Overview
- Colorado finalized the trade Wednesday, sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to Nashville for the 27-year-old on an expiring $775,000 deal.
- Blankenburg is having a career year with six goals and 21 points in 49 games while averaging 17:58 of ice time.
- He is expected to function as the Avalanche’s seventh defenseman, likely drawing in only for injuries or specific lineup needs.
- The move follows Colorado’s recent blue-line reshaping, including the Samuel Girard-for-Brett Kulak swap and the earlier departure of Ilya Solovyov.
- Nashville turns an impending unrestricted free agent into future draft capital, marking GM Barry Trotz’s third trade this week.