Avs Trade Johansen to Flyers for Walker, Trade Byram to Sabres for Mittelstadt
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- We will see if the details on the Johansen deal change, have just seen it as a straight one for one so far.
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I hope there are no trades Friday and the dozen TSN panel "experts" just stand around for hours
Nah, I’m hoping they’ll all happen tomorrow so then there will be none on deadline day Friday 😂
I think the experts will be at home waiting for the deadline on Friday.
@nintendofan7218 same here. Get all the trades done today and tomorrow and have all the so-called "experts" just sitting there all day.
8 hour of them feeding Ostriche's and the goalie panel playing cornhole 🤣
Forget 4-nations, forget 2026, they'll be projecting the 2030 Canadian Olympic team by lunch!
Flyers flipped an LA salary dump for a 1st round pick. Impressive work by Daniel Briere. He ultimately got two 1sts and two 2nds for Ivan Provorov.
Bri-ere sounds like breath of fresh air
@@aguynamedjake462I expected him to be better than Chuck Fletcher (obviously), but he’s done a really great job so far
Solid of both teams. It cost the Avs a 1st to take on that Johansen contract. Tons of cash just opened up for the Avs and they got better. They're not done.
@@jamesrally6516 I like it for Colorado, too. Agreed.
@@andrewptob 8 picks the first 2 rounds next 2 years. A+
When Avs have Makar and Girard, shipping out Byram to get an upgrade at center with Mittlestadt is a good move. Then, shipping out Jahannson and getting Walker on defense is an even better move. Avs looked even more dangerous now!
Terrible analysis. You must be an Avs fan.
So am I, and these trades are a complete and utter disaster.
@@richy2258I'm an Avs fan, too and I couldn't disagree more with you. With these two trades, we got better at forward and at defense. Mittlestadt is LEAGUES better than RyJo. Walker has been outplaying Byrum this season on an inferior team. With these two trades....the Avs are MUCH better today than they were yesterday. Byrum may have the most upside of any of these players...but that's all it is right now, upside. He MAY turn out to be great, but we haven't seen enough of that to make him indispensable. That's not even factoring in his concussion and injury issues. I love Bo....but the return was excellent. Put these two trades together and they compliment each other excellently. Fantastic day for CMac.
Surprised that the Avs traded Byram.
Yeah. Same. But we needed a 2c more than we needed Byrum and we grabbed a veteran defenseman.
@@soulknife20I’m just sort of surprised you didn’t trade Girard instead considering you won a cup without him and Byram played quite well in the playoffs and especially the cup final
Buffalo probably didn’t want Girard since they have Dahlin to fill the OFD role.
@jameson1239 Girard's contract is more locked in for several years and Byrum is a RFA next year. Kept the longer contract and Girard has been playing better.
The writing was on the wall as soon as Toews was extended.
As an Avs fan I like these 2trades alot. Manson, Walker & Makar is a nasty right side for the playoffs
As an Avs fan this was garbage.
Flyers got a 2025 1st pick from the Avs too
Ok that makes sense. I was a little perplexed why phi would do this
When I saw the board I'm like Philly is some kinda dumb, Johansson won't play for them and is getting bought out. They aren't getting anything else?
A first rounder makes more sense. Made me think I was smarter then an NHL gm there for a moment, phew crisis averted
Will miss Byram, glad he got a cup with the Avs, solving the 2c spot for 5 years (Assuming Avs get the extension) will solve the problem the Avs seemed to have to fix every season.
you think a guy from BUF is going to want to sign longterm in COL?
Dont make me laugh....
Giggles uncontrollably.... Seriously a good move all around.
The late Rick Jeanneret coined the phrase "Sick Mitts!!" for some puckhandling moves he pulled off at times. And Byram really looks like a lot of upside as we hope to bring some Dmen up from Juniors and Euro as well, but they can develop more.
If only Mattias Samuelsson can buy a new body....Tage too.....
@@brianjones7660Why wouldn't he? If they can pay him he'd be on a great team.
@brianjones7660 lol that sounds like a whole lotta cope. Hockey players value cups over anything.
@@Hi_Flyers Cleary evident by the way Tampa has easily been able to resign ... oh yeah.
What a wildly overly-optimistic view of this trade. I'm beginning to understand why people hate our fanbase.
