Washington Times · Jun 28, 2019
Capitals deal Andre Burakovsky to Avalanche for picks
The Washington Capitals traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche Friday in exchange for second- and third-round picks in the 2020 draft.
Scott Kosmachuk, a pending unrestricted free agent, will also be shipped to Washington as part of the deal.
It spells the end of a bumpy tenure in Washington for Burakovsky, the Capitals’ first-round pick in 2013. He made his NHL debut in 2014-15 and posted a 17-goal season the year after that, but then his production tailed off and former coach Barry Trotz sometimes made him a healthy scratch.