Atlantic Division roundup? Check. Metropolitan Division roundup? Check. Now, let’s move on to the Western Conference, starting with the Central Division, which looks more balanced than it did a season…
The Colorado Avalanche still have some big questions to answer. Although much of the talk has been centered around winger Valeri Nichushkin’s status, captain Gabriel Landeskog has missed more than…
We are in the “dog days of hockey.” The free agency frenzy has passed, and with a few remaining unrestricted free agents and the draft and development camp over, we…
Finding surplus value from players on entry-level contracts (ELCs) is crucial for efficiently using a limited resource while building a roster in the NHL’s salary cap era. The league’s salary cap…
The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a pivotal offseason. Since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022, they have battled adversity while trying to remain at the top. Natural…
Last season was a big year on the stat sheet for a lot of Colorado Avalanche players. Nathan MacKinnon set a franchise record with 140 points on the way to…
Give credit where credit is due: the Colorado Avalanche are staying busy even during the dog days of summer. The team recently announced the signing of free-agent defenseman Oliver Kylington,…
Last season was a pretty good one for a few Colorado Avalanche players. Both Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon hit 100 points in back-to-back seasons – helping MacKinnon take home…
For all we know, the Colorado Avalanche have finished building their team for the 2024-25 season. Free agent signings and extending expiring contracts have the Avalanche near the cap limit,…
Jonathan Drouin has one of the most interesting career trajectories out there. The third-overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, Drouin was once thought to be in the same ballpark…