As an Avs fan, Buffalo got a solid deal for byram. I’m glad he’ll get to be back with Eric Johnson. Seems like those two had great chemistry the year the Avs won the cup. I think a ton of Bo’s growth as a player can be attributed to Johnson.
Isn't Buffalo looking to trade Erik Johnson?
@@neutralsportsfan17 No idea but I’d love to have the condor back in colorado.
They'll be on the same team again for less than 48 hours lol
Eric Johnson had been one of our worst d-men this season and his constant being out of position and turnovers cost us a couple games. I hope he gets moved.
Imagine the potential if the trade deadline was on April 1st the April fools joke’s would be crazy
Casey getting to work under and learn from Nate Dawg is gonna turn him into a problem. That's a great move for the avs.
So GMs were like "actually trade deadline is today."
Avs still have like 5 million in space left.
I like the trade for the Sabres. Too many forward prospects that have to come up like Savoie or Kulich. Needed a solid defenseman like Byram
I thought this was going to be alot more expensive for the Avs. Happy fan. Sad to see Byram go though.
what is Byram known for?
Seriously, give me a thumbnail?
Thanks.
To be honest, even as an Avs fan, I'm not sure. I feel that he's been one of our worst defensemen this year, which shouldn't be too worrying since it's the Avs and our blue line is very deep. I think Byram might need a change of scenery to flourish. Take care of him in Philly. @@brianjones7660
Flyers also got a 1st round pick
Because you're being wildly overly optimistic. TERRIBLE trade. just awful.
I'm thrilled buffalo finally address the defense. I'll miss mitts but buffalo has a dozen forward prospects. There needs to be space
Seems like a strange trade you got Dahlin, Power now Byram. A lot of puck moving, offensive defensemen. I mean I like it, most teams struggle to get two of these caliber defensemen. Buffalo looks on paper like a team that should compete for the playoffs next year a lot of talent heading into their prime years.
@@goon8058 Good puck moving defensemen are probably the single most valuable property in the NHL. If, in the future, Buffalo needs to make another move, they can get a whole bunch back for any of those three guys.
Those prospects won't be as good as Mitts for years. The trade will result in a minimum of another 3 years of missing the playoffs.
Shannon is gonna wear half his jerseys by the end of the week at this rate
Hell yeah! Dedication and love for the sport especially around this time of year for Hockey
Buffalos d-depth is insane.
You did a nice job giving your pov on the trades. Thank you!
When Byram was drafted he was given more hype than Makar, if I remember correctly. I know he's been slowed by injuries, but he's just at the age when defensemen start getting really good. For instance, he's a year younger than Dobson and compare Dobson this year to Dobson last year. So could be a great pick up for Buffalo if he can stay healthy.
Changes had to come in Buffalo. Mittlestadt was the Sabre's most tradeable asset, flyweight that he is. The Sabre's have seen enough of that style of player...
Phenomenal moves by the Avs. Absolutely had to shake the Johansen contract ✅ Needed a 2c ✅ Backfilled losing Byram checkmark ✅ No moves required giving up the farm ✅
I will admit, I’m sad to see Byram go but something has just seemed off with him this year and easy to forget he’s had a lot of injury issues in his short career that concerned me about them signing him long term after his current “prove it” deal.
You're going to like Mitts
You robbed us blind. Year 14 of no playoffs coming in Buffalo next season.
@@letsgobuffalo9062 Byram has the potential to be great so IDK if “robbed” is the proper assessment in this instance. If you get 2022 Cup run Byram, you’ll love him. If you get “always injured” Byram, then I may end up agreeing with you.
What a 48 hrs in Colorado sports! Avs crush Detroit,& I just got back from working the Nuggets win over the Celtics. Throw in Colorado with a huge road win at Oregon to make more solid a potential NCAA tourney bid. Avs,& Nugs both 25-6 at home. Combined 50-12-0...not too bad-lol. Doubt any city can match that...or our chances to have both the NHL,& NBA Finals in June-especially after what we just did off the ice. Granted alot would have to go right for both teams to make the Finals-but our chances just went up significantly-last 2 days.Id still like to see a veteran #2 or even #3 goalie-but if they do nothing else Im ecstatic. We had 1 major gaping hole at 2c,& thats solved-went from bad to good there.
