Avs acquire G Berra from Flames
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Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - The Colorado Avalanche have obtained goaltender Reto Berra from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the team announced prior to Wednesday's trade deadline.
Berra posted a 9-17-2 record with a 2.95 goals-against average in 29 games for the Flames this season, his first in the NHL. The Swiss native had spent the past seven seasons in the top-level league in his home country prior to signing a one-year contract with Calgary last April.
The 27-year-old joins a crowded goaltender situation in Colorado, which already has Semyon Varlamov and veteran Jean-Sebastian Giguere on the roster, though Giguere is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
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To replace Berra on the active roster, the Flames recalled goaltender Joey MacDonald from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League. MacDonald appeared in seven games for Calgary earlier this season, going 3-3-1 with a 3.17 GAA.