It’s been just three games for the Minnesota Wild but general manager Bill Guerin has decided to make a quick little swap with the Colorado Avalanche, acquiring defenseman Ian Cole. Going the other way in the intradivision transaction is blueliner Greg Pateryn.
Per sources, #mnwild have acquired #avs left-shot D Ian Cole (#GoIrish) for D Greg Pateryn.
Cole: 2-time Cup champ with Pens, hard shot, hard-nosed, most importantly, exceptional quote
Pateryn pending UFA ($2.25M AAV); Cole pending UFA ($4.25M AAV, COL retains some salary)— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 19, 2021As Michael Russo mentions in his tweet above, both defensemen are in the final years of their respective contracts.