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Samuel Girard

Penguins Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines- Kulak Trade, Contributions A Plenty & More

Jordan Orth | March 2, 2026

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a strong first week back after the Olympic break, getting points in all three of their matchups last week (Feb. 26- March 1), going 2-0-1. This…

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins, Previews and Predictions

Avalanche Could Be Planning a Bigger Move After Kulak-Girard Trade

Ryan Womeldorf | February 25, 2026

The Colorado Avalanche wasted no time making a trade once the Olympic trade freeze had been lifted. On Tuesday, the team sent defenseman Samuel Girard to the Pittsburgh Penguins and…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Breaking Down the Penguins’ Brett Kulak Trade and Samuel Girard’s Fit

Vivek Kalia | February 25, 2026

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a calculated move ahead of the stretch run, acquiring defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Brett Kulak.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Grading the Penguins & Avalanche’s Kulak & Girard Trade

Alex Chauvancy | February 24, 2026

We have our first post-Olympics trade. Earlier this afternoon, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche linked up on a deal that sent Brett Kulak to the Avalanche and Samuel Girard…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, NHL Trade Analysis, Penguins Transactions, Pittsburgh Penguins, Trade Deadline

Avalanche Acquire Brett Kulak from the Penguins

Ryan Womeldorf | February 24, 2026

The Colorado Avalanche did not wait for very long after the trade freeze was lifted. In a move to address potential depth issues on defense, the Avalanche have acquired veteran…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, NHL News, Penguins Transactions, Pittsburgh Penguins, Trade Deadline

Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed

Dayton Reimer | January 16, 2026

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…

Categories Archives, Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey History, Nashville Predators, NHL Trade Analysis, Ottawa Senators, Predators Transactions, Senators Transactions

Which Avalanche Player Is Most Likely to Be Traded This Season?

Ryan Womeldorf | August 12, 2025

It is a fine line between contender and pretender in the NHL. The Colorado Avalanche fall firmly in the former category, thanks in part to a core that features two…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche 2024-25 Player Projections: Samuel Girard

Ryan Womeldorf | September 27, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche have become all too familiar with adversity over the last year. A solid regular season ended in a third-place finish in the Central Division. Valeri Nichushkin was…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

3 Avalanche Players With the Most to Prove in 2024-25

Marko Zlomislic | July 21, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche did not add many external reinforcements during the first, and busiest, part of the 2024 NHL offseason. A pair of defensemen in 33-year-old Calvin de Haan (one…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Girard Braces for Return

Kerry Collins | December 29, 2023

This season, the Colorado Avalanche have struggled to build team chemistry with several new players, which has led to inconsistency, and there are a few nagging injuries that haven’t helped…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Must Overcome Injury Trouble Once Again in 2023-24

Marko Zlomislic | December 5, 2023

By almost all measures, the Colorado Avalanche are enjoying another successful season through 20-odd games in the 2023-24 campaign. The team owns a record of 15-7-2, good for 32 points…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Depth Tested with Girard Entering Assistance Program

Stefano Rubino | November 25, 2023

The NHL and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) have announced that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard has entered the Player Assistance Program. This will make Girard unavailable indefinitely,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche
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