The Colorado Avalanche have addressed a significant need six days ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
Colorado is adding defenseman Ryan Lindgren along with depth forward Jimmy Vesey and prospect Hank Kampf in a deal with the New York Rangers for Calvin de Haan, Juuso Parssinen, plus second- and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NHL draft.
Lindgren, 27, is a left-handed defenseman who has been a regular for the Rangers the past six seasons. Listed at 6-feet and 194 pounds, Lindgren is a defense-first defenseman who has spent a lot of time in New York’s top four, averaging between 18:50 and 20:06 of ice time per game over the past five seasons.
The Avalanche has a clear need on the blue line. Colorado has added several options to be the No. 6 defenseman since the end of last season, including de Haan as a free agent, but none of them have found a regular, successful spot next to Sam Malinski on the third pairing.
The team has also been without Josh Manson because of an injury, and while he began skating again recently, Avs coach Jared Bednar said there is no timeline for his return.
Lindgren signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract before this season. He is set to be an unrestricted free agent in July.
Vesey, 31, has four goals and six points in 33 games for the Rangers this season. He had 24 goals and 51 points while playing in all but three games over the previous two seasons for New York. He could see time as a bottom-six guy who also kills penalties for the Avalanche.
Kampf was a seventh-round pick in 2021 by the Rangers. The 6-foot-2 defenseman has two goals and seven points as a senior at Cornell this season.
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