I hope there are no trades Friday and the dozen TSN panel "experts" just stand around for hours

Flyers flipped an LA salary dump for a 1st round pick. Impressive work by Daniel Briere. He ultimately got two 1sts and two 2nds for Ivan Provorov.

When Avs have Makar and Girard, shipping out Byram to get an upgrade at center with Mittlestadt is a good move. Then, shipping out Jahannson and getting Walker on defense is an even better move. Avs looked even more dangerous now!

Surprised that the Avs traded Byram.

As an Avs fan I like these 2trades alot. Manson, Walker & Makar is a nasty right side for the playoffs

Flyers got a 2025 1st pick from the Avs too

Will miss Byram, glad he got a cup with the Avs, solving the 2c spot for 5 years (Assuming Avs get the extension) will solve the problem the Avs seemed to have to fix every season.

As an Avs fan, Buffalo got a solid deal for byram. I’m glad he’ll get to be back with Eric Johnson. Seems like those two had great chemistry the year the Avs won the cup. I think a ton of Bo’s growth as a player can be attributed to Johnson.

Casey getting to work under and learn from Nate Dawg is gonna turn him into a problem. That's a great move for the avs.

I like the trade for the Sabres. Too many forward prospects that have to come up like Savoie or Kulich. Needed a solid defenseman like Byram

Imagine the potential if the trade deadline was on April 1st the April fools joke’s would be crazy

I thought this was going to be alot more expensive for the Avs. Happy fan. Sad to see Byram go though.

I'm thrilled buffalo finally address the defense. I'll miss mitts but buffalo has a dozen forward prospects. There needs to be space

Buffalos d-depth is insane.

So GMs were like "actually trade deadline is today."

You did a nice job giving your pov on the trades. Thank you!

When Byram was drafted he was given more hype than Makar, if I remember correctly. I know he's been slowed by injuries, but he's just at the age when defensemen start getting really good. For instance, he's a year younger than Dobson and compare Dobson this year to Dobson last year. So could be a great pick up for Buffalo if he can stay healthy.

Shannon is gonna wear half his jerseys by the end of the week at this rate

Changes had to come in Buffalo. Mittlestadt was the Sabre's most tradeable asset, flyweight that he is. The Sabre's have seen enough of that style of player...

What a 48 hrs in Colorado sports! Avs crush Detroit,& I just got back from working the Nuggets win over the Celtics. Throw in Colorado with a huge road win at Oregon to make more solid a potential NCAA tourney bid. Avs,& Nugs both 25-6 at home. Combined 50-12-0...not too bad-lol. Doubt any city can match that...or our chances to have both the NHL,& NBA Finals in June-especially after what we just did off the ice. Granted alot would have to go right for both teams to make the Finals-but our chances just went up significantly-last 2 days.Id still like to see a veteran #2 or even #3 goalie-but if they do nothing else Im ecstatic. We had 1 major gaping hole at 2c,& thats solved-went from bad to good there. Hate to see Bo go,& I believe he will be a star in Buffalo in the next few yrs-so I see a win for both teams.Sabres can afford to be patient with the still in rebuild stage they are at-Avs gotta go for it now.Took from our greatest strength-what might have been the deepest blueline in the nhl-& fixed our greatest need. Then replaced the hole of Byrum-with Walker whos ptobably a bit more consistent,& better overall today than Bo,& a better fit to play a bottom 4 role on a contender TODAY.Granted nowhere near the longterm upside of Bo-the 29yr old is what he is-22yr old Byrum has plenty of room to grow-which is why Buffalo should end up winning in this trade also. But that left us with no major weaknesses but 1 minor weakness...4th line depth.Kovalenko could be here soon from Russia if his team loses in the playoffs,& Landy would be 1 unbelievable cherry on top. But Trennin,& Duhaime fill an obvious size,& bottom 6 depth minor need. Also thrilled Guentzel went to Carolina-cuz it means he didn't go to Vegas,Vancouver,Edmonton,LA,or especially Dallas. Cant imagine WPG was really ever in the hunt for him anyways-but anywhere East is perfect. Even if they do nothing else today & all I could MAYBE see is some type of goalie before the deadline-this still was the best 48 hrs or so in Colorado sports history since...June of 2023 at the Nuggets parade...tied with June of 2022 at the Avalanche parade. Simultaneous parades in June of 2024 sure would be sweet. But yes we are damn spoiled. Its our reward for having to also put up with the Rockies,& Broncos-who both have been the opposite of the Nugs,& Avs for quite awhile now.

