Avalanche Prospect Mutala a Promising Power Forward Chris Haddad | September 30, 2020 In 2019-20, a power forward in the Colorado Avalanche organization outscored his nearest teammate by almost 50%; he scored more goals than the next best player at his position did…
Avalanche Have a Chance to Retool with Trades This Offseason Chris Haddad | September 29, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche are one of a few teams that will have the cap space to take on additional salary this offseason. The club has a good enough farm system,…
Nathan MacKinnon Is Destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame Chris Haddad | September 13, 2020 Without question, Nathan MacKinnon is the Colorado Avalanche’s best homegrown player in a generation. He’s the club’s most complete player, leading the Avs in scoring during the past four seasons.…
The Conn Smythe Contenders Chris Haddad | September 6, 2020 With the NHL down to its final four playoff teams, there are a handful of players who have emerged as front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP. After…
Avs’ Lack of Roster Depth Leads to Deep 2-0 Series Hole Chris Haddad | August 26, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche’s Game 2 loss to the Dallas Stars was a prime example of how a few undisciplined mistakes can totally swing momentum in the opposite direction. The Avs…
Avalanche Lose Johnson, Grubauer in Game 1 Loss to Stars Chris Haddad | August 24, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche’s 5-3 loss in Game 1 of their Round 2 series may be best remembered for how they lost it rather than how the Dallas Stars won it.…
Alex Beaucage: Avs Prospect Has Power Forward Potential Chris Haddad | August 18, 2020 Within the next two seasons, there are expectations that the Colorado Avalanche’s top two forward prospects, left-winger Shane Bowers and center Alex Newhook, will earn full-time roles with the club.…
Avalanche Prospect Profile: Alex Newhook Chris Haddad | August 4, 2020 A key tenet of Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic’s roster development strategy is to build through the draft. This keeps costs low by providing the club with cost-controlled assets…
Avalanche Prospect Profile: Shane Bowers Chris Haddad | August 2, 2020 A couple of months ago, when I wrote that the Colorado Avalanche farm system is weak down the middle, I didn’t mean it as a slight on Shane Bowers. He…
Avalanche Have a Long History of NHL Award Winners Chris Haddad | July 23, 2020 Within the past couple weeks, the NHL has trickled out its nominees for several of its prestigious regular season awards, most of which are voted on by the Professional Hockey…
Avalanche Need to Take Advantage of the Flat Salary Cap Chris Haddad | July 9, 2020 The NHL salary cap is expected to remain flat at $81.5 million in 2020-2021. Several teams could have used a higher cap limit to re-sign their free agents. Eight teams have…
Avalanche Projected Playoff Roster Looks Really Good Chris Haddad | June 19, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have an embarrassment of riches heading into the playoffs. The internal competition should be fierce as they prove to be the deepest club in the postseason. If everyone…
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