Avalanche Transactions
Cole Helps Solidify the Avalanche Blue Line
July 18th, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche acquired a surprisingly controversial contract during free agency – Ian Cole. Signed for three years at an annual average of $4.25 million, the 29-year-old left-shooting defenseman should be a solid addition to a Colorado team still developing their...
Andrei Mironov Excited With Colorado Adventure
May 4th, 2017 Even if it's not official yet, Andrei Mironov already announced to have dissolved his KHL contract to sign an entry-level deal with the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL franchise drafted him in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Draft. In this translated interview, originally...
Avs Sign Ben Smith
August 16th, 2016 While they may be without a coach, the Colorado Avalanche aren't done rounding out their roster. Tuesday, they announced the signing of free agent forward Ben Smith to a one-year contract. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Smith has bounced around a good deal...
Avalanche Re-Sign Mikhail Grigorenko for One Year
July 21st, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed restricted free agent forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract, according to the team. NEWS: The #Avs have agreed to terms with forward Mikhail Grigorenko. MORE INFO: https://t.co/oO6IamYfhapic.twitter.com/BZi3qDWoaN —...
Avalanche Free Agency Review
July 8th, 2016 Heading into free agency, Colorado general manager Joe Sakic let it be known he wasn't going to be pursuing any big-name free agents. Despite their point total decreasing in each of the last two seasons, the Avalanche felt the answer to their postseason drought could be...
Avalanche Re-Sign Calvin Pickard
July 6th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche re-signed goalie Calvin Pickard to a two-year, $2 million deal on Tuesday, according to the team. He was a restricted free agent prior to being re-signed. Pickard's one-way deal will cost the Avalanche $1 million in cap space annually through...
Boikov Earns Entry Level Deal with the Avalanche
May 28th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche confirmed on Friday that they have signed Russian defenseman Sergei Boikov to a three-year, entry-level contract. Boikov, 20, was selected by the Avs in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The Khabarovsk, Russia, native...
Colorado Avalanche Must Go All-In for Alexander Radulov
May 8th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche desperately need to improve their defense. That is what is being trumpeted from anybody and everybody that covers the Avalanche, and for good reason. Another issue that the Avalanche have had the last couple of seasons that doesn't get nearly as much...
How Should the Avalanche Rebuild Their Blue Line?
April 6th, 2016 In today's NHL, you don't win the cup without at least three or four things: A true number one center, preferably someone who's up for the Selke, a number one defenseman, and either world beating goaltending or a penalty kill that's tops in at least the playoffs. Of...
Avalanche Acquire Gelinas from Devils
February 29th, 2016 With under an hour and a half to go until the NHL trade deadline, the Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Eric Gelinas from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2017 third round pick. https://twitter.com/adater/status/704376352703524864 Gelinas, 24, was the...
Coyotes Trade Mikkel Boedker to Avalanche
February 29th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche have fired the first shot in the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline as they've traded for Arizona Coyotes forward Mikkel Boedker according to Craig Custance of ESPN. The Coyotes will get veteran forward Alex Tanguay along with prospects Connor Bleackley and...
Maple Leafs Trade Matthias To Avalanche
February 21st, 2016 With a little more than a week until the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing the tear down of the team by dealing forward Shawn Matthias to the Colorado Avalanche. Going back to Toronto in the deal are forward prospect Colin Smith and a 2016...
Colorado Avalanche Free Agent Pick-Ups Gelling
December 20th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche had a busy offseason, overhauling 1/3 of their roster from the previous year. The early portion of the 2015-2016 season then showed a team that was struggling to find their identity and struggling to gel as a unit. Fast forward to today and the...
