On the Colorado Avalnche …
Adrian Dater of BSN Denver: Matt Duchene is aware that his time in an Avalanche jersey could be in coming to an end.
“It’s hard to look past three days right now,” Duchene said. “I just can’t really look past that because I don’t know where I’m going to be.”
GM Joe Sakic hasn’t received any offers that have been big enough to get him to bite. A Duchene, or Gabriel Landeskog deal for that matter, may just be too hard to work out right now.
asked Duchene if he wants to remain with the Avalanche.
“Yeah, I mean, I…uh…I want to win,” Duchene said, with body language that was every bit as mixed as that answer looks in print. “Whatever it takes for that to happen, that’s what I want. That’s my answer I guess.”
After rumors started to involve Duchene early last season and continuing until now, it maybe staring to look like the relationship between Duchene an the Avalanche has gone bad.
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Duchene will be happy when the deadline is past. The Avs continue to listen to offers on Duchene and Landeskog.
“I have no control over anything. Just whatever happens, happens. I don’t know what’s coming. But we’ll see. Obviously, I’m prepared for anything, but right now I’m just focusing on getting to Philly tonight and preparing for the game .”
Landeskog tries to not read or watch much on what is going on, and he only hears things through texts and phone calls.
Coach Jared Bednar on the trade deadline.
“When you approach a deadline, the last couple of days, there’s a little bit of nervous energy and anxiety around the room for certain,” he said. And that’s probably for everyone, every team, even the teams that are in the playoffs because they’re anxious to see if they’re going to get something or do something. … With us, we’ve been dealing with the rumors for quite some time, so it’s still are they are. I think our guys have done a good job handing the outside noise that’s been coming our way. I don’t expect us to be any different (Tuesday), to be honest.”