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Avalanche trade for Matt Nieto, Ryan Merkley

Let the trade madness begin.

The Colorado Avalanche announced late Wednesday night they’d come to a trade with the San Jose Sharks. The Avs get Matt Nieto and Ryan Merkley in their part of the deal.

Meanwhile, San Jose gets Jacob MacDonald and a name Avs fans will be intrigued to hear going the other way.

No, it is not Sam Girard.

Instead, it is Martin Kaut’s tenure as an Av coming to an end as he goes to the Bay Area.

Nieto returns to the Mile High City for his second stint in burgundy and blue.