Huge COL - STL trade: Johnson + McClement for Stewart and Shattenkirk

The St. Louis Blues have traded Erik Johnson and Jay McClement to the Colorado Avalanche for Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk, according to J.P. Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

More to follow.

stempniaksen wrote:It's a risk by the Avalanche since EJ has taken a step back this year.

All that being said...Duchene, Stasny and E.Johnson is a heck of a future to build around and could become amazing for Colorado once they all develop to their fullest.

stempniaksen wrote:Also, the Avalanche now have one of the best groups of centers in the league.

Stasny/Duchene/O'Reilly/McClement (who is extremely underrated)

They may also have one of the weakest groups of wingers though, lol

tim1_2 wrote:Stewart fell off lately....but holy poopschnitzel, this is a big trade. Can't wrap my head around it...nothing left for Deadline Day...can't breathe.....

hemlock wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Stewart fell off lately....but holy poopschnitzel, this is a big trade. Can't wrap my head around it...nothing left for Deadline Day...can't breathe.....

I was thinking that too, but as Eklund would say....DOMINOS!!!

I think DD will be busy, perhaps not as busy as previous years, but I think there will be more trades simply because there seems to be more buyers this year, and there are never a shortage of teams who look to shed a contract.