Wild trade Greg Pateryn to Colorado for defenseman Ian Cole

The Minnesota Wild made a trade Tuesday, sending defenseman Greg Pateryn for Colorado in exchange for defenseman Ian Cole.

Both players will be free agents after the 2020-21 season concludes.

Pateryn signed a three-year deal with Minnesota in 2018. He logged one goal, 11 assists and 47 penalty minutes in 103 games with the Wild. Pateryn was limited to 20 contests in 2019-20 due to a lower-body injury. He appeared in two of the Wild’s three games this season and posted two assists and one shot on goal.

Cole, who won a pair of Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh in 2015-16 and 2016-17, was in his third season with Colorado. He’s registered 26 goals and 112 assists (138 points) in 543 career NHL games. Cole racked up 122 blocked shots and 83 hits in 65 contests with the Avalanche in 2019-20. In two games with Colorado this season, Cole has tallied two shots on goal and four hits.

Minnesota (1-2) returns to the ice Wednesday to battle the Anaheim Ducks on the road.