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Ross Colton was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. The Lightning obtained a second-round pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft for the 26-year-old onward, who can become a limited complimentary agent July 1. Colton had 32 points in 81 regular-season games for the Lightning and 4 factors in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games this season.Colton scored the Stanley Cup-clinching objective for the Lightning versus the Montreal Canadiens in 2021. "Ross is a tireless, two-way center with a champion pedigree, " Avalanche general supervisor Chris MacFarland stated. "He has physicality to his video game, is ultra competitive and his flexibility will make him a valuable addition to our schedule in a great deal of ways." Chosen by Tampa Bay in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft, he has 83 points in 190 regular-season games and 19 points in 53 playoff games. "Ross was an amazing player for our organization Ben Meyers Jersey, " Lightning basic supervisor Julien BriseBois stated. "A preferred player, a preferred teammate. He's one more success tale from our draft group and our advancement program. He put in the job. It took a lot of time prior to he also turned professional, then he spent a long time in the minors, functioned his way into being an NHL normal and a Stanley Mug champion Josh Manson Jersey, and racked up a significant objective to help us secure a Stanley Mug in 2021. "No person can ever get rid of that and we're actually pleased of the method he tackled his business. The method he conducted himself and worked his means into becoming an NHL gamer, that's good example level stuff for our future leads." The trade comes someday after the Avalanche dealt forward Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens for a very first- and second-round choice in the 2023 draft and defenseman prospect Gianni Fairbrother. Newhook had 30 points in 82 games this season and one assist in seven championship game. The 22-year-old ahead can come to be a limited cost-free representative on July 1.