Countdown to TradeCentre: More moves to come in Colorado?

Monday's Trade Deadline is approaching and teams are making decisions on whether to buy, sell and decide which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value. Check out today's trade rumours and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow TradeCentre on TSN and TSN.ca through Deadline Day for all the updates.

There was finally some movement on the trade market Monday as the Colorado Avalanche swung a deal to acquire pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Josh Manson from the Anaheim Ducks.

Colorado gave up a a 2023 second-round pick and prospect Drew Helleson in return for Manson, who had 50 per cent of his $4.1 million cap hit retained with the Ducks.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported shortly after the trade that the Avalanche don't intend to be done buying yet, either. He notes the team is still believed to be interested in Claude Giroux, among other forwards.

My sense is the Colorado Avalanche don’t intend to be done. They still hope to further improve the roster. Believe they’re still interested in Claude Giroux among other forwards…@TSNHockey @TheAthletic

Adding Manson leaves Colorado with $1.48 million in projected deadline cap space, per CapFriendly, though that number could grow if Gabriel Landeskog is placed on long-term injured reserve following knee surgery.

General manager Joe Sakic may also be forced to reach into the team's prospect pool again if they make they any further moves due to a lack of draft capital. Colorado has already traded their first-, second- and fourth-round selections in this year's draft, in addition to their second- and fourth-round picks in 2023.

Colorado has an NHL-best 42-13-5 record this season and are set to make the postseason for the fifth