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• Bartnick has Dallas and Avs at the top of the Central for this season
The two best teams in the Western Conference reside in the Central Division. The only team better on paper than Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are the Florida Panthers. Since a brutal injury bug hit the Big Cats, Dallas and … Continue reading → The post Bartnick has Dallas and Avs at the top of the Central for this season first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov’s Deal Will Push Martin Necas’ Number Up

Martin Necas' next contract likely got a little bigger after Kirill Kaprizov signed his extension. The Colorado Avalanche may not be too thrilled....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov’s Deal Will Push Martin Necas’ Number Up

Martin Necas' next contract likely got a little bigger after Kirill Kaprizov signed his extension. The Colorado Avalanche may not be too thrilled....2025
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• Terrier Season Preview Podcast; Pandolfo Media Call; Boisvert "returns" to Agganis; Women take on the Gophers

The Terrier Hockey Fan Blog Season Preview features Bernie Corbett, Doug Freeman, Mark Linehan and Rick Sacks.This is our third season-preview podcast. Once again it is in two parts. Due to some editing (and html) issues, you'll need to cursor up to the starting point in each segment. Part 1 begins at 7:36; Part 2 at 3:03. Normal 0 false false false EN-US...2025
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• 3 Bold Predictions for 2025-26 Colorado Avalanche Season
The 2025-26 NHL season is very nearly upon us. All 32 teams have their eyes on the prize, though only a handful are truly in contention for the Stanley Cup.…...2025
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• Erik Johnson retires after 17-season NHL career, highlighted by 2022 Stanley Cup win with Avalanche

DENVER (AP) — Defenseman Erik Johnson announced his retirement Wednesday after a 17-season career that was highlighted by a 2022 Stanley Cup title with the Colorado Avalanche....2025
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• Bartnick has Dallas and Avs at the top of the Central for this season
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Ross Colton is finally being utilized correctly. Ross Colton is poised to command greater attention across the league next season. At 28 years old, Colton remains under contract with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2026–27 season. He signed a four-year agreement just over two years ago, carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $4 million—...2025
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• Why a Sidney Crosby trade to Colorado remains a Pipe Dream

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It doesn’t make sense. The Colorado Avalanche offseason has been comparatively subdued, aside from a widely circulated and persistently reiterated rumor that continues to capture public attention. Avs fans and analysts alike continue to harbor aspirations of acquiring Sidney Crosby via trade. However, such hopes are ultimately quixotic and unl...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #21 Nolan Roed

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Another Avalanche seventh rounder recently added to the pipeline. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (plus one Hon...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #23 Nikita Ishimnikov

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Russian defenceman uses his length to shut down passing lanes, but probably won’t end up doing it in the NHL. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (...2025
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• Joel Kiviranta’s Uncertain NHL Future

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Former Avalanche depth forward remains homeless. Joel Kiviranta currently finds himself without an NHL contract—a state of professional uncertainty that, barring a late opportunity, could well persist into the foreseeable future. It is somewhat surprising that the former Colorado Avalanche forward remains unsigned. At 29, Joel Kiviranta is coming off a career-best...2025
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• Oskar Olausson traded for former San Jose prospect Danil Gushchin

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a summertime prospect swap! After four years in the organization, the Colorado Avalanche decided they saw enough of former 2021 first round pick Oskar Olausson and have traded him to the prospect retirement state of California in exchange for San Jose Sharks prospect left wing Danil Gushchin. TradeTo #GoAvsGoDanil Guschin, 23 y/o F, R...2025
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• The Thin Line Between Gamble and Genius: Yegor Chinakov and the Avalanche’s Offseason Dilemma

Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire The Avalanche should proceed with caution. While the Colorado Avalanche have approached the offseason with measured restraint—preserving both flexibility and optionality should the right opportunity present itself—one prospective transaction continues to distinguish itself as particularly compelling. At first thought, this writer believed trading for ...2025
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• Morning Flurries: Summer Skates

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Your daily dose of Colorado Avalanche news and links. This week the NHL released the jam-packed 2025-26 NHL schedule and we broke down how the Colorado Avalanche’s exciting slate is shaping up starting with opening night on October 7th. If you can’t wait for puck drop then check out Brock Nelson scoring in Minnesota’s famous summer scrimmages in Da...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #24 Ivan Yunin

