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The player and the general manager are always front and centre whenever news happens in the NHL. But there is also a lot that goes on behind the scenes before any trade or signing is made. Who does the GM contact to get in contact with a trade acquisition? Who helps players when moving to a new city? The answer to all of the above questions is NHL player agents and their agencies.
Which agents do Colorado Avalanche players employ? Let’s break it all down.
Forwards
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 6 UFA | Pat Brisson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Brock Nelson | 3 UFA | Ben Hankinson | Octagon Athlete Representation |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 4 UFA | Peter Wallen | Alterno Global Management LLC |
| Martin Necas | 1 UFA | Michael Deutsch | Eclipse Sports Management |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 5 UFA | Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond | International Sports Advisors Co., Inc. |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 2 UFA | Mika Rautakallio | MPR Hockey LLC |
| Ross Colton | 2 UFA | Lewis Gross | Sports Professional Management Inc. |
| Logan O’Connor | 6 UFA | Allain Roy | RSG Hockey, LLC |
| Jack Drury | 1 RFA | Pat Brisson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Victor Olofsson | 1 UFA | Claude Lemieux | 4sports Hockey |
| Joel Kiviranta | 1 UFA | Mika Rautakallio | MPR Hockey LLC |
| Parker Kelly | 5 UFA | Shane Corston | RSG Hockey, LLC |
| Danil Gushchin | 1 RFA | Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond | International Sports Advisors Co., Inc. |
| Ivan Ivan | 1 RFA | Allan Walsh | Octagon Athlete Representation |
Defencemen
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar | 2 UFA | Brian & Scott Bartlett | Bartlett Hockey |
| Devon Toews | 6 UFA | Ross Gurney | R.W.G Sports Management Ltd. |
| Sam Girard | 2 UFA | Pat Brisson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Josh Manson | 3 UFA | Ross Gurney | R.W.G Sports Management Ltd. |
| Sam Malinski | 1 UFA | Richard Evans | Wasserman Hockey |
| Brent Burns | 1 UFA | Ron Salcer | Icy Luck Inc. |
| Keaton Middleton | 2 UFA | Joseph Resnick | Top Shelf Sports Management LLC. |
Goalies
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 5 UFA | Andy Scott | Octagon Athlete Representation |
| Scott Wedgewood | 1 UFA | Jordan Neumann & George Bazos | Edge Sports Management, LLC |
Prospects and AHL players under contract
| Player | Years Remaining | Agent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Brindley | 1 RFA | Pat Brisson | CAA Sports LLC |
| Taylor Makar | 1 RFA | Brian & Scott Bartlett | Bartlett Hockey |
| Chase Bradley | 1 RFA | Peter Fish | Global Hockey Consultants |
| Cooper Gay | 2 RFA | Dean Grillo | O2K Worldwide Management Group, LLC |
| Zakhar Bardakov | 1 RFA | Daniel Milstein | Gold Star Sports Management Group |
| Nikita Prishchepov | 2 RFA | Bryan Dube | Grit Sports Management |
| TJ Tynan | 1 UFA | Pete Rutili | Wasserman Hockey |
| Alex Barre-Boulet | 1 UFA | Paul Corbeil | Paraphe Sports-Management |
| Matthew Steinburg | 1 RFA | Andrew & Dave Maloney | Maloney & Thompson Sports Management |
| Jason Polin | 1 UFA | Richard Evans | Wasserman Hockey |
| Tye Felhaber | 1 UFA | Andy Scott | Octagon Athlete Representation |
| Alex Gagne | 2 RFA | Peter Fish | Global Hockey Consultants |
| Sean Behrens | 2 RFA | Kurt Overhardt | KO Sports, Inc. |
| Saige Weinstein | 3 RFA | Scott Norton | Norton Sports Management |
| Jacob MacDonald | 1 UFA | Richard Evans | Wasserman Hockey |
| Ronnie Attard | 1 UFA | Richard Evans | Wasserman Hockey |
| Jack Ahcan | 1 UFA | Pete Rutili | Wasserman Hockey |
| Wyatt Aamodt | 2 UFA | Ian Pulver | The Will Sports Group |
| Ilya Nabokov | 2 RFA | Shumi Babaev | Shumi Agency |
| Isak Posch | 2 RFA | Kurt Overhardt | KO Sports, Inc. |
| Trent Miner | 2 RFA | Gregory Landry | Newport Sports Management Inc. |
Shared player agents
There are quite a few agents/agencies that tend to multiple Avalanche in the NHL and AHL systems:
Wasserman Hockey: Sam Malinski, TJ Tynan, Jason Polin, Jacob MacDonald, Ronnie Attard, Jack Ahcan
CAA Sports LLC: Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Drury, Sam Girard, Gavin Brindley
Octagon Athlete Representation: Brock Nelson, Ivan Ivan, Mackenzie Blackwood, Tye Felhaber
International Sports Advisors Co., Inc.: Valeri Nichushkin, Danil Gushchin
MPR Hockey LLC: Artturi Lehkonen, Joel Kiviranta
RSG Hockey, LLC: Logan O’Connor, Parker Kelly
R.W.G Sports Management Ltd.: Devon Toews, Josh Manson
Bartlett Hockey: Cale Makar, Taylor Makar
KO Sports, Inc.: Sean Behrens, Isak Posch
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