Phenomenal moves by the Avs. Absolutely had to shake the Johansen contract ✅ Needed a 2c ✅ Backfilled losing Byram checkmark ✅ No moves required giving up the farm ✅ I will admit, I’m sad to see Byram go but something has just seemed off with him this year and easy to forget he’s had a lot of injury issues in his short career that concerned me about them signing him long term after his current “prove it” deal.

Ryan Johansen traded from CBJ to Preds in 2016 two months after Torts became coach there. Not surprised he is on waivers in Philly. I like Mittelstadt first Avs! His game has matured a lot in Buffalo..really one the guy who has immeasurably improved 200 foot game under Coach Granato. All the best, Casey! ✅

I’m loving those huge Avs magnets Shannon! Very cool addition to the trade videos. Thanks for the excellent overview as always.

Giving up Byram seems insane to me

I kind of see the reasoning from the sabres POV I think. Buffalo has a lot of exciting forward prospects coming up very soon, and vitally NEED defensive talent and depth. It's def a long term move over a short term one, as much as it hurts to see casey go.

This is wild

The Avs definitely won the day easily. Byram starting next year probably ownt have more than 10 or so points per season and I think he'll be a decent replacement if a defender is injured but Mittelstadt is a bona fide 2C who I think could grow into a 80+ points per season guy. GG Colorado.

learned about the Mittelstadt trade on buffalo radio talk show. People here are already congratulating Mittelstadt on the conn smythe trophy.

I don't understand why the sabres would trade for a guy like Byram when they already have Dahlin and Power on the left side...Is the plan for him to play on his off side??

What included in the trades upgrade, is additional cap room. FLYER get first pick, Buffalo gets experience project and Avs gets a proven 2nd line center and upgrade 3rd line center. Dont think Buffalo is done selling, i think Philly may flip a pick to get better and Avs have money to target 4th line faceoff center or solid back up or both

Danny B is on fire!

Normally it’d be a stupid move for a team to trade a 22 year old defenceman who was a top 4 pick, but for the Avalanche with Makar, Toews, Manson, Girard, and now Walker on that blue line they should actually be okay.

it's sad to lose Byram, but Toews and Makar are locked up for years, same with Manson and Girard, so the Avs are pretty ok defensively and if the can extended Mittelstadt for 3 to 5 years, they'll have quite a decent 2C

why is the AVS logo so much bigger than the Sabres???😂😂😂😅😅

This trade really showed me how little the general hockey world know about Bo. His first two seasons with the Avs were a wash because he was injured the entire time and his first proper season this year has been brutal. Horrible defensive numbers and very high PIMs. Glad his trade value was so high!

sabres trading away mittelstadt has already hurt us I hate being a sabres fan so much sometimes

I see everyone talking about Byram, but no one about how good Mittelstadt could be at 2C. Those point totals may not just go up a little lol, guess the avs had enough wealth on D to be able to afford the cost.

Casey will love playing for the Avs. He a very good player finding his stride. Buffalo is loaded with centers that are waiting for their chance in the NHL. The Sabres are thin at d, this is a trade that will help both clubs.

Walker should be a great fit for an uptempo team like the Avs. As a Flyer fan, I was hoping they could sign him to a reasonable extension. Otherwise, why do you give up a very solid defenseman for the uncertainty of a late first next year? Especially when it takes so long for a late 1st round dman (or forward) to develop into a NHL player.

As a huge Avalanche fan I can say wholeheartedly that I'm going to miss Byram, but there was no way for them to solve the 2C position without trading away a defenseman and he was the only one that was truly appealing for other teams that they could potentially afford to trade

Avs fan, first off I really love your channel, its a daily watch during the season! I'm sad to see Byram go, but happy overall with the trade since I was never happy with RJ from the beginning, even with the hot start he had. We get more physical on the blue line and add secondary scoring, win win!

Had to come right to the Hockey Guy for the analysis

The Flyers didn't trade Walker for Johannsen!!! They traded Walker for the Avs 1st round pick in 2025; Johanssen was a throw-in cap-dump.

LET’S GOOOOOO!! Yes, it sucks to lose Bo, but that return is excellent and we also got rid of Slowhansen! What a day!!!

Woweee. Kevyn Adams is going to have a lot of work starting July 1 as all of: Byram, Quinn, Peterka, Levi, Johnson, Greenway, will be entering the last year of their contracts then. Where he'll definitely want to extend the first 4, if not all of them.

