Center Matt Duchene, who leads the last-place Colorado Avalanche in goals, said he's open to a move as the Feb. 28 trade deadline approaches.

"I'm open to it," Duchene told The Denver Post on Wednesday. "When I say open to it, I know it's part of the business, and it's something that might happen. I'm not hiding from it. I'm not running away. I'm not banging my head. I understand it's part of what we deal with as pro athletes."

Duchene, 26, has two more years, worth $6 million per season, on his current deal.

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog said he does not want to be traded, reiterating that he wants to be a part of last-place Colorado's rebuild.

The last-place Avalanche dealt veteran forward Cody McLeod to the Predators in exchange for prospect Felix Girard.
"I want to be an Avalanche, to stay an Avalanche and be in Denver for a long, long time," Landeskog told the Denver Post on Monday.