Posts About "Reto Berra"
Maple Leafs: 7 Options to Backup Andersen
July 13th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs' rebuild is well under-way, and is already showing considerable promise in terms of what the future will hold. Primarily, the 2016 NHL Draft saw the Leafs land their long-awaited franchise centre-ice man of the future in Austin Matthews, who will be a major addition to an already highly skilled pool of budding...
Florida Panthers May Start 2016-17 Without Luongo
July 1st, 2016 The Florida Panthers' signing of James Reimer was a bit of a head-scratcher considering they recently traded for Reto Berra and still have Roberto Luongo under contract through 2022. However, a recent report out of Florida has shed some light on why the Panthers may have felt the need to add to their goaltending group. They might be...
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 pipeline. The Avalanche have done an okay job rebuilding...
Panthers, Avs Swap Rocco Grimaldi, Reto Berra
June 23rd, 2016 The Florida Panthers continue to be the team making waves early in the offseason. They've made another trade, sending diminutive center Rocco Grimaldi to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Reto Berra. This comes just days after incoming general manager Tom Rowe said that last season's backup, Al Montoya, would be headed...
Avalanche Grab Grimaldi
June 23rd, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche have made their first trade of the off-season by acquiring forward Rocco Grimaldi from the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Reto Berra. Grimaldi, age 23, was drafted 33rd overall by Florida in 2011. For being considered "under-sized," he put up very solid numbers in the AHL for the San Antonio...
Colorado Avalanche Player Grades: Goaltending
April 25th, 2016 Finishing up the series on Colorado Avalanche player grades, let's take a look at the goalies. Goaltending has been a strong suit for the Avalanche over the past few seasons; this year, however, goaltending was like pretty much everything else on the team: inconsistent. Follow these links to see the player grades for defense and...
9 Goalie Trade Options for Arizona
December 17th, 2015 With the team announcing that goaltender Mike Smith will miss upwards of two months, the Coyotes are looking for goaltending help. That's a surprising situation because given this scenario in August, you'd assume they'd stand pat and let the lack of a starter aid the tank job. But it's not a tank for Auston Matthews in the desert. As...
Colorado's Problem Is a Simple Fix
December 3rd, 2015 Colorado did not start their season off particularly well. In fact it was one of the worst starts ever. However it's not because they are playing bad hockey. The one area that was supposed to be unquestioned has caused them the most problems, goaltending. The defense is improved, their puck possession is improved, shots against are...
Varlamov Returns to Save the Avalanche
November 24th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche have been playing without their number one goalie for some time now. That came to an end last night, as Semyon Varlamov took back control of his crease. Varlamov didn't have to stand on his head like the last couple of years, as the shots against have been cut down by quite a bit. Last night's game saw the...
Report: Avalanche Taking Calls on Semyon Varlamov
November 16th, 2015 There's been no shortage of rumors swirling around the 7-9-1 Colorado Avalanche, who currently sit at the bottom of the Central Division and six points out of the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. Last week was dominated by rumors that the team is taking calls on forward Matt Duchene, with Bob McKenzie saying, "I don't...
Hockey Headlines: Rangers on a Roll; Kane Overtakes Scoring Lead
November 16th, 2015 It was a wild weekend in the NHL. Check out all the latest news and notes. A few teams had touching tributes to the tragedy in France. https://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/665689927422574592 Mats Zuccarello had a three-point night in the Rangers' 4-3 win against Toronto. Derek Stepan scored a goal from the red line. Just...
Colorado Avalanche Finally Finding Their Groove
November 15th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche just thumped one of the best teams in the league, the Montreal Canadiens, in their own barn. This was no fluke win. The Avalanche finally look like a team with an identity. They finally have put all parts of their game together, and they are finally on a very solid winning streak. Colorado have done some...
Avs Claim Chris Wagner, Semyon Varlamov to IR
November 15th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche have placed goaltender Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve and claimed forward Chris Wagner off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced on Sunday. Varlamov's placement on IR is retroactive to November 10, when Reto Berra took the reins in net. Varlamov sustained the groin injury that will lay him up...
