Trade 2
The New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche have been connected in trade rumors ever since Taylor Hall was starting to be shopped around. Hall ended up with the Arizona Coyotes so Colorado missed out on a very good scoring winger to add to their already elite group. Now, they might be smart to try their luck again with Kyle Palmieri.
He would fit in there perfectly on the second line. They are also now missing Mikko Rantanen for a long period of time so adding another winger is pivotal to their chances of winning the Stanley Cup. They are close to already being that good as they stand but adding Palmieri would bring them even close to championship contention. Connor Timmins and a 2020 first-round pick would be an ideal trade for the Devils for Palmieri.
That is a steep asking price, but the Devils are certainly going to be looking for a big return like that for Palmieri. He would be on their team for the rest of this season and all of next season so adding him would be very beneficial.
Timmins was taken by Colorado in the second round of the 2017 NHL draft. He is a defenseman who they could move because they are rich at the position in their system. They already have Samuel Girard and Cale Makar at the NHL level with top prospect Bowen Byram on the way. That first-round pick would likely be in the mid-late 30s.