The trade deadline is fast approaching — and while Colorado Avalanche fans were likely hoping for something a bit more substantial, general manager Joe Sakic has made his first little move to get things going.
The Avalanche acquired 26-year-old forward Max McCormick from the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday morning, sending fellow forward Jean-Christophe Beaudin north of the border in the deal.
TRADE:
To Ottawa #Senators:
F Jean-Christophe Beaudin
To Colorado #Avalanche:
F Max McCormickhttps://t.co/cHhDTXUzlH— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 6, 2019McCormick comes to Colorado with 14 NHL games under his belt this season, so it’s possible that the former Ohio State standout — whom the Senators picked up as a sixth-round draft pick in 2011 out of the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers — was brought on board to give the team a little bit more flexibility with recalls and pro experience.