Hate to see Bo go,& I believe he will be a star in Buffalo in the next few yrs-so I see a win for both teams.Sabres can afford to be patient with the still in rebuild stage they are at-Avs gotta go for it now.Took from our greatest strength-what might have been the deepest blueline in the nhl-& fixed our greatest need. Then replaced the hole of Byrum-with Walker whos ptobably a bit more consistent,& better overall today than Bo,& a better fit to play a bottom 4 role on a contender TODAY.Granted nowhere near the longterm upside of Bo-the 29yr old is what he is-22yr old Byrum has plenty of room to grow-which is why Buffalo should end up winning in this trade also.
But that left us with no major weaknesses but 1 minor weakness...4th line depth.Kovalenko could be here soon from Russia if his team loses in the playoffs,& Landy would be 1 unbelievable cherry on top. But Trennin,& Duhaime fill an obvious size,& bottom 6 depth minor need. Also thrilled Guentzel went to Carolina-cuz it means he didn't go to Vegas,Vancouver,Edmonton,LA,or especially Dallas. Cant imagine WPG was really ever in the hunt for him anyways-but anywhere East is perfect.
Even if they do nothing else today & all I could MAYBE see is some type of goalie before the deadline-this still was the best 48 hrs or so in Colorado sports history since...June of 2023 at the Nuggets parade...tied with June of 2022 at the Avalanche parade. Simultaneous parades in June of 2024 sure would be sweet. But yes we are damn spoiled. Its our reward for having to also put up with the Rockies,& Broncos-who both have been the opposite of the Nugs,& Avs for quite awhile now.
I’m loving those huge Avs magnets Shannon! Very cool addition to the trade videos. Thanks for the excellent overview as always.
Ryan Johansen traded from CBJ to Preds in 2016 two months after Torts became coach there. Not surprised he is on waivers in Philly.
I like Mittelstadt first Avs! His game has matured a lot in Buffalo..really one the guy who has immeasurably improved 200 foot game under Coach Granato. All the best, Casey! ✅
Danny B is on fire!
I kind of see the reasoning from the sabres POV I think. Buffalo has a lot of exciting forward prospects coming up very soon, and vitally NEED defensive talent and depth. It's def a long term move over a short term one, as much as it hurts to see casey go.
Agreed. Win win for both sides
Buffalo to me is going to be a lot like NJ in the coming years, tons of offensive firepower but they have the benefit of goalie depth that NJ doesn't have. They really do only have like 2 solid defenders right now
This is wild
I mean they’re hockey trades of decent players, not exactly “wild”
The wild didn't make any trades today. He is talking about the Avalanche, Buffalo, and the Flyers.
@@Ck69420 It is wild because nobody expected these trades to take place. So argumentative for no reason lmao
@@miclvoorhis21 no one expected trades at the trade deadline?
@@Ck69420 Hello? Are you slow? The trades themselves not just trades in general
learned about the Mittelstadt trade on buffalo radio talk show. People here are already congratulating Mittelstadt on the conn smythe trophy.
The Avs definitely won the day easily. Byram starting next year probably ownt have more than 10 or so points per season and I think he'll be a decent replacement if a defender is injured but Mittelstadt is a bona fide 2C who I think could grow into a 80+ points per season guy. GG Colorado.
Giving up Byram seems insane to me
I think it's just more about the hole at center to me
Colorado is going to regret that move.
I could see what the Avs are doing trying to capitalize on another Cup-run. But I would think they could've gotten more for Byram. Someone in their brass must think that Mittlestadt has 30 goal upside in their offense.
He’s been extremely underwhelming this year after being mediocre last year. The upside is huge but the Avs have so many good d-men that it isn’t a massive loss
Byram is a huge risk that the Avs don't need to take. They have enough good mobile defensemen even without him.
Casey will love playing for the Avs. He a very good player finding his stride. Buffalo is loaded with centers that are waiting for their chance in the NHL. The Sabres are thin at d, this is a trade that will help both clubs.
Avs fan, first off I really love your channel, its a daily watch during the season! I'm sad to see Byram go, but happy overall with the trade since I was never happy with RJ from the beginning, even with the hot start he had. We get more physical on the blue line and add secondary scoring, win win!
Had to come right to the Hockey Guy for the analysis
sabres trading away mittelstadt has already hurt us I hate being a sabres fan so much sometimes
LET’S GOOOOOO!!
Yes, it sucks to lose Bo, but that return is excellent and we also got rid of Slowhansen!
What a day!!!
