The Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche are still in championship windows, but they aren’t as wide open as they were in the past. Colorado won it all in 2022 and Vegas grabbed the Stanley Cup the following year before
The Colorado Avalanche and forward Logan O’Connor agreed to a six-year contract extension on Monday. The extension kicks in with the 2025-26 season and runs through 2030-31. The team did not announce financial terms, but several reports said the deal
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog could return to the lineup shortly after the start of the upcoming season, head coach Jared Bednar announced. Landeskog, 31, has been sidelined since helping the team capture the Stanley Cup at the conclusion of
The Colorado Avalanche announced the hiring of Andrew Wilson as assistant general manager on Friday. Wilson, 41, spent the last 18 years working for the National Hockey League, including the past three years as vice president of central registry. He
The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year deal on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Phillips, 26, was a sixth-round pick by Calgary in 2016 and split last season with Washington and Pittsburgh. The Calgary native has recorded
The Colorado Avalanche acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese from the Ottawa Senators on Monday. The Avalanche also received a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the same draft. Mandolese, 23, made
The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported he will earn $900,000 in 2024-25. Brannstrom, 24, had 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 76 games with
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday. MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association.