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images He’s like your average restaurant—good enough to say it’s okay, but more work is needed before he can be considered a Michelin establishment. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down eac...2025
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• Opinion: Rantanen trade blew up in our faces, fire Bednar and MacFarland

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images It’s just a business after all, right? This organization needs a fresh start, and it starts by breaking a few hearts. It starts with GM Chris MacFarland. When he makes the right moves on the battlefield, MacFarland comes off as a genius, but like most of your friends were while playing Call of Duty Zombies, the quick trigger finger would come back to bite th...2025
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• Yo Adrienne’s Travel Guide: Round one in Dallas, TX

Adrienne Ruth Superfan and creative Adrienne, a.k.a. @guffychan, has advice for Avs fans who will visit Dallas in round one! The Colorado Avalanche are playoff-bound for a 7th consecutive season! To celebrate, we contacted the owner and operator of Murder On Ice Design Co., Adrienne Ruth, who is a hockey, art, and travel mystro best known for her creation of the infamous "too-many-men" gra...2025
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• Recap: Avalanche can’t get out of early hole, fall 5-4 to rival St. Louis

Photo by Joe Puetz/NHLI via Getty Images Mistakes and turnovers put Colorado in a 4-0 hole, but despite a valiant effort, it was too much in the end. The mistakes were too much to overcome. The Colorado Avalanche got into a deep hole early on and ultimately fell to the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Saturday evening at Enterprise Center despite putting up a valiant effort late in the game. Ross Col...2025
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• How to enjoy the Mile High City while in town for March Madness

Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Denver will host first and second round games of the men’s 2025 NCAA tournament. March Madness is soooo close, and if your team is lucky enough to be sent to Ball Arena in Denver for the first and second rounds of the 2025 NCAA tournament, then you absolutely must go. And if you don’t have a favorite team but you...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations break

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs return to action to visit the division rival Nashville Predators. After the remarkable success of the Four Nations Faceoff, which captivated the sports world in North America for the last 10 days, the National Hockey League is back in action Saturday, with 14 games occurring across the league. The Colorado Avalanche return to play with s...2025
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• Deadline Moves by Past Cup Champs
Before I switch my attention to the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, I decided to tackle some questions that have been bothering me for a while. Based on the comments I read on hockey blogs, in PuckPedia’s GM mode, and even in articles by the professional experts in the media…your team MUST add players at the deadline if they really want to win the Stanley Cup. And a lot of them typically ...2025
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• Altitude & Comcast Agree: Avs and Nuggets are finally back on Xfinity

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images This is a massive victory for the fans of the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets! Today, Kroenke/Altitude Sports made an announcement. It is one that many local fans of both the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche have long since waited for. The stalemate between Altitude and Comcast has come to an end, meaning that all Altitude programmin...2025
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"For the first time in over 3 years, the Colorado Avalanche will have their captain, Gabe Landeskog, on the ice with them."

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"Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time."

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"Every other expansion team (so we’re not counting relocated teams like the Colorado Avalanche) needed at least three seasons during that span to qualify for postseason play."

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"Longtime Boston Bruins defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr welcomed Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar to an exclusive club."

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"Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche forward retires after 566 games in the NHL Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and 566 games."

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"Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker to serve as emergency backup goalie for Colorado Avalanche"

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"While some fans of the Colorado Avalanche don’t believe trading for Hall is something the team should do, general manager Joe Sakic very much disagrees - and he doesn’t want to wait until the trade deadline."

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"Colorado Avalanche beat New York Rangers for ninth consecutive win"

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"The New Jersey Devils won the NHL draft lottery, vaulting four teams including the last-place Colorado Avalanche and expansion Vegas Golden Knights for the right to the first pick in the draft "

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"DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season."

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"Regehr, a 15-year league veteran, was originally drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 19th-overall."

