Michael Russo: The Colorado Avalanche have traded defenseman Ian Cole to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Greg Pateryn. The Avalanche are retaining salary.
Both players are pending unrestricted free agents. Pateryn carries a cap hit $2.25 million and the Cole carries a $4.25 million hit.
“Cole: 2-time Cup champ with Pens, hard shot, hard-nosed, most importantly, exceptional quote”
Michael Russo: “Sources say since the #avs are in LA, Ian Cole will take the Avs’ bus to Anaheim, drop him off and take Pateryn back to LA.