Avalanche add Blankenburg to bolster blue-line depth
Colorado traded for defenseman Nick Blankenburg from Nashville in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, adding a fast, versatile blueliner who has contributed on both special teams and can slot in as a depth/7th defenseman behind Colorado’s star-studded back end. The Predators gain draft capital as they continue their rebuild, while the Avalanche bolster depth without sacrificing their core pairing.