Jamie McGinn has agreed to a two-year/$3.5 million contract extension, with the Colorado Avalanche. McGinn, 23, was acquired from San Jose at the trade deadline on Feb. 27, and went on to record 13 points (8g/5a) in 17 games with the Avalanche. McGinn’s 13 points tied Paul Stastny for the most on the team from March 1 [...]

Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post, is convinced that it’s time for the Colorado Avalanche to trade 21-year-old pivot Matt Duchene. “This hockey town isn’t big enough for Paul Stastny, Matt Duchene and Ryan O’Reilly,” writes Kiszla. “Three outstanding centers are one more than Colorado needs. Somebody needs to go.” The somebody he identifies is Duchene, who Kiszla apparently [...]

It’s possible that, if the Colorado Avalanche dangle Paul Stastny at the deadline, one of the Nash sweepstakes losers may jump at the chance to add the star forward. The Denver Post writes, “He’s making a ton of money ($6.6 million salary cap hit, with two years left on his deal), but there is always the chance a desperate team in [...]

There’s been some grumbles about a Paul Stastny trade, and Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch writes, “A league executive noted anything is possible in Colorado. The Avs dealt Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk to St. Louis for Erik Johnson and Jay McClement.”

Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson is hearing the Colorado Avalanche might be shopping Paul Stastny to make room for Matt Duchene on the top line. ,Matheson adds, “They need a stud D-man. Would the Predators go Stastny for UFA-to-be Ryan Suter? Not likely.” Stastny would garner a lot of interest on the market, although his $6.6 million would probably make him tough to move [...]