Tag: Jack Drury
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How the Avalanche can increase Stanley Cup odds for 2026-27 season | Evan’s take
When the Avalanche acquired veterans Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle at the 2025 trade deadline, superstar Nathan MacKinnon shared a poignant belief. “I really don’t think you can win with young players,” he said. The same thing happened this year when the organization brought in Nicolas Roy and Nazem Kadri. The Avalanche have not hesitated…
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Avalanche sign former Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz to 3-year contract, add depth defenseman
Jaden Schwartz is returning to Colorado. He’ll just be a little farther north this time around. On Wednesday, the Avalanche signed the 34-year-old Schwartz to a three-year contract that will carry a cap hit of $3.25 million on the opening day of NHL free agency. Schwartz spent two years with Colorado College from 2010-2012 and…
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Joe Sakic outlines final Avalanche roster targets, expects young prospects to step up
It’s been a busy 14 days for Joe Sakic. He’s made two trades with his former colleague in Chris MacFarland, dealt away one of the key players from the 2022 Stanley Cup team, and signed two veteran defenseman. It doesn’t sound like he’s done, either. “We’d still like to sign one or two forwards and…
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Players in free agency and on trade market to keep an eye on with Avalanche | NHL Insider
We were promised a strong trade market by NHL insiders this summer. So far, general managers have not disappointed. In the past 10 days, names like Brady Tkachuk, Bowen Byram, William Eklund, Jordan Kyrou and Simon Nemec have been dealt, with returns including top 10 and even top 5 draft picks. It’s an unheard-of level…
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Avalanche trade Jack Drury to Nashville, acquire two intriguing young forwards | Evan’s take
The Colorado Avalanche continue to make changes to their forward group. On Wednesday afternoon, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland agreed on their second deal in eight days. The Avalanche sent Jack Drury, prospect Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for young forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. Drury…
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Why the Jack Drury contract plays a critical role in Avalanche’s offseason | NHL Insider
The Avalanche locked up Martin Necas to a long-term deal last October. Now they must figure out what to do with the other piece of the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster. Jack Drury, the other guy the Avalanche acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes, is their lone important restricted free agent. In his first full season in Colorado,…
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Sakic’s Avalanche shake up forwards by trading Ross Colton to MacFarland’s Predators | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic has made his first official move in his second stint as general manager of the Avalanche. He made it with an old friend. Sakic and former Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland came together to get a deal done, with Sakic sending forward Ross Colton and goaltender Isak Posch to the Nashville Predators in…
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Philosophy changes, goaltending tandem and trade scenarios | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to [email protected]. Should the Avs consider a change in play style? When things get tighter in the playoffs, generating rush offense is more difficult. That’s coupled with being on the smaller side and an aging…
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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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Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s monumental collapse in Game 3
LAS VEGAS — Just when you thought the Avalanche had figured things out, they pulled off the biggest collapse of the season and arguably the biggest in franchise history. Here are three takeaways from a disastrous 5-3 Game 3 loss for the Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena: Dynamite start You could not have drawn up a…