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DENVER — Shortly before the start of the first round of the NHL draft Friday, the Colorado Avalanche acquired a possible No. 1 goalie for next season and beyond.
Colorado sent its second-round pick (No. 47 overall) to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Philipp Grubauer and defenseman Brooks Orpik — the latter of whom was a throw-in to complete the deal and will be traded or bought out, Avs' general manager Joe Sakic said.
The Avs, who went on to select Czech Republic winger Martin Kaut with their first-round pick (16th overall), still have a second-round selection today for Rounds 2-7 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.