The Montreal Canadiens have gotten a deal worked out for their big trade addition this offseason.
Will Nikolai Kovalenko join the Colorado Avalanche at the end of next season? My understanding is that is the plan for now, but as we all know, plans can change.
For a second consecutive offseason, the Montreal Canadiens acquired a young RFA center with first-round pedigree who hadn’t found an opportunity to bust out with his original team. And for a second consecutive offseason, the Habs have signed that player to a four-year extension.
There is now an official date on when Ross Colton and the Colorado Avalanche will (potentially) meet in court to finalize a new contract. July 27. That’s coming up quick.
This Colorado Avalanche wrap-up is going to be a little different. Last week, we didn’t do one simply because the news was coming so fast and furious. Now, we’ve got a little time to breath, and it’s time to recap what’s happened over the last two (busy) weeks.
The busiest week on the NHL calendar – the one encompassing the Entry Draft and the start of free agency – is finally behind us, with the Colorado Avalanche being one of the most active organizations over the past month.
If there is anything I’ve learned in my 6+ years of covering the Colorado Avalanche, it’s that they always get their man. It may take months, sometimes years, but if they’re interested in a player, they usually find a way to make it happen.
On Wednesday afternoon, Erik Johnson said his final goodbye to the Colorado Avalanche and their fans. He joined Brett Kane, Marc Moser, and Vic Lombardi on Altitude Sports Radio for almost an hour, and discussed a variety of topics.
Some holes have been filled, but more still needs to be done. With the madness of free agency opening over the weekend slowly dying down, the Avs have made some moves and built up more of their roster.
The AHL affiliate has a familiar face as new bench boss. After Greg Cronin departed the Centennial state to become the new head coach of the Anaheim Ducks, the Colorado Eagles were left with a vacancy behind their own bench.
The Colorado Avalanche have found Greg Cronin’s replacement in the AHL, and they didn’t have to go very far to find him. Aaron Schneekloth, who has spent the last 10 years on the Colorado Eagles coaching staff, including two very successful seasons as their head coach, will, once again, be the leading man in Loveland.
And just like that, Development Camp for the Colorado Avalanche has come and gone. There won’t be any actual hockey played until a lot of these same prospects show up for Rookie Camp in about two months.
A scrimmage wrapped up an action-packed week for the rookies. Day three of the Colorado Avalanche Development involved a short morning which looked more like a regular in-season morning skate.
Is it a surprise Ross Colton has not signed an extension with the Colorado Avalanche yet? Yeah, a little bit. Should people start to panic? Not at all.
We all knew it was coming, especially after the difficult year he just went through, but it appears to be official – Colorado Avalanche forward Darren Helm is retiring from the NHL.
Colorado Avalanche prospect Ondrej Pavel is apparently very good at selling himself to other people. During the “Shark Tank” event the organization held on Sunday, he impressed.
A long day with lots of important names in attendance. For many, the morning of the Fourth of July was spent working hard on the ice for the second day of the Colorado Avalanche Development Camp.
Development camp for the Colorado Avalanche kicked off on Monday, but a some of the top prospects for the team were not available to skate. Callum Ritchie, Sean Behrens, and Jean-Luc Foudy were just a few of the players on the roster, but not available to skate.
The prospects and young players for the Avalanche are gathering. Lost in the hoopla of the recently concluded NHL draft and free agency is the fact that the Colorado Avalanche organization is currently conducting its annual summer development camp for all its prospects and new minor league signees.
The rookies got their work cut out on ice. The first on-ice sessions began Monday morning for the Colorado Avalanche development players and rookies. This included several invites such as two of the three goalies, including 6-foot-8 Cooper Black who looked like a monster in the net.
The unfortunate reality of the NHL’s stagnant salary cap is that apart from the top tier of free agents, few others are likely to receive offers with significant salary or term.
The Colorado Avalanche executed a flurry of moves during the first few days of NHL free agency, recruiting a pair of newcomers while re-signing three pending free agents of their own.
The Colorado Avalanche have defenseman Jack Johnson signed a one-year contract worth $775,000. Johnson previously played for the Avalanche during the 2021-22 season and was part of their Stanley Cup-winning roster.
The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Justus Annunen to a one-year contract. Annunen, 23, made two starts with the Avalanche last year, going 1-1-0.
The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Jack Johnson to a one-year contract.
The Florida Panthers announced that the team has agreed to a four-year contract with forward Evan Rodrigues.
The Colorado Avalanche re-signed RFA defenceman Bowen Byram to a new contract. The deal runs for two years, expiring after the 2024-25 season. The deal pays Byram a total of $7.7 million, equating to an $3.85 million cap hit annually.
Andrew Cogliano’s time in Colorado isn’t up just yet.
The Avalanche have turned the No. 16 pick in the 2019 draft into two additional draft picks plus a defensive prospect after dealing center Alex Newhook to the Canadiens on Tuesday.
It was clear that soon-to-be 31-year-old Ryan Johansen just didn’t fit into the rebuild plans of incoming Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz.
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