Avalanche sends forward Tomas Tatar to Seattle Kraken for draft pick

Colorado Avalanche left wing Tomas Tatar against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)The Tomar Tatar experiment is over in Colorado.

After signing the veteran forward to a one-year deal in September, the Avalanche sent Tatar to the Seattle Kraken for a 2024 fifth-round pick, the team announced Friday night.

The 33-year-old Slovak appeared in 27 games for Colorado this season, compiling nine points total, although just one of those was a goal. It was a far cry from his production with the New Jersey Devils (20 goals and 28 assists) last season, and not on par with his regular-season output in the…