Ryan Graves’ New Contract a Bargain for the Avalanche
While most of us in Canada spent the long Thanksgiving weekend with our families enjoying an overwhelming amount of delicious turkey and stuffing, Joe Sakic and his staff were hard…
Avalanche Transactions
Avalanche Victorious in Saad-for-Zadorov Swap
The free agency signing period in the NHL is always fascinating, with big-name signings, trades, salary dumps, and the like. 2020 Free Agency has been no different, despite the fact…
Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Andre Burakovsky to 2-Year Deal
Wanting to stay on a contending team, forward Andre Burakovsky re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche for another two years, according to Darren Dreger. The deal is worth $9.8 million and …
Maple Leafs Trade Hutchinson to Avalanche for Rosen, Flyers Acquire Grant from Ducks
The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Calle Rosen. Hutchinson Era Over in Toronto The Ontario-born Hutchinson was a lightning…
Avalanche Acquire Namestnikov from Senators
Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic has made an early deadline-day deal, acquiring Vladislav Namestnikov from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round pick. Avalanche Get Much-Needed Injection…
Mikko Rantanen and the Avalanche Finally Come to Terms
The Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen finally found common ground.
Avalanche Address Depth Issues
The 2018-19 Colorado Avalanche team showed quite a bit of skill, but depth and consistency were major issues. With a few key offseason moves, the club just tightened up the…
Avalanche Agree to 1-Year Deal with Valeri Nichushkin
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a one-year deal with forward Valeri Nichushkin.
The 24-year-old had 10 assists and no goals in 57 games last season with the Dallas Stars. He has 23 goals and 51 assists in 223 career games while in Dallas.
Nic…
Proactive Avalanche Lock Up Samuel Girard
The Colorado Avalanche rolled their dice and locked up whirling defenseman Samuel Girard for an additional seven-years. It was a good move that will only get better with time. Why,…
Avalanche Sign Girard to 7-Year Extension
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche locked up defenceman Samuel Girard with a seven-year extension that runs through the 2026-27 season.
The 21-year-old Girard played in all 82 games last season. He finished with four goals and 23 assists for a Colorado te…
Avalanche Sign J.T. Compher to 4-Year Deal
DENVER — J.T. Compher has signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche that runs through the 2022-23 season.
The 24-year-old forward had 16 goals and 16 assists for Colorado last season. He added four goals and two assists in a dozen playoff…
Kadri Wouldn’t Change Maple Leafs Experience
Nazem Kadri knew for a while he might get caught in the trade winds swirling around the salary cap-squeezed Maple Leafs.
That doesn’t make his departure any easier.
The veteran centre was dealt by Toronto to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday n…