DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has acquired defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

According to insiders, talks between the Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames are beginning to pick up steam.

The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators completed a trade on Wednesday, as the former makes a Stanley Cup push.

Rumors linking Vincent Trocheck to the Colorado Avalanche are gaining momentum, and the idea of him joining forces with Nathan MacKinnon has quickly captured attention across the league.

Predators continue UFA fire sale, shipping Blankenburg to Avalanche. A deep dive into the move and Nashville's draft capital accumulation.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have acquired a defenseman from the Nashville Predators. On Wednesday, the club announced they sent a fifth-round 2027 draft pick to Nashville to acquire Nick Blankenburg.

The Colorado Avalanche lead the NHL in points but the team has not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022 and there is mounting pressure to right that wrong.