I have it on pretty good authority that the Avs willing to trade Nichushkin is the result of there being a rift between him & the coaches who have given Landeskog playing time at his expense. First line duties and First powerplay were shifted from Nichushkin to Landeskog as the season progressed.
Nichushkin played quite well with them in their Cup run and then subsequent seasons was given more important role. His ice time this year has dropped to 17:57 which is the lowest since 2020-21 season.
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