The Colorado Avalanche crossed one need off the checklist Wednesday.
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: Nick Blankenburg #37 of the Nashville Predators in the second period at Honda Center on January 25, 2025 in Anaheim, California. Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the world at even strengthAvalanche GM Chris MacFarland on looming trade deadline: ‘We’re going to leave no stone unturned’Colorado acquired Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators for a 2027 fifth-round pick.
Blankenburg, who turns 28 years old in May, will likely slot in as the No. 7 defenseman on the depth chart for the Avs. Blankenburg, who is listed at 5-foot-9, is a right-handed shot who has six goals and 21 points in 49 games for the Predators this season. He was an undrafted free agent out of Michigan when he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022. While he has no NHL playoff experience, Blankenburg has 16 goals and 55 points in 164 NHL games between Columbus and Nashville. The Avs have been carrying six defensemen since trading their previous No. 7 guy, Ilya Solovyov, to Pittsburgh on Jan. 20. Colorado has also used Jack Ahcan and Keaton Middleton for a combined 12 games this year. Adding Blankenburg now gives the club five right-handed shots in the top seven, so it’s plausible the Avs will add another depth defenseman before the Friday afternoon trade deadline.Epic Passes for 2026-27 go on sale, luring Gen Z with big discountsColorado weather: Up to 14 inches of snow forecast for mountainsColorado man dies in crash at intersection where he petitioned for traffic light after wife died there in 2024 Hopes of revitalization for a derelict suburban Denver shopping center: 'We need to have a gathering space.'Former Avs defenseman launches beer brand in Denver
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