The Colorado Avalanche have added depth between the pipes acquiring goaltender Keith Kinkaid from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Shane Bowers.
The Avalanche announced that Kinkaid will report to the AHL's Colorado Eagles.
Kinkaid has appeared in 20 games with the American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins this season, posting a 8-7-4 record, with a 3.10 goals-against average and .909 save percentage and has earned a win in his only NHL appearance this year. The 33-year-old has a .905 save percentage and 2.91 GAA in 168 NHL games during his career.
Bowers has four goals and 14 points in 37 games in the AHL this season and has only played in one career NHL game. Colorado originally acquired Bowers in a trade with the Ottawa Senators back in 2017.
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