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.

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.