Samuel Girard Traded To Pittsburgh Penguins

The Colorado Avalanche this morning has traded defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Brett Kulak. Girard, this season, has 12 points in 40 games, with three goals and nine assists. He’s a +12 with a game-winning goal, 37 blocked shots, and 15 total hits. Kulak is now on his third team this season after being a part of the trade for Tristan Jarry from Edmonton. In 56 games this season, in total, he has nine points on goal and eight assists. He is a minus-five with 77 blocked shots and nine total hits. In 25 games with Pittsburgh since the trade, he has seven points on a goal and six assists. He is a plus-two with 39 blocked shots and five total hits.

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Samuel Girard

Girard is in his ninth season. He has spent nine seasons with the Avalanche and part of a season with the Predators, who drafted him 47th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In 588 games in his career, he has 235 points on 37 goals and 198 assists. He’s a +18 with three power-play goals, six game-winning goals, 756 blocked shots, and 473 total hits. In 67 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, he has 28 points on three goals and 25 assists. He is a minus-one with 95 blocked shots and 84 total hits.

Brett Kulak

Kulak is in his 12th NHL season. The Calgary Flames drafted him 105th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has played with four teams in his career, appearing in 636 games. He has 134 points on 29 goals and 105 assists. He’s a plus-one with a short-handed goal, four game-winning goals, 685 blocked shots, and 253 total hits. In 98 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, he has 24 points on three goals and 21 assists. He has a +14 with 149 blocked shots and 107 total hits.

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