Colorado's front office has already shown it isn't afraid to shake up the team, and trading its 2C would qualify.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist for the Colorado Avalanche in a 5-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena on Wednesday. Martin Necas had three assists, and Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche (34-24-2),

Colton notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils. Colton entered Wednesday on a 14-game point drought, during which he had 22 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-6 rating. The 28-year-old got on the scoresheet with a helper on Casey Mittelstadt's third-period tally.

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Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O’Connor added goals to help the Avalanche snap a two-game skid.

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Colorado Avalanche center Casey Mittelstadt is pressured by St. Louis Blues defender Nick Leddy and left wing Nathan Walker on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in the second period of a

Colorado's front office has already shown it isn't afraid to shake up the team, and trading its 2C would qualify.

Where Lindgren fits on the depth chart, and how he performs in what will likely be a different role than in New York, could be a case study for future player evaluation. Lindgren has spent most of his 5-on-5 ice time next to Adam Fox on New York’s top pairing, over the past several seasons.

Chris MacFarland has tinkered with his roster plenty, but the Avs don’t appear to be adding the captain to it anytime soon.

Ryan Lindgren was the key piece in a trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

There’s still time for the Avalanche to improve the roster, but the biggest issue right now needs an internal fix.