After four years in the organization, the Colorado Avalanche decided they saw enough of former 2021 first round pick Oskar Olausson and have traded him to the prospect retirement state of California in exchange for San Jose Sharks prospect left wing Danil Gushchin.

General Manager Mike Grier announced today that the club has acquired forward Oskar Olausson from Colorado in exchange for F Danil Gushchin. Olausson, 22, primarily spent last season with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL),

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 forward Danil Gushchin, the team announced on Friday afternoon.