Colorado traded Zadorov in Chicago for Saad
Colorado and Chicago exchanged.
Defenders Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm became Blackhawks players.
Forward Brandon Saad and defender Dennis Gilbert have joined the Avalanche.
Also, "Chicago" withheld on its payroll a million dollars from the salary of 27-year-old Saad. Colorado's payroll will include a $ 5 million hockey player's salary, and his contract is valid until the end of next season.
Last season, Saad scored 33 points (21 goals, 12 assists) in 58 games. In the playoffs, he chalked up 5 (2 + 3) points in 9 matches.
25-year-old Zadorov signed with "Chicago" contract for one year and $ 3.2 million. Last NHL season, he scored 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) in 64 games. In the playoffs he scored 5 (3 + 2) points in 15 games.
Gilbert, 23, had 3 (1 + 2) points in 21 games last season. Lindholm, 25, has played four games in the NHL and 45 in the AHL.
Pietrangelo, Hall and Dadonov are still without contracts. Online Free Agent Market 2020
