Josh Manson

The Anaheim Ducks have traded right-shot defenseman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche for prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick.

Fantasy players impacted: On the Avs, the impact is huge for Manson. This is a team that is going to make Devon Toews a 70-point player. Over in Anaheim, there is a big void to fill. This acquisition pretty much eliminates the chance of prospect Justin Barron getting another recall. Manson is on pace for 15 or 20 points this season. But upon Girard's return, Manson could be the best No.5 blueliner in the league. He's also a right-shot, is very strong defensively and has second pairing offensive upside.

The Colorado Avalanche, tops in the Western Conference, made the first major move ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline, acquiring Anaheim Ducks ...

He was also part of Team USA's 2021 world juniors roster that won gold and just represented the U.S. at the Beijing Olympics. While the Ducks are only three points out of a playoff spot, given Manson's age and Anaheim being in rebuilding mode, it was unlikely he factored into the plans for new general manager Pat Verbeek. Anaheim retained 50% of Manson's $4.1 million cap hit in the transaction.

L'Avalanche du Colorado a fait l'acquisition du défenseur Josh Manson des Ducks d'Anaheim en retour de l'espoir Drew Helleson et d'un choix de deuxième ...

Helleson, un défenseur qui aura 21 ans le 26 mars, dispute une troisième saison avec les Eagles de Boston College de la NCAA. En 32 matchs cette année, il a marqué quatre buts et compilé 25 points. Repêché par Anaheim en sixième ronde (160e au total) en 2011, Manson cumule 111 points (25 buts, 86 aides) en 451 rencontres de saison régulière ainsi que trois mentions d'aide en 22 parties des séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley. Le défenseur de 30 ans a récolté sept points (trois buts, quatre passes) en 43 matchs cette saison.

The Colorado Avalanche made the first notable trade of the deadline season, bringing in Josh Manson from Anaheim for prospect Drew Helleson and a draft pick ...

But how much of that had to do with the situation he found himself in on a deteriorating Ducks team, and what exactly will a move to a star-studded Avalanche team do for his game? Helleson was a second-round pick of Colorado's in 2019, a class that has already brought Byram and Alex Newhook to the Avalanche lineup. Since going to Boston College, his offensive game has evolved, but not at the cost of sacrificing the effectiveness of his defensive game. He will be deployed at even strength and the PK. He won't be used on the PP, but he moves pucks fine and will, occasionally, join the rush as an extra layer. When Manson was on the ice at 5-on-5 for Anaheim this season, the team took 52 per cent of the shots and outscored the competition by one. And while it's true Manson is not likely to be a power-play contributor, he tends to help his team get the puck back and moving in the right direction.

Josh Manson had a good thing going living in Anaheim, California, being paid $4.1 million to play hockey for the local NHL team, the Ducks.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have traded veteran defenseman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defense prospect Drew Helleson ...

Helleson is a 20-year-old Boston College product who has four goals and 21 assists in 32 games for the Eagles this season. The son of NHL enforcer Dave Manson has been a stalwart on Anaheim's blue line ever since, racking up 26 goals, 87 assists and 431 penalty minutes in 453 games. The Anaheim Ducks have traded veteran defenseman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defense prospect Drew Helleson and a second-round pick in the 2023 draft.