Caleb Jones Traded to Avalanche
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports - Caleb Jones Traded to AvalancheThe Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Callahan Burke from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones.
Burke, 26, is a former Notre Dame captain who joined the Colorado Eagles of the AHL following the end of his NCAA career starting with the 2021-22 season. He's appeared in 160 AHL games and registered 30 goals and 74 points.
He made his NHL debut on December 17, 2022 and skated in two contests with the Avalanche.
Jones, also 26, signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Hurricanes this summer, but didn't crack the main roster and was assigned to the Colorado Eagles after clearing waivers a few days prior.
Now he won't even have to change teams. Callahan will also stay with the Eagles per the Hurricanes.
Here's the team's official press release:
CANES ACQUIRE BURKE FROM AVALANCHE
Carolina sends Jones to Colorado
RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has
“Callahan is a solid, two-way winger who will add to our organizational depth at forward,” said Waddell.
Burke, 26, has skated in two career NHL games with Colorado, making his NHL debut on Dec. 7, 2022 against Boston. The 5’10”, 183-pound forward has tallied 74 points (30g, 44a) in 160 career AHL games with Colorado. Burke recorded 88 points (36g, 52a) in 146 career NCAA games with Notre Dame from 2016-20, serving as captain of the Irish during the 2019-20 season. The Boxborough, Mass., native represented the United States at the 2015 World Junior A Challenge, winning bronze.
Jones, 26, scored one goal in three preseason contests with the Hurricanes in 2023. The 6’1”, 194-pound defenseman has posted 50 points (14g, 36a) in 217 career NHL games with Edmonton and Chicago.
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