The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Ryan Merkley and forward Matt Nieto from the San Jose Sharks for forward Martin Kaut and defenseman and Jacob MacDonald on Wednesday.
Merkley, 22, requested a trade earlier this month, as reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The 2018 first round pick has six points in 39 games as a rookie with the Sharks.
Nieto, 30, has eight goals and 15 points in 45 games this season. Nieto spent four seasons with the Avalanche between 2016 and 2020, registering 81 points in 251 games.
Kaut, 23, was Colorado’s 16th-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. In 47 career NHL games spanning over four seasons, the Czech forward has three goals and six points.
MacDonald, 29, was signed by the Florida Panthers on two-year, two-way contract in 2018 after going undrafted out of Cornell University. MacDonald has 12 points and 21 penalty minutes in 76 career NHL games.
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