The Colorado Avalanche made a huge splash at the start of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by significantly bolstering their goaltending depth before the first selection was even made.
It was announced just hours before the first round was set to begin that the Avalanche had acquired Philipp Grubauer and defenseman Brooks Orpik from the Washington Capitals in exchange for the 47th overall selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
TRADE:
To #Avalanche:
G Philipp Grubauer
D Brooks Orpik
To #Capitals:
2018 2nd RD pickhttps://t.co/pOmLyOX15A— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 22, 2018Orpik and Grubauer will head to Colorado fresh on the heels of their Stanley Cup win with the Capitals, with Grubauer set to hit restricted free agency on July 1st.