W trade for the Sabres but the Avs needed that 2C.

Mitts had been improving after a humdrum first five seasons, became a pretty good playmaker. Byram will be just 23 in June, seems pretty reliable, has some offense, some physicality. Will be an upgrade over Bryson, Clague, Stillman, likely Jokiharju (a RH shot) and is further along than Power. Byram’s cap-hit is larger but Mitts’ current deal is done after the season, and he was due for a sizable increase. I’m OK with this trade, as room needed to be made for Kulich, Rosen, others.

Shocked ! To say the least .

I've been calling for Mittelstadt all season as an Avs fan. Honestly I was really scared that CMac was gonna settle for Wennberg or Kerfoot. Now I'm thoroughly pleased with what he's done. Have more cap space now than before... looking forward to a possible trade for Nic Dowd to solidify the forward group. Also, ive seen several Avs fans saying that a 1st rd pick is too much for Walker. But it should be mentioned that the penalty kill has been trending in the wrong direction for several weeks now, and Walker has been excellent in that department.

What does the Johansen being waived mean for his cap hit next season. Can they buy him out for half his cap hit?

I hope these trades work out well for the Avs. Johansen was definitely a disappointment.

Byram had some injury concerns. And they get a possible 2C. Good pair of trades I think. A first for Walker is a little high IMO.

The 1st rounder to dump Johansen was well worth it. They got better all around for a cup run

Man what a fall from grace for johansen....looked so promising in columbus...and he was really good in that 2017 run for preds before his injury..... And then just crickets....always liked his style and persona....😥

I like this trade, though I’ll miss Bo! Thankfully Bo leaving doesn’t weaken the Avs blue line and with Casey coming in that will likely fill that 2C spot that’s been mostly void since Nazem Kadri

Impressive moves imo

im kind of mixed on the trade with buffalo. bo has the potential to be a top pairing guy, it sucks to lose him. but mittelstadt is basically exactly what the avs need, which is a solid 2c. plus he is an rfa which is nice. not sure if walker is gonna be anything more than a rental. ryjo seems like a solid guy but the performance on the ice just wasn't there. the avs are right in the middle of their cup window, they cant afford to have a 4m guy who inst pulling his weight. I think if the flyers retain another 50% on him they can probably get something back for it. he is still solid on the draw and can potentially pot 20 goals 40 points which isn't nothing.

Everything's popping off today

The fact that the Avs addressed the issues they had AND gained cap space is fantastic. Love Byram but he just hasn’t taken that massive step I think Avs wanted from him. He should be on the top pairing and not the 2nd or 3rd he’s been on in Colorado. Expect the Avs are not done

The Byram deal is what shocks me. I thought he was the future on the blue line. Then again, the analytics weren’t very kind to him.

I’m happy for Casey! He’s been in Buffalo a while now, so it might be hard for him to leave. He grew up in the Eden Prairie school district here in the Twin Cities. He absolutely dominated on his HS team and they won the state tourney. He has 2 younger brothers on the way up, one is a star with the U of M gophers now. I’d love to see them all succeed in the NHL. I can’t wait to watch his 1st game with the Avs!

Still trying to figure out sending Johansen down, could possibly be an issue of roster spots. But here's a more interesting theory: No one wants him at $4 million, but once he's in the minors Philadelphia can trade him and retain half. That means he could be buried on a new team until a callup 4-5 games before the playoffs and have almost no cap hit.

You really had me going with Johansen to the Flyers as Torts is the person who forced out Johansen out of Columbus. Then I opened the video and saw he was waived and ahh that makes sense.

to me this screams cap space for us , somthing big is on the way for the avs ,not sure what the other guys are getting but we just dumped 7.4 mil if im correct if the 2 guys we just got take up even 3.4-4.4 mil thats 3 plus to work with

As a Sabres fan, I'm getting pretty sick of seeing Buffalo ship out some of their best players, but I'm very glad that they got back a roster player and not picks/prospects.

Buffalo in my opinion got the better deal in this they are finally getting an identity ,i hope

Byram is definitely a promising young player, but we had a logjam on the left side of our defense. One of Toews, Girard, or Byram had to play on the bottom pair, which is kind of a waste of potential for any of them. I think the contract certainty of Girard won out over Byram in the end. G is signed at a fair deal long term, and Byram was coming up as an RFA soon. I'm glad we were able to get good value in a hockey trade for Byram. I wish Byram all the best of luck in the rest of his career, and I will continue to cheer for him wherever he goes. Too bad he couldn't stay but it was the correct call IMO.

