Amidst numerous injuries to regular lineup players, the Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that they have recalled forward Tristen Nielsen and defenseman Jack Ahcan from their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
The Colorado Avalanche have announced that the club has signed center Zakhar Bardakov to a one-year contract set to begin in the upcoming 2025-26 campaign.
Will this Russian forward play for the Avalanche soon? The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey staff. Five writers have ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2024, in the Colorado Avalanche organization.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now: The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Zakhar Bardakov from the New Jersey Devils for Kurtis MacDermid. Bardakov’s KHL season is over and his contract expires on April 30th.
The Colorado Avalanche might be able to get another Russian prospect to cross the pond in 2025. Zakhar Bardakov, acquired from the New Jersey Devils back on March 1 in the Kurtis MacDermid trade, just completed his KHL season, as his club, SKA, was eliminated from the second round of the playoffs on Monday.
With a week before the NHL Trade Deadline, the New Jersey Devils are trying to get ahead of things and add some depth on the blueline. On Friday, the Devils acquired defenseman Kurtis MacDermid from the Colorado Avalanche.