Article: DINGMAN, PRATT CAUGHT IN DRAFT-DAY MOVES BY AVS COLORADO EYES MORE MID-ROUND SUCCESS.(Sports)

Byline: Jim Benton News Staff Writer

The Colorado Avalanche, banking on its past success in the middle rounds of the draft, traded wing Chris Dingman and defenseman Nolan Pratt on Sunday to acquire fourth- and fifth-round selections on the second day of the NHL entry draft.

Dingman, the Avalanche's 6-foot-4, 225-pound enforcer who played effectively on the fourth line during Colorado's Stanley Cup championship run, was dealt to Carolina for a fourth-round pick (149th overall). The Avalanche selected Finnish defenseman Mikko Viitanen with that pick.

Pratt, who played sparingly and didn't see any playoff action, was sent to Tampa Bay for a ...

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