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"VIDEO: P.K. Subban schools the Colorado Avalanche"

• NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov’s Deal Will Push Martin Necas’ Number Up
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• NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov’s Deal Will Push Martin Necas’ Number Up
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• Martin Necas’ Pending Contract Could Force Avalanche Move

The post Martin Necas’ Pending Contract Could Force Avalanche Move appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Colorado Avalanche could face another tough contract dilemma, as Marty Necas may see Kaprizov's deal as a reason to shoot higher. The post Martin Necas’ Pending Contract Could Force Avalanche Move appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• Insider Refutes Earlier Report That Necas Balked at Avs Solid Offer

The post Insider Refutes Earlier Report That Necas Balked at Avs Solid Offer appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Martin Necas and the Colorado Avalanche are in preliminary discussions on a contract extension. Where are things at? The post Insider Refutes Earlier Report That Necas Balked at Avs Solid Offer appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• Insider Reveals Why Montreal Canadiens Have Upper Hand Over Colorado Avalanche in Sidney Crosby Trade Sweepstakes
As Sidney Crosby trade rumors pick up speed, NHL insider outlines why the Habs have the best set of resources to bring such a trade to life...2025
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• Georgiev signs 1-year, $825,000 contract with Sabres
Alexandar Georgiev signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. The 29-year-old goaltender went 15-26-4 with a 3.71 goals-against average and .875 save percentage in 49 games (47 starts) for the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks … Continue reading → The post Georgiev signs 1-year, $825,000 contract with Sabres first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Winnipeg Jets: PRE Pre-Season Preview
Well, we are at that time of the year where summer begins its preparations to depart the Canadian province of Manitoba, setting the scene for the arrival of another wintery period at some point over the next few months. Fortunately, along with the incoming colder temperatures, the return of hockey will help us deal with the forced indoor confinement that accompanies the season of winter in our nor...2025
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• Biggest Steals From the 2013 NHL Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft saw some fantastic players taken. Headlined by Nathan MacKinnon, who went first overall to the Colorado Avalanche, the draft saw some game-changing talent being chosen.…...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche Sign Victor Olofsson to 1-Year Contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Victor Olofsson to a 1-year, $1.575 million contract. Olofsson is coming off the best season of his career with the Vegas Golden Knights after…...2025
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• Olofsson signs 1-year contract with Avalanche
Victor Olofsson signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 30-year-old forward had 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in 56 regular-season games for the Vegas Golden Knights last season and four … Continue reading → The post Olofsson signs 1-year contract with Avalanche first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Kiviranta signs 1-year contract with Avalanche
Joel Kiviranta signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 29-year-old forward had 23 points (16 goals, seven assists) in 79 regular-season games and no points in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games. … Continue reading → The post Kiviranta signs 1-year contract with Avalanche first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #21 Nolan Roed
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #22 Chris Romaine

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Our countdown continues with a defenseman continuing his NCAA career! The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (plus one Honorable Mention). Chris Rom...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #23 Nikita Ishimnikov
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• Joel Kiviranta’s Uncertain NHL Future
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #24 Ivan Yunin
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• Team Sweden GM Pinpoints $56 Million Colorado Avalanche Star As Key Piece Of 2026 Olympic Roster
With the 2026 Winter Olympics fast approaching, Team Sweden GM Boumedienne names an Avalanche winger as their key winning component....2025
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• Terrier Season Preview Podcast; Pandolfo Media Call; Boisvert "returns" to Agganis; Women take on the Gophers
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• Mile High Pollster: Avs fans hold hope for upgrading the third line

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Colorado's bottom six doesn’t appear ready for opening night — yet. The countdown to the 2025-26 NHL regular season is officially underway, with the release of the full schedule expected sometime this week. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche still has some questions to answer. That is according to this week's pollster, as fans agree that Joe Sakic and C...2025
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• Morning Flurries: Details in new CBA explained

Photo by Mathew Tsang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus, the Florida Panthers’ day with the Stanley Cup are underway. It was a momentous day when the NHL and NHLPA announced they had come to terms on a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and it has since been ratified by a player vote. The full Memo of Understanding has now been released and PuckPedia gathered the important ...2025
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• Haslam Sports Group makes the list of CNBC’s Top 20 Sports Empires

