While I was out of town this week, a pretty major change between the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) was announced that could impact at least one of the top prospects of the Colorado Avalanche.
Not much has happened around the hockey world since more than $1.2 billion worth of contracts were handed out on July 1. The Avs’ quiet offseason has been well-documented and was expected coming in.
Avalanche fans are down on their team’s chances next season, especially with the uncertainty around Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin, but oddsmakers are still very high on Colorado compared to other NHL teams.
Chris MacFarland and the Avalanche held onto Ross Colton this summer, keeping Colorado three-deep down the middle heading into next season. As things currently stand, that’s probably the right move, because beyond those three, there isn’t much in terms of NHL-caliber center depth in the organization.
Two recent Colorado Avalanche players have gotten official titles in the front office for the organization. Andrew Cogliano and Pavel Francouz, two members of the 2022 Stanley Cup winning team, have moved on to the next chapter of their careers.
The dreaded day has finally come. CapFriendly has said goodbye to the world, and NHL fans everywhere, including fans of the Colorado Avalanche, have lost out on one of the greatest resources available on the internet.
Is the roster opening night ready now? Now that the dust has settled from the two-week frenzy of the draft and free agency, here we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand today in advance of the 2024-25 season.
Strike 2: Three of our four major sports franchises each continue to have an Achilles heel when it comes to drafting and developing young talent at one key position.
On Monday, the Colorado Avalanche officially signed Calum Ritchie to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC). Ritchie was by far the most talented player at the development camp last week and was rewarded for it.
The Colorado Avalanche have one of the worst salary cap situations in the NHL. They are over the cap by $1.3 million for next season with just ten forwards, seven defense, and two goaltenders under contract.
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We started free agency a week ago, but there’s still plenty of chatter on the hot stove front. Teams have made their initial moves, but there’s a lot more to do in tweaking the final rosters before puck drop in October.
It was always going to happen, but on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche made it official, signing Calum Ritchie to his three-year entry-level contract. Ritchie was far and away the most talented player at development camp last week, and was rewarded with this deal.
One of the top prospects in Mile High City’s system has inked his first NHL contract. On Monday, the Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Calum Ritchie to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The organization selected him as the 27th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft with their highest selection since the 2020 NHL Draft.
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We knew going into the busiest week of the season that the Avalanche likely weren’t going to be as active as a year ago. And understandably so. Not only did Colorado begin its offseason with nine forwards, all of its top four defensemen, and both goaltenders already under contract, but it also faces a salary cap crunch like no other.
Mikko Rantanen is in a pretty good spot. He’s put together back-to-back 100-point seasons, gets to play alongside the Hart Trophy winner in Nathan MacKinnon, and looks primed to cash in on his next contract.
Just when I thought things were starting to calm down, a 50 minute interview with Valeri Nichushkin pops up. In part two of three, Nichushkin speaks with Russian YouTuber Mikhail Cherkasov, who visited Denver right before the start of the NHL playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Friday they signed forward Jason Polin to a one-year, two-way contract. According to PuckPedia, the deal is worth $775,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the minors.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Day three of development camp is now in the books and concluded with the Colorado Avalanche’s Burgundy versus White game. All the prospects who were fighting for spots on the roster showcased their talent in a game setting.
It is difficult to say anything other than ’subpar’ regarding his first full season within the Avalanche organization.
It will be interesting to see where he fits into the lineup for Los Angeles as the team already has eight defensemen signed to NHL contracts without factoring in the next deal for Jordan Spence.
Centennial, Colo. — With day one in the books for the Colorado Avalanche development camp, the young stars came out cooking this morning. The pace to start was a lot faster as the kids (to me at least) since they knew what to expect on day two of development camp.
Before the start of free agency, it was clear that the Colorado Avalanche would need to look to the secondary market for good value and reclamation projects.
The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Jonathan Drouin to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Drouin spent the 2023-24 season with Colorado where he compiled a career-high 19 goals and 37 assists for 56 points in 79 games.
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