Tag: Brett Kulak
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Greatest need for Joe Sakic to address with the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
Regardless of how long Joe Sakic stays in the general manager seat for the Avalanche, he’ll be responsible for steering the franchise through the most important part of the offseason. Sakic is set to be the GM through at least July 1, the start of the league year. Historically, all of the Avalanche’s significant offseason…
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Previewing an important and volatile summer for the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
If it still feels surreal to the general public that the Avalanche season is over, imagine how the front office feels. It ended so abruptly that, like everyone else, Chris MacFarland, Joe Sakic, Andrew Cogliano and company must still be processing what just happened — a stunning 4-0 series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights…
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Under-the-radar performances that helped the Avalanche sweep the Kings | NHL Insider
There were no passengers as the Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings. Sure, the offense wasn’t quite where you want it to be from guys like Martin Necas and Brock Nelson. But they were committed defensively and played surprisingly physical, with each registering seven hits over the four games. Expectations are high for those two,…
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Brett Kulak a hit with Avalanche as his former team comes to town
As Brett Kulak entered the Avalanche dressing room Tuesday, he was greeted by members of the Edmonton media. There were a few hugs, some reminiscing, and check-ins to see how things have gone for the defenseman the last few months. Perhaps they know the Oilers could use him on their team right now. The Avalanche…
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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…
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Avalanche shake up defense, trade Samuel Girard to Pittsburgh for veteran Brett Kulak
The longest-tenured defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche roster is no longer Samuel Girard. Just prior to flying out to Utah on Tuesday morning for their first game after the Olympics break, the Avalanche shook up their defense, trading Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak. Girard arrived…