Posts About "Mikhail Grigorenko"
Mikhail Grigorenko Back Home With the Right Attitude
September 11th, 2017 After trying to live up this his potential in multiple seasons, Mikhail Grigorenko didn't get a qualifying offer from the Colorado Avalanche and became an unrestricted free agent. He is now the top scorer for CSKA Moscow, having scored eight points in seven games so far. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the...
Predicting Penguins Free Agency
July 1st, 2017 What do Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley, Chris Kunitz, Matt Cullen and Ron Hainsey all have in common? They're likely to leave behind significant holes in the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup when they depart for new teams when free agency begins in less than 24 hours. Restricted Free Agents Retained The Penguins' front office has had its hands...
Sabres Draft Mistakes Lead to Depth Drought
May 3rd, 2017 As the Stanley Cup Playoffs progress, we are reminded again of the most important thing – depth is important. Every single season, we see superstars like Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews and then there are those "unsung heroes" on the other three lines that help push their team to glory. How would one go about acquiring those...
Buffalo Sabres' 2013 NHL Draft Rewind: Zadorov Shipped While Ristolainen Rockets
January 31st, 2017 Yes, the NHL Draft brings out the media in droves. Press from all 30 teams are on hand, national and international publications, news teams from other countries asking questions — and getting answers — in foreign tongues. Without a doubt, the collection of players, coaches, scouts and general managers creates a media circus, as...
Mikko Rantanen: The Secret Ingredient
October 27th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche announced on Monday that the club has called up top prospect Mikko Rantanen from the San Antonio Rampage. This of course, is not surprising in the least. Rantanen was slated to start his first NHL season with Colorado, however he suffered an ankle injury which occurred during the preseason, sidelining the big Finn...
Colorado's Perfect Preseason
October 9th, 2016 Jared Bednar is loving hockey right now -- he wins the Calder Cup going 15-2, then comes into NHL preseason and goes undefeated. The Colorado Avalanche have flipped their script from the past three seasons, as this is a much different-looking build-up to opening night. The past few training camps and preseason games have not gone...