Colorado Avalanche

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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2010, file photo, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan, front, clears the puck from zone as Phoenix Coyotes left winger Daniel Winnik skates in during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. The Washington Capitals have added experience to their defense by acquiring Hannan in a trade on Tuesday, Nov. 30,2010, that sends forward Tomas Fleischmann to the Avalanche. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Colorado Avalanche's Adam Foote, left, checks New York Rangers' Michael Del Zotto during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Washington Capitals traded goalie Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round pick in 2012 and a second-round pick in either 2012 or 2013. (Associated Press)