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

[me2]

Who saw that coming! Wow

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Necessary reallocation of cap space + getting a decent pick is good

I wonder if they'll trade that 2nd before the draft

 

[BB88]

Not if they end up getting Robertson or Larkin. That cap space is very valuable.

How on earth are they landing either with zero assets?

 

[SML2]

This could work out depending on what lines he plays on.

That and who they put him on the ice with... OHHH!!!

Try the veal, don't forget to tip you waitress... I'm out.

 

[Stopper33]

Nuke also had a 12 team NMC. So you had to work with that, plus his issues.

 

[tictactoe]

reahabs still a problem?

 

[toddkaz]

Completely different players and Chinakov was clearly dogging it this season before being traded.

Goals are goals.

He was being treated poorly and thats why he wasn't preforming like he did in Pitt.

Did you miss the part where I said give him a chance?

 

[Meandmyself]

Why he was not traded to Nashville?

 

[PensandCaps]

seems like a steal for CBJ, no?

 

[VaporTrail]

The things are happening again!

Buffalo's a big drinking city...just wait till the GMs get a few drinks in them.

 

[Naych_PHX]

seems like a steal for CBJ, no?

Probably. But reminds me of the Clarkson to Leafs deal. Getting a really good 3rd liner and hoping it solves some problems. Nich was on a deep team.

 

[PensandCaps]

Probably. But reminds me of the Clarkson to Leafs deal. Getting a really good 3rd liner and hoping it solves some problems. Nich was on a deep team.

Thing is, before this year Nuke was a top line talent. If he rebounds, man will CBJ make out like bandits.

 

[Naych_PHX]

Thing is, before this year Nuke was a top line talent. If he rebounds, man will CBJ make out like bandits.

I hope so. I like the Jackets and hope Werenski stays. I have nothing against Nuke, he can play top 6 and probably will, but I don't expect Avs numbers. The worst is he's another Boone Jenner.

 

[Ncit3]

Our fans can be a little melodramatic

This is the understatement of the century. You could tell an HFBoards Avs fan they just won 200 million dollars and they'd say they don't want it because they have to pay some taxes on it.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

This is the understatement of the century. You could tell an HFBoards Avs fan they just won 200 million dollars and they'd say they don't want it because they have to pay some taxes on it.

I was trying not to be too melodramatic about it!

 

[bleuetbio]

Damm I will miss Nichu. Im not a fan of that trade.

 

[Ncit3]

I was trying not to be too melodramatic about it!

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a good pickup for the Jackets for the cost

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I hope Columbus gets the best version of Nichushkin. At the height of his powers he was a monster, running over defenders with one of the best forechecking efforts I’ve ever seen. That player unfortunately has not appeared much in recent memory.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I hope Columbus gets the best version of Nichushkin. At the height of his powers he was a monster, running over defenders with one of the best forechecking efforts I’ve ever seen. That player unfortunately has not appeared much in recent memory.

That player is also illegal because his piss and blood won’t pass an NHL drug test.

This is clean Nichushkin.

 

[Cool Hand Puke]

Why he was not traded to Nashville?

Even CMac said nah

 

[OversKy]

Seems like a bad idea. Sending a guy with a substance abuse history to Ohio doesn't seem like a recipe for success. Hope im just being negative.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I’ll admit, I was surprised to see Colorado move Drury. He was more than satisfactory in the role he had and I thought was actually a nice valuable depth piece.

He wanted too much money. We wanted to keep him.

 

[dllb]

Seems like a bad idea. Sending a guy with a substance abuse history to Ohio doesn't seem like a recipe for success. Hope im just being negative.

 

[Indy18]

Just keep him away from US23 and we good