The Colorado Avalanche have found their replacement for Philipp Grubauer.
The Arizona Coyotes have dealt goaltender Darcy Kuemper to the Avs in exchange for defenseman Conor Timmins and a first-round pick, according to Craig Morgan of azcoyotesinsider.com.
Grubauer, the former Avs starter, signed a six-year deal with the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.
Kuemper is in the final year of his contract, which carries a $4.5-million cap hit, but the Coyotes are retaining $1 million, per Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
The 31-year-old is coming off a down year by his standards, as he posted a .907 save percentage and a 2.56 goals-against average in 27 games. He also battled injuries throughout the campaign.
However, in the three seasons prior, Kuemper owned a .924 save percentage and a 2.35 goals-against average in 113 appearances. He finished fourth in the league in goals saved above average in 2018-19 and 2019-20, receiving down-ballot Vezina Trophy votes each year.
The 6-foot-5 Saskatchewan native also helped Canada win gold at the 2021 World Championship, posting a .916 save percentage and a 2.17 goals-against average in eight games.
Timmins, meanwhile, was chosen 32nd overall by the Avalanche in 2017. The 6-foot-2 right-handed blue-liner has registered seven assists in 33 career NHL games.
Coyotes have now acquired two first-round picks, six second-rounders, a third-round selection, and a pair of seventh-round picks so far this offseason as they continue to rebuild.
Josef Korenar and Carter Hutton are the remaining goaltenders on Arizona's roster.
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