Avalanche lose Kariya indefinitely to wrist injury

DENVER (AP) -- Colorado left wing Paul Kariya will be out indefinitely with a sprained right wrist, so the Avalanche acquired left wing Steve Konowalchuk in a trade with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

Kariya was injured midway through Colorado's 4-1 lost to Boston on Tuesday night. He did not have any broken bones.

The Avalanche acquired Konowalchuk and a third-round selection in the 2004 draft for Bates Battaglia and the rights to forward Jonas Johansson.

Konowalchuk was drafted by the Capitals in the third round in 1991. A regular with the Caps since the 1992-93 season, Konowalchuk had 15 goals and 15 assists in 77 games last season.

Kariya, one of the NHL's top forwards, signed with Colorado in July along with fellow unrestricted free agent Teemu Selanne.

It was essentially a package deal. In five years together in Anaheim, Selanne and Kariya were teammates and prolific scorers for the Mighty Ducks. Selanne was traded to San Jose in March 2001.

Kariya, who played with the Mighty Ducks last season, agreed to a $1.2 million contract with Colorado.

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Irgendwie scheint dieses Jahr bei den "Stars" der Wurm drin zu sein! Erst Hatcher, dann MacInnis und jetzt noch Kariya... :?