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Colorado Avalanche Trade With Kraken For Kurtis MacDermid, New Seattle NHL Team Writes 'Kurtis, We'll Never Forget You'

DENVER (CBS4) - The Colorado Avalanche have made a trade with the brand new NHL team the Seattle Kraken. They acquired Kurtis MacDermid in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2023.

MacDermid, 27, is a defenseman who has played in 118 games in his NHL career.

Kurtis MacDermid
Kurtis MacDermid (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Seattle had selected MacDermid from the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL Expansion Draft. They had some fun with their announcement on Twitter, writing "It's been a blast, Kurtis. We'll never forget you." and Photoshopping a Kraken logo on top of MacDermid's jersey.

MacDermid is originally from Sauble Beach, Ontario.

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