Tag: Avalanche Trade
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New Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak adjusting to new surroundings — yet again
SALT LAKE CITY — Brett Kulak is getting a crash course on what his new team expects of him. Unfortunately, he’s used to that process. The veteran defenseman was a key cog on the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line in each of their last two runs to the Stanley Cup final, averaging 23-plus minutes per game…
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Avalanche shake up defense, trade Samuel Girard to Pittsburgh for veteran Brett Kulak
The longest-tenured defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche roster is no longer Samuel Girard. Just prior to flying out to Utah on Tuesday morning for their first game after the Olympics break, the Avalanche shook up their defense, trading Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak. Girard arrived…