DENVER-
The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Brad May to the Anaheim Ducks for goalie Michael Wall on Tuesday, an hour before the NHL trade deadline ended.
Wall, 21, has played most of the season with Anaheim’s American Hockey League, the Portland Pirates. He was 10-6-1 with a 3.13 goals-against average.
But the acquisition of Wall makes for a logjam of net minders for Colorado. The Avalanche already have Peter Budaj and Jose Theodore.
May has missed 53 games this season after shoulder surgery on Sept. 28. He injured the shoulder in a preseason game against Detroit. He played in 10 games for Colorado this season and had three assists.
“Michael Wall is a solid prospect who will help the goaltending depth in our system,” Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Francois Giguere said.
Wall has been recalled by the Ducks two times this season, going 2-2 with a 2.97 GAA.
On his way out of the Avalanche locker room Tuesday morning, May was asked about possibly being traded.
“You just don’t know,” he said as he left.
The Avalanche players were even joking in the morning skatearound about who may be dealt.
“You’ve got to laugh about it,” forward Ian Laperriere said. “I asked the guys for their tickets for (Tuesday night’s) game if they get traded.
“It’s on everyone’s mind, unless you’re Joe (Sakic). He knows he’s not going anywhere.”
