The Avalanche announced today that they’ve summoned forwards Ivan Ivan, Nikolai Kovalenko and Nikita Prishchepov back up from AHL Colorado after papering them down yesterday. They only had two open spots on the active roster after activating Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve, so winger Miles Wood was placed on IR retroactive to Oct. 28 in a corresponding transaction to open … [Read more...] about Avalanche Place Miles Wood On IR, Valeri Nichushkin Cleared To Practice
Avalanche Activate Artturi Lehkonen From Injured Reserve
12:00 PM: Colorado has assigned Prishchepov, Ivan Ivan, and Nikolai Kovalenko to the AHL for salary cap reasons, per Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports. Angley adds that more roster moves are expected before Colorado hosts Seattle on Tuesday, likely suggesting that some of these transactions are paper moves. 10:30 AM: The Avalanche announced today that they’ve activated winger … [Read more...] about Avalanche Activate Artturi Lehkonen From Injured Reserve
Avalanche Looking To Add Forward Help
Goaltending has been an issue for Colorado this season, to put it lightly. The Avs have a combined save percentage of just .837 and they already made one move to try to shore up that position when they added Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers last month. But that isn’t the only position they’re looking to improve. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman relayed in the latest 32 Thoughts … [Read more...] about Avalanche Looking To Add Forward Help
Avalanche Recall Nikita Prishchepov
The Avalanche announced that they’ve recalled forward prospect Nikita Prishchepov from AHL Colorado ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Predators. Veteran depth piece T.J. Tynan is also back up on the NHL roster after being papered down yesterday to accrue cap space and delay his temporary waiver exemption. With Matthew Stienburg suspended for two games for charging Lightning … [Read more...] about Avalanche Recall Nikita Prishchepov
Avalanche Reassign T.J. Tynan
Oct. 31: The Avs papered Tynan back down to the AHL after he posted a -1 rating in 8:36 of ice time in yesterday’s 5-2 loss to the Lightning, per a team announcement. He’ll likely come back up to the roster ahead of Saturday’s game against the Predators. Oct. 30: The Avalanche announced Wednesday that they’ve recalled center T.J. Tynan from AHL Colorado. It’s the corresponding … [Read more...] about Avalanche Reassign T.J. Tynan