Richard88
John 3:16
- Jun 29, 2019
- 19,182
- 20,822
What would be the trade return for:
- Wennberg alone;
- Anderson alone;
- Wennberg and Anderson as a package?
Columbus needs:
- Forwards, especially C
- 2nd and 3rd round picks, as shown below.
- If one of Murray or Savard is traded this summer (i.e. they are both UFA in 2021) then a top 4D may be needed.
The most available pieces from Colorado are:
- Zadorov
- Jost
- Kamenev
- 2020 TOR 3rd
- 2021 COL 2nd + 3rd
- Any prospects not named Byram, Newhook, Kaut, Timmins, Bowers, or Annunen.
-----------------------------------------
A bit of background:
Wennberg
Wennberg has been struggling and seeing a points reduction for a while, and many in Columbus would be happy to see him moved, as mentioned in the April 1, 2020 article below identifying him as a CBO candidate:
That said, despite his offensive shortcomings Wennberg is still excellent defensively and on the PK, and with a fresh start in a more appropriate 3C role on a good team he could rediscover his best form.
Colorado need a 3C, and are one of the few teams capable of absorbing Wennberg's $4.9m / 3 year caphit. Sakic has also shown a willingness to gamble on reclamation projects in the recent past, most notably by trading a 2nd + 3rd for Burakovsky who many at the time said was a 25-30 point forward.
Josh Anderson
Anderson is coming off an injury riddled season where he scored only 1 goal and 4 points, and is a RFA this summer. He has previously shown that he can hit 25 goals and 40 points, and if he can rediscover that form he could be a legitimate threat in anyone's top 6.