Today wasn't bad either-lol
The Flyers didn't trade Walker for Johannsen!!! They traded Walker for the Avs 1st round pick in 2025; Johanssen was a throw-in cap-dump.
figure it was walker for a 2nd and upgraded to a 1st because they took RyJo
Woweee. Kevyn Adams is going to have a lot of work starting July 1 as all of: Byram, Quinn, Peterka, Levi, Johnson, Greenway, will be entering the last year of their contracts then. Where he'll definitely want to extend the first 4, if not all of them.
I see everyone talking about Byram, but no one about how good Mittelstadt could be at 2C. Those point totals may not just go up a little lol, guess the avs had enough wealth on D to be able to afford the cost.
W trade for the Sabres but the Avs needed that 2C.
What included in the trades upgrade, is additional cap room. FLYER get first pick, Buffalo gets experience project and Avs gets a proven 2nd line center and upgrade 3rd line center. Dont think Buffalo is done selling, i think Philly may flip a pick to get better and Avs have money to target 4th line faceoff center or solid back up or both
it's sad to lose Byram, but Toews and Makar are locked up for years, same with Manson and Girard, so the Avs are pretty ok defensively and if the can extended Mittelstadt for 3 to 5 years, they'll have quite a decent 2C
If Casey plays with as much heart for you guys like he has for us you're gonna love him, and I'm sure he will. The dude is basically a walking teddy bear with a few missing teeth.
@@Jweldsandlifts I am totally excited for line nuke - mits - lehky it will be a lot of fun
Walker should be a great fit for an uptempo team like the Avs. As a Flyer fan, I was hoping they could sign him to a reasonable extension. Otherwise, why do you give up a very solid defenseman for the uncertainty of a late first next year? Especially when it takes so long for a late 1st round dman (or forward) to develop into a NHL player.
i don't think philly would have resigned him given their rebuild status for what he'll cost. so at least we got something
@@gmotz9689 But sometimes “ the rebuild” is already on your team & I think the Flyers should have worked something out with Walker to keep him somehow because as a D man he is sneaky good!
the flyers true window is going to start to open when Michkov arrives in a few years. They have the time for them to develop and will need support THEN, not now. this year was not expected but still does not change the goal of a rebuild.
I don't understand why the sabres would trade for a guy like Byram when they already have Dahlin and Power on the left side...Is the plan for him to play on his off side??
Dahlin does all the time. When your an elite defenseman with speed and great change of direction like Dahlin… what side you play on isn’t as detrimental as it is for some players
This trade really showed me how little the general hockey world know about Bo. His first two seasons with the Avs were a wash because he was injured the entire time and his first proper season this year has been brutal. Horrible defensive numbers and very high PIMs. Glad his trade value was so high!
why is the AVS logo so much bigger than the Sabres???😂😂😂😅😅
Dominant
that's what success looks like.
Size is directly related to the last year the team won a cup. You're lucky the Sabres even get a logo.
@@jeffe2267My Sabres are on a 13 year playoff drought. They might as well use this-🤷🏼♂️-as their new logo.
@@jeffe2267 it was humor geez
Shocked ! To say the least .
Man what a fall from grace for johansen....looked so promising in columbus...and he was really good in that 2017 run for preds before his injury..... And then just crickets....always liked his style and persona....😥
Byram had some injury concerns. And they get a possible 2C. Good pair of trades I think. A first for Walker is a little high IMO.
I like this trade, though I’ll miss Bo! Thankfully Bo leaving doesn’t weaken the Avs blue line and with Casey coming in that will likely fill that 2C spot that’s been mostly void since Nazem Kadri
Mitts had been improving after a humdrum first five seasons, became a pretty good playmaker.
Byram will be just 23 in June, seems pretty reliable, has some offense, some physicality. Will be an upgrade over Bryson, Clague, Stillman, likely Jokiharju (a RH shot) and is further along than Power.
Byram’s cap-hit is larger but Mitts’ current deal is done after the season, and he was due for a sizable increase. I’m OK with this trade, as room needed to be made for Kulich, Rosen, others.
I’m happy for Casey! He’s been in Buffalo a while now, so it might be hard for him to leave. He grew up in the Eden Prairie school district here in the Twin Cities. He absolutely dominated on his HS team and they won the state tourney. He has 2 younger brothers on the way up, one is a star with the U of M gophers now. I’d love to see them all succeed in the NHL. I can’t wait to watch his 1st game with the Avs!
