Confirmed Trade: [COL/PHI] Sean Walker and 2026 5th round pick for 2025 1st round pick (top 10 protected) and Ryan Johansen

[olli]

Most players traded at the deadline aren’t worth the return, but it’s always a desperate market.

Do you realize how slim the chances are that a late first turns into a player as good as walker.

 

[bossram]

This is a nice trade for the Avs. Walker is really going to fit in well with how they play.

I don't think they're done (they could use Girard for Byram to acquire a forward), but a blueline of:
Toews-Makar
Byram-Walker
Girard-Manson

Looks excellent.

 

[Tralfamadore]

I like that part. The 1st to do it though...iffy.

Hes THAT bad though and at least they got a player in return as well.

 

[SnS]

Ryan Johansen = instant torts favorite​

Instant waiver wire player apparently.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

lmao at Johansen playing under Torts… homeboy gon retire

 

[Avs44]

Hilarious how needing to trade a 1st in part to dump a contract they acquired 8 months ago for no reason is viewed as this big win for the Avs.

MacFarland has been putting on an absolute disaster class since taking over the GM role.

Oh, it's less than ideal. But I'm happy they're not buying into sunk cost fallacy and sticking with RyJo. He is awful. The worst option here would have been doubling down on RyJo and refusing to pay a bit extra to dump him out of pride.

 

[Accelleratii]

Yes! Love it

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

RyJo and Torts reunited....

LOLOL

 

[Winston Wolf]

@Winston Wolf looks like it's happening

Maybe Tortorella actually demanded him, just so the Flyers could waive him.

The Torts-Johansen relationship continues to deteriorate

 

[Some Other Flame]

Okay nevermind. Getting rid of Johansen makes the 1st worth it. Basically the same deal allegedly offered to the Calgary but the Flames weren't willing to do that.

 

[bossram]

Oh, it's less than ideal. But I'm happy they're not buying into sunk cost fallacy and sticking with RyJo. He is awful. The worst option here would have been doubling down on RyJo and refusing to pay a bit extra to dump him out of pride.

Yeah, at least CMac rectified the mistake.

And it's not like it was a 1st to dump RyJo. Most of the cost of this trade was acquiring Walker.

 

[thefutures]

Johansen was a pure failure as a target for Colorado. Cost to dump his sucks but atleast they got a player back too

 

[red devil]

lmao at Johansen playing under Torts… homeboy gon retire

He's being put on waivers

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

The Avs saved cap with this too, so must be making another move, presumably for another C, albeit cheapish

 

[Tralfamadore]

Ryan jo can still play and they get a 1st. Steal.

Ya I'm not saying it's bad for Philly dude just saying the cost is high to dump a player like RJ and the Avs did a good job in doing so.

 

[Hodge]

Oh, it's less than ideal. But I'm happy they're not buying into sunk cost fallacy and sticking with RyJo. He is awful. The worst option here would have been doubling down on RyJo and refusing to pay a bit extra to dump him out of pride.

For sure, it's just baffling that they traded for him in the first place especially without Nashville attaching any picks.

 

[SomeDude]

I love how a GM is smart for paying to dump a contract they got like 5 months ago. A smart GM would have just avoided the bad contract, no?

 

[Breakers]

Most unmotivated player in history on a torts team

Match made in heaven

 

[Right Wing]

3 way trade coming up
Avs get Lindholm
Van get Guentzel
Pitts get ???

 

[Trade]

Torts got his guy

 

[The don godfather]

Most unmotivated player in history on a torts team

Match made in heaven

Watch him shot block now. Torts get the best out of players . Love that coach .

 

[BKarchitect]

I love how a GM is smart for paying to dump a contract they got like 5 months ago. A smart GM would have just avoided the bad contract, no?

I mean the initial move can not work out and the resulting action still be wise…

I’m not sure why people think every move has to be a binary win or loss.

Smart of Philly to get a 1st for Walker. Also smart for the Avs to get off of RyJo’s salary and get a really solid RHD in the process.

People thinking this is “a 1st to dump RyJo” are missing the fact that the Avs are getting a guy who has been a very good second pairing level two-way defenseman who surely would have net a 2nd on his own.

Walker is a really good add. I think the value and fit is there and easily rational for both sides in this deal.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Uh?

? Final year of deal

 

[HanSolo]

? Final year of deal

Holland just traded Edmonton's first rounder?

 

[TheBeard]

Do you realize how slim the chances are that a late first turns into a player as good as walker.

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