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Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / June 23
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Joel Kiviranta
The Colorado Avalanche may have finally moved on from one of their worst playoff series losses ever, but the 2025-26 season retrospective has not been finished.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22
Avalanche Looking to Make Big Trade?: ‘I’ve Started to Hear His Name a Little Bit’
Elliotte Friedman thinks that Valeri Nichushkin might be available in a trade. “I’ve started to hear Nichushkin’s name a little bit,” said the NHL insider.
Valeri Nichushkin News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 22
Avalanche Exploring Options For Valeri Nichushkin
On today’s rendition of 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared that the Colorado Avalanche have included winger Valeri Nichushkin in trade talks.
The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
Gavin Brindley News / The Hockey Writers / June 22
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Gavin Brindley
The offseason has only just begun, and the Colorado Avalanche have a lot on their plates. Staring down salary cap uncertainty and a major extension, the team is looking to restructure its depth in a way that makes sense and gives them cap flexibility.
The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
Ross Colton News / The Hockey Writers / June 19
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Ross Colton
The Colorado Avalanche will have a busy offseason trying to address their needs and navigate the challenges that come with paying a lot of high-end talent.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 18
1 player Avalanche must sign in 2026 NHL Free Agency
The Colorado Avalanche fell short of winning the Stanley Cup in 2026. As a result, they began their offseason work sooner than they would have liked. It’s already been quite an offseason for the Avs so far, and this is before NHL Free Agency has actually begun.
Ross Colton News / The Hockey Writers / June 18
What the Ross Colton Trade Means for the Predators
The Nashville Predators made a surprising move for fans who wanted to see the start of a rebuild. They traded a 2026 third-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick, and goaltender Magnus Chrona to the Colorado Avalanche for forward Ross Colton and goaltender Isak Posch.
Ross Colton News / Daily Faceoff / June 17
Ross Colton trade has set the market for distressed assets
The offseason trade market got going in the NHL on Tuesday, and a pair of Central Division rivals and former co-workers got a deal done when Chris MacFarland and the Nashville Predators acquired Ross Colton from Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a pair of third-round draft picks.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 18
Golden Knights reveal injury updates for four players following Stanley Cup Final loss
The Stanley Cup runners-up apparently had a few significant injuries during their long postseason run. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon revealed that forward William Karlsson suffered a broken wrist in Game 5 of the final against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Parker Kelly News / The Hockey Writers / June 17
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Parker Kelly
As the Colorado Avalanche attempt to rebound from one of their worst losses in history, a sweep in the Western Conference Final at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights, it’s time to look back at the season as a whole.
Ross Colton News / Field Level Media / June 16
Avalanche send C Ross Colton to Predators
The Nashville Predators acquired veteran center Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in a trade that featured three players and two draft picks changing hands.
Ross Colton News / Daily Faceoff / June 16
Predators acquire Ross Colton from Avalanche in deal involving picks
New Nashville Predators president of hockey operations Chris MacFarland is wasting no time in putting his fingerprints on his new roster, and he’s turning to a familiar face to do it.
Ross Colton News / NHL Trade Talk / June 16
Ross Colton Heading to Nashville in a Trade with Colorado
The Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche are making a trade. New Preds GM Chris McFarland is picking up a player he used to have on his team, acquiring Ross Colton.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 16
Predators Acquire Ross Colton, Isak Posch
The Nashville Predators are nearing an acquisition of winger Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Colton will follow general manager Chris MacFarland in his move to Nashville.
Nazem Kadri News / The Hockey Writers / June 16
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Nazem Kadri
The Colorado Avalanche have quite a bit to figure out after one of their worst playoff losses ever. In what was expected to be one of the best season in Avalanche history, the team fell short in spectacular fashion in the Western Conference Final.
Valeri Nichushkin News / The Hockey Writers / June 15
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Valeri Nichushkin
The 2025-26 season has been over for the Colorado Avalanche for some time, and they are still trying to figure out what went wrong. Being contenders won’t be enough for them going into 2026-27, and there are some questions that must be answered.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 15
Hurricanes should be set up for long-term run of dominance in NHL
Even though it has consistently ended in near-misses and playoff frustration, the Carolina Hurricanes have objectively been one of the NHL's most successful franchises since the start of the 2018-19 season.
Joe Sakic News / Athlon Sports / June 13
Joe Sakic Sends Clear Message on Avalanche's Future After Postseason Collapse
The Colorado Avalanche entered the postseason as one of the NHL's most dominant teams and favorites to win the Stanley Cup, but their campaign ended abruptly with a sweep in the Western Conference Final.
Gabriel Landeskog News / The Hockey Writers / June 12
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Gabriel Landeskog
The Colorado Avalanche are making changes this offseason, but expect to contend again in the 2026-27 season. While they try to figure out what went wrong against the Vegas Golden Knights, we will look at the 2025-26 season reflectively.
Cale Makar News / Field Level Media / June 11
GM pledges that star Cale Makar will finish his career with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche want to sign star defenseman Cale Makar to a contract extension so he completes his career with the team, president of hockey operations and general manager Joe Sakic said on Thursday.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 9
Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog Wins Bill Masterton Trophy And Mark Messier Leadership Award
Gabriel Landeskog‘s comeback now has some hardware to show for it, twice over. The NHL announced Tuesday that the Colorado Avalanche captain is the 2025-26 recipient of both the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 8
Oilers' rumored connection to Mike Babcock signifies larger NHL problem
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is out of ideas. He must be if he's seriously considering hiring Mike Babcock as the next head coach of the Oilers.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / June 2
Avalanche Reportedly Not Moving on From Hot Commodity Coach
According to several sources, including NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Jared Bednar is not being relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 27
NHL winners, losers from Tuesday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Golden Knights sweep Avs, reach Stanley Cup Final
The best team doesn't always win the championship.
The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
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