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The Colorado Avalanche are officially wheeling and dealing following yesterday’s transaction with the Montreal Canadiens, which sent Alex Newhook in exchange for a 1st and a 2nd round pick. They have turned that second-round pick (37th overall) into Ross Colton, formerly of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
TRADE: We have acquired Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the 37th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/xQo7Obw3mV
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 28, 2023
Ross Colton is a two-way forward with a Cup Championship pedigree and should fit nicely into the Avalanche bottom six. His offensive numbers aren’t eye-popping, but he tends to create high-danger chances and brings much-needed physicality to the center group.
#Avs GM Chris MacFarland on Colton: "Ross is a hard-working, two-way center with a championship pedigree. He has physicality to his game, is ultra competitive and his versatility will make him a valuable addition to our lineup in a lot of ways."
— Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) June 28, 2023
Ross Colton, acquired by COL, is a physical shoot-first offensive forward whose prolific chance creation (especially near the net) has made him one of the most efficient per-minute goal scorers in hockey. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/KYx24VvLYi
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 28, 2023
Chris MacFarland and Joe Sakic are not content with returning forward depth strictly through the free-agent market. With so many holes to fill, that’s a good call, as the money will dry up fast. They shouldn’t be done dealing with the two firsts in their pocket heading into tonight’s NHL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee.
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