Avalanche Prospects
Avalanche Players to Watch in the Preseason
September 21st, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche are working on turning the page from what can only be described as a horrific season. The roster went through an overhaul this summer, which opens the door for many young players. Now that training camp has come to a close, the Avalanche will have...
Is Chris Bigras Ready for the NHL?
August 18th, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche are surprisingly in a bind. Once Nikita Zadorov re-signs with the Avalanche, which seems likely, the team will only have four NHL defenders under contract. Competition for those last two spots will be fierce. Colorado doesn’t have the strongest...
Colorado Avalanche: A Look at the Pipeline
June 15th, 2017 As we approach the 2017 NHL Draft, everybody is looking into their crystal balls trying to predict what will happen. Before diving neck-deep into mock drafts, it is important to take a look at the current pool of prospects. So let's take a look at the Colorado Avalanche...
Why Moving Bigras to AHL Makes Sense
October 12th, 2016 Late last week, the Colorado Avalanche announced they would be sending down highly-touted prospect Chris Bigras to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. After a fairly impressive preseason that saw Bigras provide a stable presence on the...Avalanche Prospects That Could See the NHL This Season
August 10th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche system has undergone a complete transformation since Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy first took the reigns. The pipeline used to be devoid of talent you could see playing in the NHL one day; but thanks to some smart drafts and good trading, it appears that...
Reviewing the 2016 Colorado Avalanche Draft Class
June 25th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche came into the 2016 NHL Entry Draft needing to re-stock their cupboards in a big way. Over the past couple of seasons, the Avalanche have either traded away or allowed several previous prospects to leave the organization, leaving a pretty big hole in...The Kids Are Alright: Mikko Rantanen Edition
April 30th, 2016 Before Mikko Rantanen had even suited up for the Colorado Avalanche, there was quite a lot of hype surrounding the number 10 overall selection in last year's draft. How could Colorado Avalanche fans not be excited about a 6-foot-3 playmaking winger who had led Finland at...
The Kids Are Alright: Nicolas Meloche Edition
April 14th, 2016 With the Colorado Avalanche out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year, it's always nice to take a look at the prospects coming through the pipeline. In the Avalanche's case, it's a tad bittersweet: while the top five stack up well in comparison to the rest of the...
The Kids are Alright: J.T. Compher Edition
March 25th, 2016 One of the bigger pieces in the Ryan O'Reilly trade, J.T. Compher is currently serving as captain in his junior season at Michigan. A product of the USA National Team development program, he was selected four times for the United States junior teams (2 U-17, 1 U-18, and...
Colorado Avalanche: It's Not Time for Mikko Rantanen, Yet.
February 14th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche are in a pickle. They currently sit in one of the Wild Card playoff spots in the Western Conference, but are playing some of their worst hockey of the season. One of the main issues that has been prevalent for the Avalanche is finding one last forward...
Colorado Avalanche Send Nikita Zadorov a Message
November 7th, 2015 Today it was announced that the Colorado Avalanche have sent down top end defensive prospect Nikita Zadorov to the San Antonio Rampage. While this is no shock to me personally, a lot of the Avalanche fan base have taken this move as a sure sign of the apocalypse. I guess...
NHL Dream Still Alive For Sergei Boikov
October 30th, 2015 After two seasons in the CHL with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL, Russian defenseman Sergei Boikov was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL draft with the 161st overall pick. In this translated interview, originally appearing on...
Coyotes, Avs Swap Brandon Gormley and Stefan Elliott
September 9th, 2015 In a late night move, the Arizona Coyotes have acquired defenseman Stefan Elliott in exchange for defenseman Brandon Gormley, who will be heading to the Colorado Avalanche. On the surface it looks like a "change of scenery" move. Part of the deal may be that Stefan...
