Islanders defenseman Devon Toews sets before a face off against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period of an NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Islanders traded restricted free agent defenseman Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday for second-round picks in 2021 and 2022, the team announced.
Toews is a restricted free agent who elected for arbitration after receiving a qualifying offer at 105% of his $750,000 base salary for last season.
Toews, a 26-year-old puck-moving defenseman selected in the fourth round in 2014, had six goals and 22 assists last season.