San Jose also received a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft for the goalie, who is in the final season of a six-year contract he signed with the Minnesota Wild on June 27, 2015, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
"It's an exciting opportunity for me, obviously, one of the best teams in the League," Dubnyk said Sunday after reporting to the Avalanche. "I've been on the other side of the firepower many times, so it's nice to be on the right side."
Dubnyk's arrival was well received by his new teammates, who said they are confident they can be among the favorites in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Bednar said he expects Dubnyk and Johansson to each play behind starter Philipp Grubauer, who is second in the NHL with 24 wins, one behind Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and tied for the lead with 33 games played (Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets). Grubauer has a 2.00 GAA, a .919 save percentage and five shutouts this season.
"It's a busy schedule going down the stretch," Bednar said. "We know we want to give 'Grubi' some rest; he's getting some right now. This is a much-needed break for him getting ready for the stretch run, and heading into the playoffs we want to make sure he's rested and healthy. He's obviously our No. 1 and the goalie depth is real important."
On Friday, Colorado acquired defenseman Patrik Nemeth in a trade from the Detroit Red Wings for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Nemeth is expected to join the Avalanche on Monday or Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, has scored eight points (two goals, six assists) in 39 games this season. He previously played for Colorado from 2017-19.
Bednar said defenseman Erik Johnson, who hasn't played since Jan. 30 because of an upper-body injury, is expected to be out for the season.
"To add veteran guys like 'Nemo' into the mix, it gives us more options," Bednar said. "He's a guy that has a specialty too, and that's penalty killing. He's been an outstanding penalty killer for us before, he's had a good two-year run in Detroit where he's logged a lot of minutes and been relied on on the defensive side of things, and that's what we see him bringing to us. He's another veteran guy that's hungry in trying to win a Cup and that we know and everyone in our room likes him."
Pateryn is in the final season of a three-year contract he signed with the Wild on July 1, 2018, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season. The 30-year-old has no points in 11 games this season with the Avalanche and Wild.
"He's a quality defenseman," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. "He was involved in a trade earlier in the year (with the Wild on Jan. 19) for Ian Cole. We know him, he's a big right-shot defenseman who's played on some very good hockey teams. … Greg's a good player and we're looking forward to him coming and joining us too."
Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round (No. 128) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Pateryn has scored 41 points (four goals, 37 assists) in 278 regular-season games with the Avalanche, Wild, Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, and has three assists in seven playoff games.
NHL.com staff writer Tracey Myers and independent correspondent Rick Sadowski contributed to this report