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Jimmy and Dee Haslam own quite the empire in the sports world. Tuesday morning, CNBC unveiled their list of the Top 20 most valuable sports ownership groups. Coming in at No. 1 on the list was the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment empire, which includes properties like the LA Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Premier League’s Arsenal at $21.17 bi...2025
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• Breaking: Brent Burns signs one-year deal with the Avalanche

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Brent Burns has played all 82 games for the last 11 seasons Brent Burns is coming to the Colorado Avalanche. The six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner signed a one-year $1 million contract Wednesday with the three-time Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche. Burns could earn $3 million more in games played bonuses. If the Avalanche don’t have the ...2025
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• Five Free Agent Favorites: Targets for the Colorado Avalanche

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Here are some signings that I think the Avs should get in on! July 1st and the Free Agent Frenzy are less than 24 hours away, and I have a list of targets I'd like to see the Avalanche go after to fill and bolster their lineup! The Avalanche will have roughly $ 7.5 million to work with and seemingly need to address their bottom six and defensive ...2025
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• Let’s Chat: What’s your all-time favorite non-Seahawks sports moment?

Photo credit should read Michael Moore/AFP via Getty Images Let’s remember some good times as sports fans, but sans the Seahawks. Welcome to Casual Friday, the open thread where we veer away from Seattle Seahawks talk and get into some off-topic community discussions. Today’s theme is about sports but it’s not about the Seahawks. I’m fairly confident that most of our comments section watch...2025
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• Penalty Kill Excellence: The replicable quality of all Stanley Cup champions

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The last 27 Stanley Cup champions have sported a power play that kills ~80% or more of their opponents' advantages. The 2025 Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Florida Panthers, and the parade was in full force this past weekend. Whenever the season comes to an end like this, I begin searching for common threads and comparables among Stanley C...2025
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• Explain The Direction

While he cannot sign a contract until July 1, the fact that the Winnipeg Jets went bananas with as many images of Jonathan Toews as they could today means that the former Chicago Blackhawks forward is coming home to resume his career at age 37 after leaving the game in 2023. Jonathan Toews will be a Winnipeg Jets forward in 2025-26 based upon all the reports today, and I have no problem with the J...2025
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• MacKinnon signs 7-year deal with Avalanche
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season. The 20-year-old MacKinnon had 21 goals and 31 assists last season. He missed the last 10 games after he sprained a......2016
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• Avalanche busy in free agency Friday, sign Colborne, Tyutin
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche were busy in free agency Friday, signing a crop of players that includes forward Joe Colborne. The 26-year-old Colborne agreed to a two-year deal as he leaves Calgary after a season in which he set a career hig......2016
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• AP Source: Avalanche place Brad Stuart on waivers
A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Colorado Avalanche have placed veteran defenceman Brad Stuart on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract. The person......2016
• Rangers acquire defenceman Nick Holden from Avalanche
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have acquired defenceman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft. The 29-year-old Holden had six goals and 16 assists and 24 penalty minutes this past season. ......2016
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• Avalanche acquire Grimaldi from Panthers for Berra
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche added another forward by picking up Rocco Grimaldi from the Florida Panthers for goaltender Reto Berra. The 23-year-old Grimaldi scored three goals and had two assists in 20 games for the Panthers last season. ......2016
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• Wings enjoy boos, then cheers
DENVER -- If only the fans at Coors Field knew how much Darren McCarty enjoyed their boos, they might have remained silent. For Colorado Avalanche fans, Red Wings McCarty, Kris Draper and Chris Chelios were -- and still are -- the enemy and wer......2016
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• Canada names final seven players for 2016 World Cup of Hockey roster
TORONTO - Canada's roster for the World Cup of Hockey was finalized Friday night with the addition of four forwards and three defencemen. Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins, Claude Giroux of the Philade......2016
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• Opinion: Rantanen trade blew up in our faces, fire Bednar and MacFarland
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• Can Simon Gagne Replace Jarome Iginla's Veteran Presence on the Boston Bruins?
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• Avalanche enter training camp with renewed focus, health and very little drama

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche enter training camp in an unfamiliar state — with very little drama....2025
• From Bobby Orr to Wayne Gretzky: NHL Moments Fans Still Talk About

