It’s NHL trade deadline day, but the action picked up this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Predators grade: B Coyotes grade: C- GO DEEPER NHL trade grades: Predators land Jason Zucker from Coyotes at a bargain price Kyle Okposo adds depth to Panthers’ bottom six Panthers get: Right wing Kyle Okposo. Lightning grade: B- Sharks grade: B- GO DEEPER NHL …
The trade Colorado Avalanche get: Defenseman Sean Walker, 2026 fifth-round pick. At 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds, Walker isn’t exactly built like a prototypical playoff defenseman, and that could be a concern for Colorado’s blue line, which already wasn’t very big to begin with. That all depends on whether Walker and the rest of Colorado’s small blue line …
If you ever wanted to know how much a star was worth, Colorado’s rating is a good answer. 27 in 2023 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Below NHL average Analysis: Ritchie is a player with all the aesthetic tools. 31 in 2023 Tier: Middle of the lineup …
That you see the subtractions and graduations mentioned above and the fact Colorado didn’t pick until the sixth round in the 2022 draft, and they are still the 23rd-ranked pipeline shows how well things are going for the reigning champions. 4 in 2019 Tier: Bubble NHL All-Star and top of the lineup player Skating: High-end Puck skills: NHL average Hockey …
