Avalanche acquire goaltender Keith Kinkaid from Boston

Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty ImagesThe Colorado Avalanche have acquired Goaltender Keith Kinkaid from the Boston Bruins, in a one-for-one swap for Colorado Eagles Forward Shane Bowers. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as the Avalanche have Jonas Johansson waiting in the wings, but the move may have some negative implications surrounding the status of the injured Pavel Francouz.

Kinkaid, 33, was in his first season as a member of the Bruins organization while primarily serving as the starter for the AHL’s Providence Bruins. With an 8-7-4 record, accompanied by a .909 SV% and a 3.10 GAA, Kinkaid has been forced into a bit of a timeshare in Providence, as rookie Netminder Brandon Bussi…