Overview
- A trade announced Wednesday sent center Jack Drury, AHL forward Chase Bradley and a 2029 third‑round pick from Colorado to Nashville in exchange for Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux.
- Drury was a pending restricted free agent whose extension talks with Colorado stalled, making him a tradable asset rather than a player Colorado could retain without risking a larger raise.
- Svechkov and L'Heureux are 2021 first‑round picks under contract through 2027‑28 with modest cap hits reported around $1.25 million and $875,000, giving Colorado two cost‑controlled, NHL‑ready depth options.
- The Drury deal follows earlier moves that moved Ross Colton to Nashville and, on Thursday, sent Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus for draft picks, a sequence that has materially opened short‑term salary flexibility for the Avalanche.
- Nashville's new president/GM Chris MacFarland has repeatedly acquired players familiar from Colorado, and Colorado's front office says the trades create room to address defensive needs, extend key players and add physical depth for playoff play.