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Andrew Hammond is the unexpected gem of the Matt Duchene trade

Journeyman goalie Andrew Hammond is suddenly the guardian of Colorado’s professional hockey scene. That throw-in from the Nov. 5 three-team trade that sent disgruntled center Matt Duchene to Ottawa is now the Avalanche’s most important defensive player — right next to 19-year-old defenseman Sam Girard — heading into Game 6 of its Western Conference first-round series against the Predators at the Pepsi Center on Sunday. They call Hammond “The Hamburgler” — and soon enough, the Duchene trade will be dubbed grand larceny. The Avalanche, a surprising 2-1 winner in Game 5 on Friday night at Nashville, acquired Hammond and Girard (from Nashville) in the Duchene deal — plus three high draft picks and forward prospects Vladislav Kamenev and Shane Bowers from the Predators and Senators, respectively. Hammond was an obvious throw-in, a pricey $1.35 million minor-league player the Avs had to take to complete the deal.

 

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