On the first day following the holiday freeze, the Avalanche made another trade, acquiring Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators in exchange for prospect Ondrej Pavel and Colorado’s 2027 third-round draft pick. The Avs also received a 2026 seventh-round pick.
Parssinen, 23 is a big body expected to slot nicely in the Avs’ bottom six. The 6’3, 212 lb Finnish forward provides center depth for a team in need of more options. Parssinen has five points in 15 games with the Preds this season — a disappointing start even for his standard. In 104 career games, Parssinen has 42 points, which includes 16 goals and 12 power-play points.
Parssinen joins three other Finns in the Avs’ dressing room Mikko Rantanen, Artturi Lehkonen, and Joel Kiviranta…