Tag: Chris Macfarland
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Mikko Rantanen forced Chris MacFarland’s hand in Avalanche’s blockbuster trade | Evan’s take
BOSTON — Watching one of your kids grow up and leave the house is difficult. Watching one grow up then kicking them out is even harder. Chris MacFarland did the latter Friday night. The Avalanche did not want to trade Mikko Rantanen. No one ever wants to trade a 50-goal scorer. That’s why trades of…
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NHL Insider: The inevitability of Nathan MacKinnon’s monster Avalanche contract extension
Every Friday during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche What they said “I think it’s really an amazing experience for the Muslim community and it’s really inspiring for us. If he can win the Stanley Cup as a Muslim, he inspires more Muslim…
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NHL Insider: Valeri Nichushkin celebrated in hometown despite Stanley Cup’s ban from Russia
Every Friday during the offseason, beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche. What they said “Being back at the house we grew up in was pretty cool. It comes full circle. The memories and the hard work we all put in for all those years. The dents I…
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Avalanche signs depth forward Anton Blidh to 1-year contract
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The Avalanche bolstered its forward depth with the free agent signing of Anton Blidh to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Blidh, 27, played his last six NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins. The left winger is coming off a career-best year with nine points (two goals) in 2021-22. He is a former…