While the NHL has already revealed many of its award winners, there are still five awards being handed out today. The first of those is the Ted Lindsay Award which the league announced was won by Avalanche winger Nathan MacKinnon. The award is presented annually to “the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA. This was the third time that … [Read more...] about Nathan MacKinnon Wins 2023-24 Ted Lindsay Award
Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Jason Polin
Keeping a bit of internal depth through the system, the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Jason Polin. As an undrafted free agent, Polin signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche in late March of 2023. It is difficult to say anything other than ’subpar’ regarding Polin’s first full season within the Avalanche … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Jason Polin
Avalanche Re-Sign Jonathan Drouin
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports the Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Jonathan Drouin to a one-year contract. A few moments later, Pierre LeBrun confirmed it would be a one-year deal for Drouin and Colorado with a salary of $2.5MM. Although Drouin’s departure looked inevitable due to a dismal cap situation in Colorado, the two sides worked out an agreement even … [Read more...] about Avalanche Re-Sign Jonathan Drouin
Avalanche Sign Joel Kiviranta, Calvin De Haan, Jacob MacDonald, Chase Bradley
The Avalanche are re-signing Joel Kiviranta to a one-year deal, per a team announcement. They’ve also agreed to terms with UFA defenseman Calvin de Haan on an undisclosed deal, Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reports. Per The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, de Haan’s deal is worth $800K. Additionally, they’ve brought defenseman/winger Jacob MacDonald back into the organization on a … [Read more...] about Avalanche Sign Joel Kiviranta, Calvin De Haan, Jacob MacDonald, Chase Bradley
Minor Free Agent Signings: Central Division
With over 180 deals signed during the first day of free agency yesterday, some smaller names may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Here’s a list of names that have inked two-way deals with Central Division clubs since the market opened yesterday, per CapFriendly. Some of these may have been included in our main coverage yesterday, while others went under the radar. All contracts … [Read more...] about Minor Free Agent Signings: Central Division