DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche made a move to acquire Josh Manson on Monday.
Manson, a 30-year-old defenseman, will join Colorado after spending the past seven seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, the team that selected him with a sixth-round pick in the 2011 NHL draft.
Colorado will be sending defenseman Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round pick to Anaheim in exchange for Manson.
Manson is listed at 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds. This season, he has recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) in 45 games with the Ducks.
Colorado currently has a stranglehold on the Central Division standings and boasts a league-best 89 points as of Monday afternoon. The Avalanche will next play a pair of road games before returning home for a three-game homestand, beginning with Tuesday night's matchup with the Kings in Los Angeles.
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