According to Adrian Dater and his recent Substack Newsletter report, Colorado Avalanche superstar Mikko Rantanen is closing down contract extension talks with the team as the season begins. A pending unrestricted free agent who just scored a hat trick on opening night for the Avs, Rantanen is reportedly looking to leverage his season into a…
On Sunday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced the acquisition of defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. General Manager Patrik Allvin confirmed the trade today, right before placing Brannstrom on waivers. The Brannstrom deal comes as a bit of a…
Annual roster turnover is just part of the deal in the American Hockey League, but several of the new guys who are expected to lead the way for the Colorado Eagles have something in common: They’ve played here before. While remaking the organization’s depth, the Colorado Avalanche found a bunch of guys who were happy…
Photo: Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography The Colorado Avalanche have acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Colorado’s sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Mandolese made 23 appearances with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2023-24, going…
The Colorado Avalanche announced on Tuesday that they have signed forward Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year contract through the 2026-27 season. Frank Seravalli reports that the extension is worth $5.75 million per season. A playmaking, two-way center, Mittelstadt isn’t particularly fast nor does he hit much. That said, he has great hockey sense smart. He…
According to the NHL’s Public Relations Department, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been suspended after reports suggest he failed a drug test as part of the Players’ Assistance Program. As a result, Nichushkin will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then will be eligible to apply for reinstatement. The…
Game Two Breakdown: Avalanche vs. Stars Game One between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars ended with a 5-3 victory for the Stars, evening the series after a dramatic finish where Dallas blew a three-goal lead. Let’s take a look at how Game Two unfolded: First Period Evenly Matched The first period saw both…
The Edmonton Oilers needed a major bounce-back performance tonight, and they got just that. The Oilers were embarrassed in Wednesday’s 5-0 loss to the hands of the Dallas Stars and had arguably an even tougher matchup tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. They proved any detractors suggesting they aren’t a true contender wrong, as they were…
ONE OF HOCKEY’S GREATEST RIVALRIES left a mark on the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche.Twenty-seven years after the Wings and Avs battled for NHL supremacy in a fantastic, relentless, and breathtakingly violent winner-take-all battle, Avs enforcer Claude Lemieux still likes to point out the massive bump on his skull left by Darren McCarty’s…
Fans hoping for a thrilling game between two of the NHL’s best in the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche got all that and more. From start to finish, this game was one of the fastest-paced NHL games you will ever see, with some elite talent at both ends duking it out for a smidge less…
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