A look at four candidates to be traded by the Avalanche at the deadline

Jarome Iginla

GP: 60 G: 8 A: 10 P: 18 +/-: -18 PIM: 54

Possible destinations: Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

Iginla has let the world know that he would like to be traded to a contender. It is in the best interest of the Avalanche to get this done. That being said, he does have a no-trade clause, and could dictate where he goes.

A future Hall-of-Famer, Iginla would likely have to settle outside a true contender’s top-six. At this point, he is a powerplay specialist (half of his goals came on the man advantage). He does bring a veteran presence, physicality and the ever-important veteran leadership.

Return for Iginla all depends on how much salary the Avalanche are willing to eat. He’s not worth much to a contender if he costs $5.3 million against the cap. At half that amount, he could fetch a third-round pick.