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Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed

Dayton Reimer | January 16, 2023

At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the…

Avalanche Sign Nathan MacKinnon to 8-Year Contract Extension

Declan Schroeder | September 20, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche have locked up elite center Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year contract with a $12.6 million annual average value. MacKinnon Cashes In to Historic Levels With the extension,…

Colorado Avalanche Sign Evan Rodrigues to 1-Year Contract

Scott Roche | September 12, 2022

Going into free agency, Evan Rodrigues earned himself a pay increase following his breakout 2021-22 season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Two months into free agency, the forward had yet to…

Lehkonen Signs Five-Year Extension With the Avalanche

Melissa Boyd | July 13, 2022

Restricted free agent Artturi Lehkonen has signed a five-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche after helping them win the Stanley Cup last month. The contract runs through the 2026-27 season…

Colorado Avalanche Sign Josh Manson to 4-Year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 13, 2022

Fresh off a Stanley Cup, the Colorado Avalanche have kicked off the free agent frenzy by re-signing defenseman Josh Manson to a four-year contract worth $18 million, with an average…

Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Valeri Nichushkin to an 8-Year Contract

Scott Roche | July 11, 2022

New Colorado Avalanche general manager (GM) Chris MacFarland and President of Hockey Operations Joe Sakic have a lot of decisions surrounding the roster to make heading into the 2022 offseason…

Avalanche Acquire Georgiev from Rangers

Eugene Helfrick | July 7, 2022

Heading into the 2022 NHL Draft, it felt like there would be a lot of trades taking place with so many teams pressed firmly against the salary cap. With the…

Lightning Have Made the Most From 2012 Trade With the Avalanche

Eugene Helfrick | June 14, 2022

As the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche face off in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, it brings to mind one of the most important interactions between the franchises in…

Avalanche Acquire Andrew Cogliano From Sharks

Scott Roche | March 21, 2022

The top team in the NHL added defensive forward depth for their bottom-six for the rest of the regular season and playoffs on Monday when the Colorado Avalanche acquired center…

Avalanche Acquire Lehkonen From Canadiens for Barron and Pick

Eugene Helfrick | March 21, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for defensive prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. In this deal, Montreal will retain…

Avalanche Give Francouz a Well-Earned Contract

Craig Jones | March 13, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche have tied up their backup netminder Pavel Francouz for another two years, it was announced on Saturday. The 31-year-old has signed a two-year deal worth an average…

5 Avalanche Players Who Probably Won’t Be Back Next Season

Len Vlahos | December 16, 2021

After a slow start (4-5-1), the Colorado Avalanche are the hottest team in hockey. They’ve gone 13-2-1 in their last 16 games, winning their last five in a row. Most…

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