And it puts general manager Chris MacFarland and coach Jared Bednar on notice. Colorado deserves praise for taking big swings. But there are no consolation prizes for shots off the post.

DENVER — Front office executives know it is better to fall in like with players than fall in love.

Brock Nelson’s return means the Avs will feature their best opening day roster since 2022, their last championship season. And it puts general manager Chris MacFarland and coach Jared Bednar … ...

Drafted 10th overall in 2015, Mikko Rantanen scored 681 points in an Avalanche jersey, including 25 points to help win the 2022 Stanley Cup. After being traded to Carolina and then Dallas this ...

Drouin signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Islanders, becoming the second UFA to leave the Avs on the ...

On the ice, Rantanen struggled to adapt to Brind'Amour's system. He scored 25 goals and 65 points for the Avalanche in 49 games but only two goals and six points in 13 games for the Hurricanes.

Amid offseason uncertainty, Mikko Rantanen’s long-term stability brings Dallas Stars hope Rantanen’s eight-year contract he signed back in March doesn’t take effect until the start of next ...

Prior to the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes discussed a trade that would have sent Marner to Vegas and Rantanen to Toronto, according to James Mirtle of ...

On January 25, MacFarland shot the heart of this team when he traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. In return, we got Martin Nečas, Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2026 ...

Flood Watch from FRI 12:00 PM EDT until SAT 12:00 AM EDT ... AP Troy Renck: Avs re-signing Brock Nelson puts Chris MacFarland, Jared Bednar on notice Troy Renck - The Denver Post (TNS) 33 mins ago ...

On Oct. 1, 2024, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar works the pine during the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post/TNS) ...

For Senators’ Chief European Scout Mikko Ruutu, the 2024-25 season marked his 20 th year with the Ottawa Senators. Ruutu’s journey with the Senators began during the 2004-05 season, when he ...