskin created that place already.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Seems pretty reasonable from both sides, value-wise. But it’s curious that Colorado is actively making themselves worse.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

So its a soft deal for Colorado.

Not bad for Columbus, good player to get & didn't pay a premium like we've seen.

 

[BKarchitect]

Val really fell off last year but this is still a bargain price for Columbus.

Really reads like a cap dump from Colorado to basically not get a single premium pick or prospect back and just a grab bag of lesser picks.

Eh.

 

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[Foppberg]

Thank God. Thanks for the cup Nuke, but we never should've kept you over Naz.

 

[TimeZone]

I like it for the Jackets.

 

[ViD]

MOAR Russians to Columbus !

I approve !

 

[Avs44]

Man he had no value. Nice deal for CBJ.

 

[Breakers]

OUCH, how this dudes value has fallen

 

[SEALBound]

Wow, I'm a little shocked at that price given some of the other moves. But if Marchment and Jenner are going to market, bringing in Nuke is a good move.

 

[ViD]

It makes you wonder why you trade away Chinakhov and bring in Nichushkin.

Why not just give Chinakhov a chance.

Nichushkin fits Columbus system more

 

[Treb]

Seems pretty reasonable from both sides, value-wise. But it’s curious that Colorado is actively making themselves worse.

Freeing salary for other moves.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Avs got robbed wtf lmao

 

[Waltuh]

OUCH, couldnt even get a 1st

im surprised he returned this much

 

[nerevarine]

Not even a 1st for him, kinda suprising. Good trade for CBJ

 

[HBK27]

Solid deal for Columbus.

 

[DesertPenguin]

It makes you wonder why you trade away Chinakhov and bring in Nichushkin.

Why not just give Chinakhov a chance.

I kinda wanted Nuke on the Pens to play WITH Chinakhov.

 

[My3Sons]

Decent roll of the dice by Columbus.