DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Oskar Olausson in exchange for Danil Gushchin from the San Jose Sharks. The Yekaterinburg, Russia, native has appeared in 18 career NHL contests with the Sharks from 2022-25, totaling five points (2g/3a) since making his debut on April 1, 2023.

The Colorado Avalanche is moving on from Oskar Olausson. The Avs sent the 2021 first-round pick to San Jose in a trade that brought back two-way forward Danil Gushchin, the team announced on Friday afternoon.

While Gushchin is one year older at 23-years of age, both he and Olausson have three years AHL experience under their belt. Gushchin was a third round San Jose pick and both players spent a year in the OHL before beginning their pro careers.