The Av's need a centre?
Since when?
Don't they need quality wingers?
I AM SO CONFUSED
They don't need a center right now, but perhaps its a move for the future. Talbot is signed for pretty cheap until 2016 and could be a solid 3rd line center for them going forward. I expect this is Stastny's last season with the Avs, unless they trade O'Reilly, so they could go with Duchene-O'Reilly-Talbot down the middle.
Maybe Downie didn't get along with Roy, or management didn't like the chances of getting him re-signed so they saw him as a movable piece.
With that said I still think they should have got at least a mid-rd pick included with Tablot.
Kind of surprised they didnt trade him for a dman though given considering their current d group.