Avalanche’s Svatos Prepared In Event Of Trade
Posted by TheHockeyGuy on March 3rd, 2010
Marek Svatos had his bags packed Monday night. That was the case partly because the Avs will begin a two-game road trip starting with Wednesday’s game in Anaheim, and partly because he knows he could be traded by then.
“If it happens, it happens. I’m ready for it,” Svatos said. “I just put it in the back of my mind. We’ll see.”
With right wing Milan Hejduk sidelined Monday because of back spasms, Svatos played on the second line with Matt Duchene and Wojtek Wolski. Otherwise, Svatos’ season has been one long struggle. He has six goals and 10 points in 44 games — and a team-worst minus-11.
“The effort is there; I’m trying. It’s just a question of confidence,” Svatos said.
Svatos is in the final year of his contract, with a cap hit of $2.2 million. Scouts from at least two NHL teams — Chicago and San Jose — were at the game. The trade deadline is 1 p.m. Wednesday.
“I’ve been here six years. It’s been a while,” Svatos said. “I’ve always been happy to be here, but we’ll see what happens.”
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