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The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they’ve traded defenseman Caleb Jones to the Colorado Avalanche, in exchange for forward Callahan Burke.
Jones was signed to a one-year deal by the Hurricanes in August, and while it seemed like he may be able to crack the roster as a spare defenseman, he was waived instead and subsequently assigned to the AHL. Jones played 73 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season, and managed 16 points while averaging over 19 minutes of ice time per game.
Burke is a 26-year-old winger, who’s also on a one-year deal. He played two games with the Avalanche last season, but has spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. Last season, Burke scored 16 goals and 39 points in 70 AHL games.
Due to the fact the Hurricanes don’t currently have an AHL affiliate (Jones had been assigned to the Eagles before the trade anyways), Burke will continue to play for the the Eagles this season.
It’s unlikely that Burke will get much of an opportunity with the Hurricanes, but if Jones wasn’t making the roster anyways, it’s not much of a loss for Carolina. Jones may get a better opportunity in Colorado.
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