The question i know everybody has been wondering for these trades: how does this affect the Toronto Maple Leafs

Woah that sabres trade is crazy

byram is just gonna be stuck on 3rd pair behind dahlin and power i don't get it

could someone explain to me how are the flyers benefitting from that deal?

Might be a good trade for the Avs. Hate to lose the !st rd pick

Ha! THG, I just made you interrupt yourself. Was nearing the end of the Tarasenko etc. trade video but needed to skip ahead for your take on what the Avs are doing.

Love Byram but he’s struggled over the last few years, has the concussion issues and 2C has been an extreme area of need for us. Good trade for both teams imo. Bo adds to that good young s core for Buffalo and I hope he does well there

The remainder of the season and playoffs are gonna get very interesting. The Oilers, Stars, Avalanche, Jets, Golden Knights and Canucks have all made trades to get better.

Flyers conditional 1st in Walker trade

Bowen Byram is a top 4 (potentially top 2) D-man on most NHL teams. Buffalo fleeced Colorado on that trade. Think Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson, except this time it’s the D-man who’s the “star player”.

Seeing Dallas add Tanev and Colorado add Walker makes me hope my Jets follow fashion and trade for some defence

Yeah Baby! If the Aves switch out some players to get better down the stretch to playoffs I’m all about it!!! Go Aves!!!

Sorry to see Byram go. I liked that kid. He needs to bulk up though. Especially in to play in the east.

Flyers got a 2026 1st and the Avs got a 2026 5th in the trade as well.

Mittelstadt will be missed in Buffalo, but he showed promise as a #2 forward and we all ready had one in Dylan Cozens. He probably couldn't have gone to a better team and I wish him all the best. I know nothing about Byram, so it will be interesting to see what he can do for us.

Hey look at the Avs do some hockey trades again. Bo gets to be reunited with EJ and Buffalo. As an Avs fan hate to see another young d getting delt at the deadline, but this should hopefully fix 2c for a few years.

Side question for THG..has Jeff Skinner played any postseason hockey? First saw him play with Canes when they weren’t making playoffs..traded to Buffalo ….

THG - the frustration I am going thru right now waiting for the Devils to trade for a goalie is maddening. I don't think it will matter for a second this season, but come on! This goalie issue has been going on a lot longer than just this season - everyone has forgotten already the team used seven of them two seasons ago - and I just need something to believe it will get better. That it is taking this damn long ... incomprehensible. Thank you for letting me vent and for all you do. No one does it better - absolutely no one.

as Sabres fan... im at loss for word what the heck Kevyn

Wow, I’m kinda dumbfounded by this. It makes a lot of sense but man is it hard to see Byram go

At this rate Geno Reda will bring back the Llama during TSN's Trade Centre this Friday lol

Bowen Byram is so good, Avs lost this one unless something bad happens

Good work Philly and Colorado. For Buffalo it's a bit sus but I guess they didnt want to keep Mittelstadt so they had to take a chance on a different young player.

can someone explain to me why philly would trade their guy 1to1 for a player they immediately wave? im I missing a part of this trade or did philly really just donate a player to colorado?

Not unexpected, but sad to see Byram go. An extension soon would be great as Byram for a rental would be catastrophic levels of bad

We had to know that once Mitts became a solid player, just entering his prime that he would be traded. Buffalo's reputation of being the NHL's farm team continues.

Middlestadt is a good fit for the Avs and helps them more than Byram

When MacK gets Mittelstadt on the chickpea diet and postgame bike rides, it's gonna be game over for the rest of the league. Really gonna miss Byram. I'll never forget the police thinking he was some random kid that jumped the barriers at the cup parade. Byram was one of our most effective players in the finals against Tampa. He might have slumped a little this season, but he's gonna pick it back up and be menace again.

Byram is off to a good start as a Sabre. 3 goals in 3 games.

Damn.. the sabres finally moved Mittelstadt… been rumored for a year or more… still, not a bad return… and The sabres have a few guys like Kulich just waiting for a chance…

Here come the Avs baby

Going to miss Mitts in Buffalo.

Buffalo has so many talented left-handed defensemen, Dahlin, Powers, Samuelsson, R.Johnson and now Byram! Gonna be interesting to see how they deploy them.