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Francois Beauchemin

5 X Factors for the Colorado Avalanche

Sebastian Noble | September 10, 2015

Each year around the NHL, and sports in general, there are players who aren’t necessarily expected to be difference makers, who then step up their game to become an important…

Colorado Avalanche 2015-16 Season Preview

Jake Gittler | September 8, 2015

After clinching a playoff berth and pushing the Minnesota Wild to seven games during the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche came back in disappointing…

Top 5 Former Montreal Canadiens They Might Want Back

Ryan Szporer | August 22, 2015

No, you won’t find New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh on this list of the top former Montreal Canadiens the Habs might want back. Granted, the Canadiens probably rue the…

Blake Comeau: Possibly the Avalanche’s Best Addition

Kenneth Ferguson | August 20, 2015

When the free agency period opened on July 1 the Colorado Avalanche took care of all of their business in about 45 minutes.  First they signed veteran defenceman Francois Beauchemin followed…

Colorado Avalanche Must Avoid Slow Start to the Coming Season

Kenneth Ferguson | August 2, 2015

The 2014-2015 Colorado Avalanche learned the hard way that a rough start to the season can result in a short season and the same mistake has to be avoided to start this…

The Worst 2015 Free Agent Contracts So Far

Devin Slawson | July 13, 2015

Now in the 13th day of the 2015 NHL Free Agent period, hundred of players have been signed to new contracts. Although this year’s free agent class was relatively weak,…

Potential Avalanche Defensive Pairs Next Season

Kenneth Ferguson | July 9, 2015

As the dust settles on the NHL draft and the opening of NHL free agency, it is clear the Colorado Avalanche are going to look noticeably different this coming season.…

Colorado Avalanche on a Mission to Improve

Kenneth Ferguson | July 7, 2015

The management of the Colorado Avalanche had a very successful few days leading up to the NHL entry draft and moving into the early hours of free agency. Every off-season,…

Welcome to Colorado: Francois Beauchemin

Kenneth Ferguson | July 2, 2015

The Colorado Avalanche signed veteran defenceman Francois Beauchemin within the first 15 minutes of the NHL free agency window on July 1.  The 35-year-old signed a three-year deal worth $13.5…

Francois Beauchemin Inks Deal With Avalanche

Dustin Nelson | July 1, 2015

The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. The deal carries an AAV of $4.5, according to Renaud Lavoie of…

Edmonton Oilers Free Agency Needs

Carl Maloney | June 30, 2015

The Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of noise in the hockey world recently. They made official what we all knew was inevitable, and that was making Connor McDavid an…

4 Defensemen The Kings Should Target During The Offseason

Eric Roberts | May 23, 2015

Going into this year’s post season the Los Angeles Kings are in a bit of a bind. Money is tight and there are several key players that need to be…

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