July 1, 2019. A day that forever changed the trajectory of the Avalanche and Maple Leafs alike. Tyson Barrie and Alex Kerfoot were shipped to Toronto in exchange for Nazem Kadri and Calle Rosén. Both Joe Sakic and Kyle Dubas surrendered cornerstone assets in exchange for much-needed role players. On Saturday night, we saw the results of that trade come…...
The Prospect Portfolio has a few new sections this week. First, a video breakdown of the Avs prospect of the week. For the most part, these videos will be focusing on Avs professional prospects that are just one step away from reaching the NHL but may expand as the season goes on. On top of that, there is now also…...
Patrick Wiercioch. Eric Gelinas. Fedor Tyutin. It wasn’t that long ago that the Avalanche, desperate for defensive help, would take a chance on just about anyone with a pulse to step in, hoping that something would click and they would make a difference on their blue line. If training camp this year is any indication, the Avs won’t be needing…...
A young Avalanche roster went into Las Vegas and put the clamps on the Golden Knights, holding them to very little offense and coming out with a 4-1 victory. The Avs ground the Knights into submission and gave them very little room to do anything. How did each player perform? Let’s find out… Matt Calvert – A: One of the few…...
Getting traded is a weird experience. Players always describe it as a whirlwind, one that includes upheaval of your daily life and where you call home. For Calle Rosen, the shock came in the middle of the night, a three AM phone call that woke him from slumber and kept him awake the rest of the night. Colorado? The Avalanche?…...
The second day of Avalanche training camp saw some players really begin to separate themselves in the battle for opening night third pairing. With Ian Cole still expected out until December and the expected top four to be some combination of Cale Makar, Sam Girard, Erik Johnson and Nikita Zadorov, there could be up to four jobs in play…...