Tag: Avalanche Trade
-
Avalanche’s Nicolas Roy adds ‘long, strong’ nasty to forward group
Jared Bednar’s favorite way of describing a big player could be “long, strong.” It’s an appropriate description for new Avalanche forward Nicolas Roy. Roy, who on Thursday was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs for first- and fifth-round draft picks, immediately stepped into the Avalanche lineup in Dallas on Friday. He had played for a…
-
Chris MacFarland understood the assignment bringing Nazem Kadri back to Avalanche | Evan’s take
DALLAS — Chris MacFarland didn’t completely empty the cupboard, but it’s looking pretty bare right about now. That’s the cost of doing business as a contender in the NHL. “We’re going to leave no stone unturned,” MacFarland said earlier in the week. Every stone was sufficiently turned over ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. As…
-
Nazem Kadri returns home as Avalanche reacquire Stanley Cup-winning center
DALLAS — It turns out you can go home again. After multiple reports that the Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames couldn’t reach a trade agreement this week, both sides finalized a deal just before Friday’s deadline that brings Nazem Kadri back to the Avalanche. The Calgary Flames will retain 20% of Kadri’s contract, meaning he’ll…
-
Avalanche get bigger down the middle, acquire center Nicolas Roy from Toronto
ANAHEIM — The Colorado Avalanche just got even bigger down the middle. The Avalanche on Thursday said they acquired veteran center Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs. He did not come cheaply, as the Avalanche are sending a conditional 2027 first-round pick to Toronto and a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick. The 2027 first-round pick…
-
Avalanche add defenseman Nick Blankenburg in trade with Nashville Predators
ANAHEIM — Fewer than 48 hours before the NHL trade deadline, the Colorado Avalanche added blue-line depth on Wednesday. The Avalanche said they’ve acquired defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft selection, a low-risk, low-cost move for the organization. In 49 games this season, Blankenburg set career highs…
-
Gabriel Landeskog looks like old self as Avalanche thrive with captain in lineup | Evan’s take
ANAHEIM — Gabriel Landeskog’s teammates, coach and general manager love where his game is at. Landeskog himself is not satisfied. “I got some stuff to work on, and it’s a work in progress, as it always is,” Landeskog said earlier this week. “Nobody’s a finished product ever. (Just) continue to work, and I’ve felt pretty…
-
Armed with cap space and veteran team, Chris MacFarland ready to push all his chips to the middle of the table | Evan’s take
LOS ANGELES – Where in the world is … Chris MacFarland? Most nights, no one is asking that, but on Sunday evening, his location raised some eyebrows in NHL circles. MacFarland, assistant general manager Kevin McDonald and assistant to the general manager Andrew Cogliano traveled to Anaheim to catch the Ducks take on the Calgary…
-
‘Missed opportunity’ as Avalanche drop crucial four-point game to Wild at home by score of 5-2
The race for first in the Central Division is getting a little too close for comfort. A wildly undisciplined second period from the Colorado Avalanche was the difference, as the Minnesota Wild scored two power-play goals on their way to a 5-2 victory over the home team at Ball Arena. Their second power-play goal came…
-
Avalanche power play starts with clean slate after Olympics break | NHL Insider
As Eddie Vedder once said, it makes more sense to live in the present tense. That’s how Jared Bednar chooses to view his power play. Yes, the Avalanche have the worst power play in the NHL, converting only 15.4% of their chances. That’s in the past, however. After the Olympics break, the Avalanche are looking…
-
New Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak adjusting to new surroundings — yet again
SALT LAKE CITY — Brett Kulak is getting a crash course on what his new team expects of him. Unfortunately, he’s used to that process. The veteran defenseman was a key cog on the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line in each of their last two runs to the Stanley Cup final, averaging 23-plus minutes per game…