Grading the Avalanche and Islanders’ Brock Nelson Trade
Coming into the trade deadline, many anticipated a big move (or two) from the Colorado Avalanche. They had already addressed a crucial area of need earlier in the season with…
Category Archives: Avalanche Transactions
Avalanche Acquire Brock Nelson from Islanders for Ritchie, Kylington, Draft Picks
The New York Islanders have traded centre Brock Nelson and William Dufour to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington (who the Islanders flipped to the Anaheim…
Grading the Avalanche and Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren Trade
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for trades, but things may be beginning to pick up. Earlier this afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche announced they had acquired Ryan Lindgren and…
Colorado Avalanche Could Run Into Cap Problems as Season Progress
The Colorado Avalanche are in a great position regarding the salary cap. According to PuckPedia, the Avalanche have a little over $2 million in available cap space, giving them the…
Oilers Missed out on Bargain Free Agency Addition in Oliver Kylington
The Edmonton Oilers did really well for themselves this offseason as they added some key pieces in hopes of making a deep playoff run. With Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson…
Colorado Avalanche Could Make Erik Brannstrom Their Next Reclamation Project
Before the start of free agency, it was clear that the Colorado Avalanche would need to look to the secondary market for good value and reclamation projects. They are adept…
Colorado Avalanche Day 1 Free Agency Grades & Analysis
With limited resources, the Colorado Avalanche face a challenging task this summer. Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog’s uncertain status created a significant salary cap issue, and Casey Mittelstadt’s extension further…
Colorado Avalanche Sign Jonathan Drouin to 1-Year Deal
The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Jonathan Drouin to a 1-year, $2.5 million deal, according to Pierre LeBrun. Drouin has had a unique path to this point. The third-overall pick…
Avalanche Extend Casey Mittelstadt To 3-Year Contract
The Colorado Avalanche have extended Casey Mittelstadt to a 3-year contract, which carries an annual average of $5.75 million and begins in the 2024-25 season. Mittelstadt, 25, had four goals…
Meet the Avalanche’s New Finnish Forward: Jere Innala
With less than two weeks until free agency opens and one week until the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche have a lot to figure out. Still, they started…