What does the Johansen being waived mean for his cap hit next season. Can they buy him out for half his cap hit?
The fact that the Avs addressed the issues they had AND gained cap space is fantastic. Love Byram but he just hasn’t taken that massive step I think Avs wanted from him. He should be on the top pairing and not the 2nd or 3rd he’s been on in Colorado. Expect the Avs are not done
I hope these trades work out well for the Avs. Johansen was definitely a disappointment.
They got Philly to take on that contract. A bunch of cap space just opened up and they got better already. Avs are not done...
Johansen has been a perpetual disappointment through his NHL career. A lot of talent wasted.
The Byram deal is what shocks me. I thought he was the future on the blue line.
Then again, the analytics weren’t very kind to him.
The Avs have a pair of 25 year old defensemen. Makar and Girard already are the future for the blue line.
Makar, Toews, Girard, and Malinski were the future on the blue line. Now add walker to the list.
The day Toews signed his extension was the day Byram’s future with the Avs became a huge question mark.
Everything's popping off today
Impressive moves imo
You really had me going with Johansen to the Flyers as Torts is the person who forced out Johansen out of Columbus. Then I opened the video and saw he was waived and ahh that makes sense.
The 1st rounder to dump Johansen was well worth it. They got better all around for a cup run
it wasn't just a dump, they got walker too. He was probably going to get a 2nd on his own
Buffalo in my opinion got the better deal in this they are finally getting an identity ,i hope
Normally it’d be a stupid move for a team to trade a 22 year old defenceman who was a top 4 pick, but for the Avalanche with Makar, Toews, Manson, Girard, and now Walker on that blue line they should actually be okay.
im kind of mixed on the trade with buffalo. bo has the potential to be a top pairing guy, it sucks to lose him. but mittelstadt is basically exactly what the avs need, which is a solid 2c. plus he is an rfa which is nice. not sure if walker is gonna be anything more than a rental.
ryjo seems like a solid guy but the performance on the ice just wasn't there. the avs are right in the middle of their cup window, they cant afford to have a 4m guy who inst pulling his weight. I think if the flyers retain another 50% on him they can probably get something back for it. he is still solid on the draw and can potentially pot 20 goals 40 points which isn't nothing.
Ha! THG, I just made you interrupt yourself. Was nearing the end of the Tarasenko etc. trade video but needed to skip ahead for your take on what the Avs are doing.
Woah that sabres trade is crazy
As a huge Avalanche fan I can say wholeheartedly that I'm going to miss Byram, but there was no way for them to solve the 2C position without trading away a defenseman and he was the only one that was truly appealing for other teams that they could potentially afford to trade
As a Sabres fan, I'm getting pretty sick of seeing Buffalo ship out some of their best players, but I'm very glad that they got back a roster player and not picks/prospects.
Yep also don’t have to sign Casey 6-7 mil a year to play the 3rd line when they have Krebs for that role (on the cheap).
Yeah Baby! If the Aves switch out some players to get better down the stretch to playoffs I’m all about it!!! Go Aves!!!
Might be a good trade for the Avs. Hate to lose the !st rd pick
byram is just gonna be stuck on 3rd pair behind dahlin and power i don't get it
in theory he could play on the right side and move up to a top 4 role.
This kid is just Ryan Johnson. We already have Ryan Johnson.
That's a pretty good spot for him -- he needs to be protected from injury.
byram played RD for avs
The question i know everybody has been wondering for these trades: how does this affect the Toronto Maple Leafs
Well, Buffalo plays them tonight without Mittelstadt and (possibly) with Bryam. Hope that helps.
Byram is definitely a promising young player, but we had a logjam on the left side of our defense. One of Toews, Girard, or Byram had to play on the bottom pair, which is kind of a waste of potential for any of them.
I think the contract certainty of Girard won out over Byram in the end. G is signed at a fair deal long term, and Byram was coming up as an RFA soon. I'm glad we were able to get good value in a hockey trade for Byram.
I wish Byram all the best of luck in the rest of his career, and I will continue to cheer for him wherever he goes. Too bad he couldn't stay but it was the correct call IMO.
I've been calling for Mittelstadt all season as an Avs fan. Honestly I was really scared that CMac was gonna settle for Wennberg or Kerfoot. Now I'm thoroughly pleased with what he's done. Have more cap space now than before... looking forward to a possible trade for Nic Dowd to solidify the forward group.
