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A clear sign that Colorado Avalanche training camp on the horizon is when the team gathers for their annual charity golf tournament to kick off the season. Since vacating the General Manager position Joe Sakic hasn’t done as much press but he still stopped by briefly to speak with Altitude Sports Radio and gave a few thoughts.
On Gabriel Landeskog’s potential return:
“We really believe he’s done all the steps and the knee is doing great… all signs are looking positive towards a return at some point this season.”
Sakic also touched briefly on his other absent top-six winger Valeri Nichushkin:
“I’m assuming he’s cleared to play mid-November so I expect him back mid-November. Hopefully all the issues are resolved. He’s a great hockey player, if he can come back from that and be that great hockey player it only helps us.”
- In other news, in the glacial process of redeveloping the area around Ball Arena, apparently Kroenke Sports has agreed to not move the Avalanche or Denver Nuggets until at least June 30, 2050. The agreement was made to receive concessions on hight and zoning restrictions. [9 News]
- The Rookie Faceoff is in the books as the Colorado Avalanche dropped each of their three games in Los Angeles but top prospect Calum Ritchie stood out as expected. [Mile High Hockey]
- Sidney Crosby signed a two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as expected. And of course the cap hit will be $8.7 million per year.
If Crosby wanted to be the highest-paid player in the NHL throughout his career, he easily could have been. Instead, he’ll have made $8.7 million the whole way.
Using % of the cap, here’s how Sid’s $8.7M compares to the highest cap hit in the league throughout his career: pic.twitter.com/3VV3UH8OWa
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) September 16, 2024