Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The 29-year-old defenceman said in an interview that he felt the Boston Bruins gave him the best opportunity to win an elusive Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche tried but ultimately came up short in its quest for a reunion with defenceman Nikita Zadorov. "If I were to build a team I'd build it around him (Nathan MacKinnon) because he's … [Read more...] about Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
Morning Flurries: Avalanche hire two from Pittsburgh Penguins
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images A new Director of Amateur Scouting and Head of Strength and Conditioning head west. Summer is the time for change in the NHL and the Colorado Avalanche have followed suit poaching two members of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization as Kyle Dubas continues to clean house in the Steel City. Have been told Nick Pryor is … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Avalanche hire two from Pittsburgh Penguins
Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports It’s another off-season, and some Avs fans have found a new scapegoat! Part of me didn't think writing this article was worth the time. Still, Mikko Rantanen is the new scapegoat for some Avalanche fans, who seem to find new and unrivaled levels of delirium every season, so here we are. If you think the Colorado Avalanche should trade Mikko … [Read more...] about Opinion: Mikko Rantanen won’t be traded. Deal with it.
No, Colorado is not becoming the Toronto Maple Leafs
Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s debunk a claim that’s floated around a bit with a Rantanen extension on the horizon. With the off-season being in full swing, we got a piece of Colorado Avalanche-related news earlier this week, and it seems like a Mikko Rantanen extension is close to officially getting done. Had some construction going … [Read more...] about No, Colorado is not becoming the Toronto Maple Leafs
Morning Flurries: Nabokov faces NHLers
Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting storylines across the NHL. It was a sleepy July weekend without much hockey news as we await the two months to training camp. However, there was one event of note held in Russia where a select group of NHL All-Stars competed in a charity … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Nabokov faces NHLers