Trades & Rumors
Pens-Avs D Swap: Girard, Pick for Kulak
The Penguins and Avalanche just pulled off a sneaky defenseman swap that has GMs across the league buzzing as the deadline looms. Pittsburgh grabs Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-rounder for Brett Kulak, with Dubas eyeing a bigger role for the mobile puck-mover who's been buried behind Colorado's stacked blue line. Colorado sheds Girard's cap hit for Kulak's gritty, playoff-tested game and unlocks over $2 million in space to chase a top-six forward.
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