Avs trade Nichushkin to Columbus

As an Avs fan, I strongly dislike this. There truly is no player like him in the world when he is on his game (like 9 goals in his first 8 playoff games in 2025 before getting pulled back into the program). His combination of offensive skill, defensive ability, tenacity, reach, cannot be matched. This is a huge loss even if he hadn't been himself as of late. I am sure the reliability issues factored into the return. Hopefully these salary dumps mean Cale’s extension comes right on July 1 (when eligible). -NHLJeff