Less than 24 hours after arriving, Brett Kulak delivered 19 steady minutes that quietly reshaped the Avalanche blue line and stabilized their structure from the back end out.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has acquired defenseman Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped defenders in a surprising move.

This in from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, news that the Western conference rival Colorado Avalanche are trading for former Edmonton Oilers playoff ace Brett Kulak: “Hearing Brett Kulak is being traded to Colorado.”