Also, ive seen several Avs fans saying that a 1st rd pick is too much for Walker. But it should be mentioned that the penalty kill has been trending in the wrong direction for several weeks now, and Walker has been excellent in that department.
Just to add a bit, it wasn’t a 1st round pick just for Walker, it was also to dump a significant cap hit so they have room to make more moves. I think if you combine the two trades and assume they work out a deal with Middlestadt it’s a nice w for the Avs
Love Byram but he’s struggled over the last few years, has the concussion issues and 2C has been an extreme area of need for us. Good trade for both teams imo. Bo adds to that good young s core for Buffalo and I hope he does well there
The remainder of the season and playoffs are gonna get very interesting.
The Oilers, Stars, Avalanche, Jets, Golden Knights and Canucks have all made trades to get better.
Seeing Dallas add Tanev and Colorado add Walker makes me hope my Jets follow fashion and trade for some defence
Here come the Avs baby
At this rate Geno Reda will bring back the Llama during TSN's Trade Centre this Friday lol
Best to Bo! Lets go Avs!!!!!!
THG - the frustration I am going thru right now waiting for the Devils to trade for a goalie is maddening. I don't think it will matter for a second this season, but come on! This goalie issue has been going on a lot longer than just this season - everyone has forgotten already the team used seven of them two seasons ago - and I just need something to believe it will get better. That it is taking this damn long ... incomprehensible. Thank you for letting me vent and for all you do. No one does it better - absolutely no one.
Middlestadt is a good fit for the Avs and helps them more than Byram
as Sabres fan... im at loss for word what the heck Kevyn
Sorry to see Byram go. I liked that kid. He needs to bulk up though. Especially in to play in the east.
Flyers conditional 1st in Walker trade
could someone explain to me how are the flyers benefitting from that deal?
Flyers also got a 2025 1st round pick (top 10 protected). Avs also got a 2026 5th rounder.
@@mattmason3592 Thanks for that explanation. I was also puzzled by why Philly would trade for a player they only was going to get rid of anyway. Now it makes more sense.
Flyers got a 2026 1st and the Avs got a 2026 5th in the trade as well.
Bowen Byram is a top 4 (potentially top 2) D-man on most NHL teams. Buffalo fleeced Colorado on that trade. Think Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson, except this time it’s the D-man who’s the “star player”.
Going to miss Mitts in Buffalo.
Mittelstadt will be missed in Buffalo, but he showed promise as a #2 forward and we all ready had one in Dylan Cozens. He probably couldn't have gone to a better team and I wish him all the best. I know nothing about Byram, so it will be interesting to see what he can do for us.
to me this screams cap space for us , somthing big is on the way for the avs ,not sure what the other guys are getting but we just dumped 7.4 mil if im correct if the 2 guys we just got take up even 3.4-4.4 mil thats 3 plus to work with
Hey look at the Avs do some hockey trades again. Bo gets to be reunited with EJ and Buffalo. As an Avs fan hate to see another young d getting delt at the deadline, but this should hopefully fix 2c for a few years.
Good work Philly and Colorado. For Buffalo it's a bit sus but I guess they didnt want to keep Mittelstadt so they had to take a chance on a different young player.
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Wow, I’m kinda dumbfounded by this. It makes a lot of sense but man is it hard to see Byram go
I wanted Sean Walker in a Canucks uniform. Oh, well....
Good job Briere.
can someone explain to me why philly would trade their guy 1to1 for a player they immediately wave? im I missing a part of this trade or did philly really just donate a player to colorado?
I'm just assuming that's where the picks come into play. So Avs give up a 2025 1st round pick for walker and because they wanted to let Johansen go the flyers gave them back a 5th round pick. But thats imo.
Not unexpected, but sad to see Byram go. An extension soon would be great as Byram for a rental would be catastrophic levels of bad
Bowen Byram is so good, Avs lost this one unless something bad happens
Mitt's is a good player, totally think the Av's won this one.
Casey in an all star.. this might really mess with chemistry of Sabres.
Still trying to figure out sending Johansen down, could possibly be an issue of roster spots.
But here's a more interesting theory: No one wants him at $4 million, but once he's in the minors Philadelphia can trade him and retain half. That means he could be buried on a new team until a callup 4-5 games before the playoffs and have almost no cap hit.
Byram for Middlstadt - finally a hockey trade!