Avs Acquire Winnik

			2009-2010 NHL Statistics				2011 Cap Info
To Colorado	Position	Age	GP	G	A	P	Years	Cap Hit
Daniel Winnik	Forward	25	74	4	15	19	0	RFA
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To Phoenix	Position	Age	GP	G	A	P	Years	Cap Hit
2012 4th Round Pick

The Colorado Avalanche acquired the rights to soon-to-be restricted free agent forward Daniel Winnik for a mid-round pick in a couple of years in a small deal on Monday.  Winnik is known to be more of an energy, checking line forward that can provide some offense in those situations.  The Coyotes are already stacking up on some young talent for the 2011 season and that's likely the reason why Winnik is on the way out, while the Avalanche were likely in need of some cheaper talent to fill out the depth positions in their line-up.

The Avalanche currently have a number of forward positions open in their potential 2011 roster and once Winnik is signed, he'll fit right into the team's table and for a 4th round pick in two Summers from now, it looks like a pretty solid deal.