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

[GirardSpinorama]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

Colorado is fine on the wings.

 

[TanguaySauce]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

Drouin - MacKinnon - Nichushkin
Lehkonen - Mittlestadt - Rantanen

Methinks he'll be fine

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

Rantanen
Lekhonen
Nichushkin
Drouin
Parise

Potentially Landeskog as well

 

[milehigh11]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

The AVS score the most in the league. He will he be passing to Lehky or Big Val or Rantanen. Who knows how they will pair them up.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

How good is sean walker defensively?

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

I get what Colorado is trying to do here…replace Byram with Walker and then upgrade at center with Mittelstadt over Johansen. Will it be all worth it? I’m not sure.

The issue is Mittelstadt doesn’t score much. He is a good playmaker but who will he have at wing in Colorado? Not much…

Nichuskin, Lehkonen, Rantanen are all possibilities, Landeskog potential return in the playoffs. They still have 4.7 million in cap space and a 24 1st to trade for a Guentzel retention or offensive depth.

 

[Muffin]

How good is sean walker defensively?

Decent but an elite pker apparently

 

[Ncit3]

Decent but an elite pker apparently

The kind of player I'd pay a 2nd rounder for, definitely, but the 1st is fine with getting rid of RyJo.

 

[dirtydanglez]

i love the top 10 protection from colorado

 

[cheesymc]

It's a quality replacement considering this whole trade centers around dumping RyJo's horrendous contract.

Getting Mittelstadt for Byram with a D rental absolutely crushed the deadline. Byram has 146 games played in 3 1/2 seasons, the injury history can't be ignored especially considering they are concussions.

I think Walker is definitely an upgrade defensively, so it makes sense since they are going 'all in.' But I think Mitt's is a soft playmaker for the playoffs, and if they don't win the Cup and Walker leaves, that's a lot to give up long term. My guess is that they already know they will be extending Walker on a team friendly deal...

 

[SnS]

I think Walker is definitely an upgrade defensively, so it makes sense since they are going 'all in.' But I think Mitt's is a soft playmaker for the playoffs, and if they don't win the Cup and Walker leaves, that's a lot to give up long term. My guess is that they already know they will be extending Walker on a team friendly deal...

Walker’s camp reportedly wanted term & $.

 

[Miller Time]

So much for the posters confident Avs wouldn't be trading their 1st lol...

A 1st to dump RyJo & add a solid depth dman. Shows how poor some fan assessments of their own team is.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

So much for the posters confident Avs wouldn't be trading their 1st lol...

A 1st to dump RyJo & add a solid depth dman. Shows how poor some fan assessments of their own team is.

Not sure, I think a lot of us wanted them to spend. This is the 2025 1st, by the way.

Walker is a top-4, not a depth Dman.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I think Walker is definitely an upgrade defensively, so it makes sense since they are going 'all in.' But I think Mitt's is a soft playmaker for the playoffs, and if they don't win the Cup and Walker leaves, that's a lot to give up long term. My guess is that they already know they will be extending Walker on a team friendly deal...

That would be nice but i strongly believe we want malinski next year in that role and we add a big LHD. This year, i think Walker is a fine bottom six dman next to JMFJ.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Great asset management by the Flyers.

People calling it a steal for the Avs are probably the same kind of folks who laughed when the Habs received Monahan gift-wrapped with a 1st rounder for "our trouble".

Plus if it bombs, at least it will be entertaining to see the Torts-RyJo reunion tour

 

[Miller Time]

Not sure, I think a lot of us wanted them to spend. This is the 2025 1st, by the way.

Walker is a top-4, not a depth Dman.

I'm sure you are right... Pretty obvious that the Avs are in a win now mode, rightfully so, and that they have some roster holes to address to bolster their odds of getting out of the West/keep up with the West contenders.

Some posters from the fan base week just out to lunch both with their assessments of other teams players & with their own understanding of the Avs management.

Top 4
Second pairing
4-5
Depth

Semantics depending on one's interpretation. Point was that it was a heavy price to pay to fix a mistake

 

[Ncit3]

Not sure, I think a lot of us wanted them to spend. This is the 2025 1st, by the way.

Walker is a top-4, not a depth Dman.

Yeah, Walker is a great player. It shows more the lack of understanding of teams outside of their own for a lot of players.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I'm sure you are right... Pretty obvious that the Avs are in a win now mode, rightfully so, and that they have some roster holes to address to bolster their odds of getting out of the West/keep up with the West contenders.

Some posters from the fan base week just out to lunch both with their assessments of other teams players & with their own understanding of the Avs management.

Top 4
Second pairing
4-5
Depth

Semantics depending on one's interpretation. Point was that it was a heavy price to pay to fix a mistake

Yup, getting ryjo was a huge gamble. Should have just gone hard after duchene or o'reilly, fix that relationship, thats the job of people leaders.

 

[tucker3434]

Price seems a little steep but I think everyone got what they wanted out of it. Avs need to win right now.

Shame RyJo didn’t work out. It’s been rare over the last ~6 years for guys to look worse on the Avs than elsewhere. Between him and Tatar… woof.

 

[ponder719]

Great asset management by the Flyers.

People calling it a steal for the Avs are probably the same kind of folks who laughed when the Habs received Monahan gift-wrapped with a 1st rounder for "our trouble".

Plus if it bombs, at least it will be entertaining to see the Torts-RyJo reunion tour

Hold your fire on that reunion tour, we're apparently sending RyJo directly to Allentown, do not pass Go, do collect more than the rest of your team's salary.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Trying to do more ? Curious as to why Colorado dealt theor 2025 and not this year's 1st.

 

[SnS]

Briere could have been asking for the 2025 and not 2024.

 

[Kimota]

1st Rounder? Dang!

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Avalanche are weird. Won't trade a 1st for Tanev or Lindholm, but will move it for Sean Walker. Amazing

Going to guess they weren’t going to trade a first without Johansen. I think the Flyers buy him out this summer

 

[Muffin]

Avalanche are weird. Won't trade a 1st for Tanev or Lindholm, but will move it for Sean Walker. Amazing

If the Flames would’ve taken a 1st and Johanson for Tanev it would’ve been done already.