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Chris Micieli

A lifelong Colorado Avalanche fan and general hockey enthusiast. Host of the Locked on Avalanche Podcast, a daily podcast about the boys in burgundy and blue. Avid fan of comic books, Star Wars, Marvel, Ghostbusters and golf

Avalanche Have Several Prospects All Battling for Playing Time

Chris Micieli | August 7, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche offseason is, for the most part, complete after the signing of defenseman Ryan Murray to a one-year, $2 million deal. General manager (GM) Joe Sakic was correct…

Categories Avalanche Prospects

Avalanche Have a Roller Coaster Day 1 of Free Agency

Chris Micieli | July 29, 2021

We knew heading into free agency that the Colorado Avalanche would not be a big player on the market. Most of what the team had left to accomplish was in-house;…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Avalanche Build Even More Solid Roster Depth in 2021 Draft

Chris Micieli | July 28, 2021

After years of wheeling and dealing to move up the draft board, the Colorado Avalanche were content to sit tight with their draft picks over the weekend and select players…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, NHL Entry Draft

Avalanche Offer Up Some Expansion Draft Talent to the Kraken

Chris Micieli | July 21, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have arrived at the moment in time that everyone around the league has been waiting for over the past couple of years. The Seattle Kraken are about…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Expansion

Avalanche Protection List Is Their Best Possible Combination of Players

Chris Micieli | July 18, 2021

The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft can best be taken in two parts. Part one just happened. Teams needed to have their lists of protected players into the league by Saturday…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Expansion

Avalanche and Landeskog Are in a Position Nobody Expected

Chris Micieli | July 16, 2021

I think it’s safe to say I don’t think any of us thought we would be here. The Colorado Avalanche and their captain Gabriel Landeskog coming to terms on a…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Avalanche Would Be Hurt Most by Losing Ryan Graves to the Kraken

Chris Micieli | July 12, 2021

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won their second Stanley Cup in two years, wrapping up another NHL season as every team in the league now turns their attention to the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Expansion

Avalanche Have 3 Potential Targets in the First Round

Chris Micieli | July 10, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche will have difficult decisions to make across the board this offseason. Like any offseason, all NHL teams will have to make tough cuts for cap space, trade…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL Entry Draft

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