The NHL’s 2025-26 season opens next month, bringing renewed anticipation to rinks across North America. Oddsmakers are already shaping the narrative, with NHL odds at TitanPlay indicating the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers as co-favorites at +700, closely followed by the Florida Panthers at +750 and the Colorado Avalanche at +900. Defending champion Florida retained […]...2025
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• From Bobby Orr to Wayne Gretzky: NHL Moments Fans Still Talk About

The NHL’s 2025-26 season opens next month, bringing renewed anticipation to rinks across North America. Oddsmakers are already shaping the narrative, with NHL odds at TitanPlay indicating the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers as co-favorites at +700, closely followed by the Florida Panthers at +750 and the Colorado Avalanche at +900. Defending champion Florida retained […]...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets: PRE Pre-Season Preview
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #23 Nikita Ishimnikov
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• Joel Kiviranta’s Uncertain NHL Future
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• Oskar Olausson traded for former San Jose prospect Danil Gushchin
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• Preview: Colorado Avalanche 2025 Top 25 Under 25

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images There will be a lot of changes upcoming in this annual series. Tomorrow we will begin our annual tradition of ranking and counting down all Colorado Avalanche organizational players who are 25 years of age or younger as of September 1st, 2025. There are 26 eligible players to list, more on that later, and therefore we will profile one Honorable M...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, and the Vancouver Canucks

The Sam Girard trade speculation continues. Could the Vancouver Canucks just wait and see what unfolds after the season starts to address their need at center?...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, and the Vancouver Canucks

The Sam Girard trade speculation continues. Could the Vancouver Canucks just wait and see what unfolds after the season starts to address their need at center?...2025
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• Martin Nečas and the Long Game: A Case for a Contract Extension

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images If the Avalanche fix the Nečas problem, if there is one, they only stand to benefit from it. In professional sports, silence can be deafening—particularly when it surrounds a player rumored to be discontented. In early June, veteran insider Nick Kypreos reported that Martin Nečas was less than fully satisfied with his experience during his ini...2025
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• Nathan MacKinnon’s Blunt Two-Word Response Ends Sidney Crosby Trade Speculation
Nathan MacKinnon shut down rumors of Sidney Crosby joining the Colorado Avalanche with a sharp "fake news" comment on social media, ending trade speculation....2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying

GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s our latest NHL mock draft. We’re barely done getting over the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft is already upon us, and it’s going to be wild. While the 2025 class doesn’t have a surefire star like Connor Bedard two years ago, it’s a deep class with boom or bust potential all over the first round which could lead to some wild thin...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: My dad the Rockies fan

Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 If you recall, back in October, I wrote about how the 2024 Rockies helped provide an escape for my dad as he began a battle against liver cancer in May of that year. That article was difficult for me to write, and I fear this one is no easier, as my dad, David Timmins, passed away on June 9, 2025. First and foremost, I express my deepes...2025
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• Morning Flurries: Colorado represented well on preliminary Olympic rosters

Winslow Townson-Imagn Images Four Colorado Avalanche will be extra busy in February. Milano Cortina 2026 is fast approaching as NHL players are gearing up to participate in the Olympics for the first time in over a decade. Leading up the the February festivities, each of the 12 nations expected to vie for gold in the men’s ice hockey tournament have just revealed six members of their rost...2025
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• Mile High Pollster: Voters say trading Sam Girard would be a lateral move

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images How satisfied are we with Jared Bednar and Chris MacFarland? Was game three of the SCF entertaining? On this week's version of Mile High Pollster, we ask fans if they really want to trade Sam Girard (again), if they are satisfied with the coaching and management, and invite them to weigh in on the goonery of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Let...2025
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• Morning Flurries: Which Av is on the move?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the names recently in the rumor mill. With less than a month to go until the fireworks of July 1st and free agency, the rumor mill has kicked back into action. Naturally, the Colorado Avalanche have been featured especially after spending the bulk of their cap space on a Brock Nelson extension. Last week started off with...2025
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• Examining upcoming RFA decisions

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado needs to give Qualifying Offers to these players by the end of the month. An important set of decisions that must be made in preparation for the next season is upcoming. That is to determine which restricted free agents will receive Qualifying Offers for the Colorado Avalanche to retain their negotiating rights. As always there are some tough...2025
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