Mckenzie: There is no question in my mind, I think he is going to be traded

McKenzie believes it's only a matter of time.

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Mckenzie: There is no question in my mind, I think he is going to be traded

It sounds like teams in the market for young talent on defense are going to be very happy this summer.

In a Friday Morning interview with TSN 1260, TSN insider Bob McKenzie revealed his belief that the Colorado Avalanche will be trading defenseman Tyson Barrie, and he sounded 100% convinced of his proclamation.

“There’s no question in my mind, I think Tyson Barrie is going to be traded,” said McKenzie as per Nichols on Hockey.

“Yeah. Here’s what I think. This is not going to make any sense, but I’m going to say it anyways. Colorado is looking for a defenseman. But I don’t think they like the economic leverage that Tyson Barrie has right now. Tyson Barrie has got a very strong arbitration case. I think he’s going to be looking for a sum of money that Colorado doesn’t feel comfortable in giving him. Therefore I think they’re looking for somebody who – looking for a different type of defenseman maybe, or one that’s not going to cost them as much money.

“So I think they are in the market for a defenseman. I think they are in the market for forwards as well, being a non-playoff team and all. But I definitely think Tyson Barrie has been in play, continues to be in play, and there’s a real strong chance that he could be traded at some point here.

It does indeed sound like a strange scenario for the Avalanche, but keep in mind there have been rumors of a difficult relationship between head coach Patrick Roy and Barrie, and that could also be a major motivating factor behind this deal, as well as the financial concerns mentioned by McKenzie.

McKenzie also indicated a potential destination for Barrie, one he believes is a good fit for both sides, but did not mention if he had heard talks or if this was mere speculation.

“And he is precisely the type of defenseman that the Edmonton Oilers would be interested in having. So there may be a fit there. We’ll see.”

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