The Colorado Avalanche have traded defenseman Ian Cole to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Greg Pateryn. The 31 spent just over two seasons with the Avalanche after signing with the team in the summer of 2018. The left-shot veteran defenseman makes way for the 30-year-old Pateryn, a right-handed defensive defenseman.
Cole has been on the third pair this season averaging 14 minutes a night. Greg Pateryn has played a similar role to start this season on the third pair of the Wild. Pateryn makes half as much as Cole ($4.25 million vs. $2.25 million) as the two are both in the last year of their deals.