The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Kurtis MacDermid from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Seattle selected MacDermid from the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL Expansion Draft on June 21.
MacDermid, 27, recorded four points (2g/2a) in 28 games with Los Angeles last season, ranking first in shooting percentage (12.5) and tied for third in goals among Kings defensemen. He also led all Los Angeles blueliners with 7.38 hits per 60 minutes. The 6-foot-5, 233-pound rear guard has collected 17 points (6g/11a) in 118 career NHL regular-season games, all with Los Angeles, which signed him as a free agent on Sept. 12, 2012. He set career highs in games played (45), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8) during the 2019-20 campaign.
Avalanche Acquires Kurtis MacDermid
Defenseman has played in 118 career NHL games
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