I don't think selling him on a multi-year will be too hard. He is used to being a competitive environment with a contender, he knows firsthand the Avalanche are winners, and can look at their window and see playoffs/contenders for at least 2-3 more seasons before a rebuild would be on the horizon.
Confirmed with Link: Ross Colton Traded To Avs for #37 OA Pick In 2023 Draft, signs 4-year x $4M deal
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95snipes
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Basically just added another Lehkonen. Today's off to a good start.
Gumballhead
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Well, I try not to think about TB too much, but maybe when they signed Nick Paul and moved Colton to primarily the wing (which is just something I read here a minute ago), they felt like one year left and going into RFA made him expendable for a high second rounder. They do draft well.
BrickNHL
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Anders Cain
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Newhooke for a first and Colton =yay.
I imagine it was after we tried to get JTC to sign and he wouldn't come down so we replaced him
Newhooke for a first and Colton =yay.
I imagine it was after we tried to get JTC to sign and he wouldn't come down so we replaced him
I take back all the bad things I said about CMac.
Dude decided to skip last years TDL since he knew Nuke was going down a questionable path and Landy was done for the season, so he could save all the fleecing for the off-season.
Dude decided to skip last years TDL since he knew Nuke was going down a questionable path and Landy was done for the season, so he could save all the fleecing for the off-season.
Qurpiz
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He's an undersized, effort 3rd liner. Good speed, plays physical, great motor, yappy... Offensively his best traits are his shot and his tenacity. Not super good with the puck, but doesn't really hurt you. His game is north/south. Defensively he's pretty good, I wouldn't say elite, but he can matchup just fine and hold his own.
Tampa really couldn't keep him longer-term, they have their own cap issues, but as much as that... when they got Paul they locked themselves into a Point-Cirelli-Paul rotation at center.
Spilot23
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Funny seeing Habs fans coming out of the woodwork trying to defend Newhook saying he has much more potential than Colton who is a bottom 6er. Like that's exactly what we needed 
Incredible business by MacFarland. No idea how they kept both 1st's.
This is good, and hopefully they're not done dealing recently acquired picks.
LOFIN
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Ah, thought he was still under contract for 1 more year. Oh well, he's still going to be cheaper than Compher.
hockeyfish
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Funny seeing Habs fans coming out of the woodwork trying to defend Newhook saying he has much more potential than Colton who is a bottom 6er. Like that's exactly what we needed
Thats funny considering Colton has outscored Newhook the past two years while playing 12 minutes a game.
Bender
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Yup and it was much needed too.
I don't think this deal was made before they had an idea what he was looking for in a contract. I'd expect an extension announced within the next few days.
I think it will be around there... I'd like to see it a bit longer personally if the player is open to that. Something like $2.75X5 would be my preference but I could also see something like $3X4 or $3X3 that's the range I'm expecting.
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This is going to be one of those under the radar trades where people will go back and say how did we pull this off for so little? Maybe not as impactful as Toews but Colton is about to get nice uptick in opportunity and minutes on this team. Best thing about him is that he's a physical shoot first player who is great on the forecheck. Checks every box that we desperately needed in our forward group.
I expect a big production boost this year. Our pro scouts are some of the best. I am loving the aggressiveness of Cmac thus far.
I expect a big production boost this year. Our pro scouts are some of the best. I am loving the aggressiveness of Cmac thus far.
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Absolutely nothing to hate here.
Let’s hope Colton comes at a cheap salary, would provide even more flexibility.
But Newhook for essentially Colton and a late first. Impossible to complain.
Let’s hope Colton comes at a cheap salary, would provide even more flexibility.
But Newhook for essentially Colton and a late first. Impossible to complain.
Awesome, thanks man I appreciate it! Sounds like an excellent get. Any thoughts in his next contract? And does he PK well?
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Spilot23
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When they will see Newhook being tossed around along the boards I think that's probably when they will understand why we traded him
Spleenless Wonder21
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We finally got 1 of my Tampa favorites, only gave up a 2nd round pick, & now have MacK-RyJo-Colton down the middle?
High 3s to low 4s is my guess... somewhere around 3-5 years. He has not been used in a PK role in Tampa... he did coming up into the NHL, but hasn't been his role in the NHL. Hard to say there. He has the tools for it though.
Spleenless Wonder21
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Why do you think they traded ROR?
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