NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche: Zadorov, Duchene, Butcher, and Blue Line Prospects
On the Colorado Avalanche ... AJ Haefele: The Avs may still have their eye on the college free agent market as they could be in the mix for Alex Kerfoot. Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: Yesterday morning Colorado Avalanche…
NHL Expansion Draft: Colorado Avalanche Primer
Colorado, with a historically bad season in their rearview mirror faces a dilemma regarding Francois Beauchemin that critically impacts their strategy. Buying out the declining defenseman, or convincing him to waive his no movement clause, would count Beauchemin as exposed…
NHL Expansion Draft Strategy: Anaheim Ducks and the Colorado Avalanche
In the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft, teams can protect either seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie or eight skaters (in reality four forwards and four defensemen) and one goalie. The latter option seems less popular, as it permits teams…
Buyout Candidates: Central Division
We’re less than a month away from the NHL buyout window opening (the later of June 15 or 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final), and as we know the incoming 31st team in Vegas will alter the buyout landscape…
2016-17 Top 10 Colorado Avalanche Prospects
Over the last decade the Colorado Avalanche drafting and developing prospects has had its hits and misses, with some pretty big hits and pretty big misses. First round draft history bears this out with home run picks in Nathan MacKinnon,…
NHL Rumors: Russell, Avalanche and Oilers
On Kris Russell ... Scott Lewis of Sportsnet: Joe Haggerty reported over the weekend that the Bruins were interested in Kris Russell. There were rumors that Russell turned down a four year, $17 million offer from the Maple Leafs, but…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers, Avs and Offer Sheets
On the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: If the Anaheim Ducks are looking for a high-end left winger, and if they would be interested in Edmonton Oilers winger Taylor Hall, would the Oilers be good with defenseman…
NHL Injuries: Panthers, Lightning, Blues, Canucks, Flames and More
On the Florida Panthers ... Florida Panthers PR: Jussi Jokinen is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Erik Gudbranson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Cedric Paquette (lower-body) and Valtteri Filppula (upper-body) missed…
NHL Injuries: Devils, Lightning, Flyers, Avs, Stars and More
On the New Jersey Devils ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Devils GM Ray Shero said they will evaluate Cory Schneider in a week to determine if he'll be able to play again this season. There has been no internal talk…
NHL Injuries: Habs, Blues, Hawks, Oilers, Leafs and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: Brendan Gallagher will be out two to three weeks with a lower-body injury. Lars Eller missed last night's game with a lower-body injury. On Monday Michel Therrien said Eller…
NHL Injuries: Blue Jackets, Bruins, Coyotes, Habs, Avs and More
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Katie Foglia of BlueJackets.com: Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is getting close to returning, but is still day-to-day. “Bob has been practicing really well. He’s still day-to-day,” Tortorella said, when asked for an update on the…
Colorado Avalanche 2015-16 Season Primer
Looking at the Colorado Avalanche heading into this season - outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. Projected 2015-16 Range: Playoff Chances: Bubble 2014-15 record: 39-31-12, 90 points Where they finished: 7th in the Central Division,…