The Avalanche need more depth on defense, mainly because they have been ravaged by injury this season. Nemeth should help, especially because he played for Colorado between 2017-19. However, he is currently on Injured Reserve and might not be available to help right away.

For the Red Wings, moving out veterans such as Nemeth at this time makes a lot of sense (with the team in clear rebuilding mode). Detroit also retained half of Nemeth's 2020-21 salary, and will receive a fourth-rounder in '22 in exchange. Expect the Wings to trade a few more veterans before the deadline.

Nemeth is not a fantasy-worthy rearguard because he focuses on playing solid defense. Therefore, he can be safely left on the waiver wire or free agency in virtually all league formats.