The 2023-24 season was a rollercoaster ride for the Colorado Avalanche. The 2022 Stanley Cup champions were very good, finishing with 107 points yet were third in the stacked Central…
Winning the Stanley Cup is difficult, to say the least. The Colorado Avalanche managed the feat just three seasons ago, but it feels like that team is long gone and…
Casey Mittelstadt is the picture of persistence paying off. After toiling with the hapless Buffalo Sabres for six seasons, Mittelstadt was traded to the Colorado Avalanche at last year’s deadline.…
The Colorado Avalanche were busy during the 2024 NHL offseason. Though the organization shied away from significant trades or signings, general manager Chris MacFarland and the rest of the executive…
While the Colorado Avalanche were active this offseason, they didn’t make any blockbuster trades or sign any big-name free agents. However, they added two more players this month, one of…
While the Colorado Avalanche were active this offseason, they didn’t make any blockbuster trades or sign any big-name free agents. However, they added two more players this month, one of…
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…