Gaudreau to Columbus tops busy summer of NHL player movement
Associated PressJohnny Hockey moved East, though not as far as everyone thought. Darcy Kuemper left Colorado for Washington after backstopping the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup, and former teammate Nazem Kadri signed with Calgary, Gaudreau’s former team. “When he was a starter, he played really well, and he wanted a bigger opportunity and he’s got that opportunity,” president of hockey operations Joe Sakic said of Georgiev. I think they’re going to be a great duo.” The Avalanche kept much of their core together and also made a potentially valuable depth free agent signing by getting forward Evan Rodrigues for $2 million. “They’re both just super pumped.. Really cool thing.” LIGHTNING OFFSEASON While much of the core that won the Cup twice with Tampa Bay remains, the salary cap crunch forced some departures.
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