Goodbye Martinsen and Hello Andrighetto
By Lauren Varenhorst
On March 1 with the trade deadline nearing the Colorado Avalanche have acquired RW Sven Andrighetto from Montreal Canadiens for LW Andreas Martinsen.
Martinsen
Martinsen was in his second season with Colorado before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Martinsen breakout performance in 2014-2015 with landed him signing a 1 year/ 2 two-way entry level contract. Started the 2015 season with Avalanche affiliate San Antonio Rampage. On November 9, 2015, he made is NHL debut. He recorded his first goal against the Capitals with a 7-3 victory. During the offseason, Martinsen agreed to a 1 year/ 1 one way contract.
Colorado Stats
GP: 55
G: 3
A: 4
P: 7
+/-: -10
Andrighetto
Andrighetto was 20 years old when going into 2013 entry draft, he was in his final year of eligibility. He was selected in the 3rd round, 86 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. July of the same year he signed his 3-year entry level contract, he would report to Hamilton Bulldogs the AHL affiliate to the Canadiens. On December 6, 2014, he made is NHL debut against the Dallas Stars; he recorded his first NHL goal in 4-1 lost to Dallas. He was dealt at the trade deadline on March 1, 2017. He made his Avs debut March 5 against the Blues. Since then he has been playing on a line with Matt Duchene and Mikko Rantanen.
Montreal stats
GP: 27
G: 2
A: 6
P: 8
+/-: 1
Final thoughts
Martinsen will be missed as he was a physical player with loads of pride. He was fan favorite but the Montreal Canadiens have gained truly a humble player. However, the Avalanche need to think about their future. Andrighetto has been splitting his time between the top and bottom line pairings. Though he is small size, he brings speed to an already fast team. Both teams will come out of this trade on a positive note.
Welcome to Colorado Sven Andrighetto!
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March 18th, 2017