JUNE 25 • SACBEE.COM
COLORADO AVALANCHE 13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
13-10-0 · 4TH IN WEST, CENTRAL
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Colorado Avalanche Sign Casey Mittelstadt to Three-Year Contract Extension Newly extended Casey Mittelstadt combined for 19 points in 29 games with the Colorado Avalanche in the regular season and playoffs after the...
Casey Mittelstadt - Pens three-year contract Mittelstadt signed a three-year, $17.25 million deal with Colorado on Tuesday.
Impact Mittelstadt put up solid numbers for the Avs after being acquired at the trade deadline last season. The 25-year-old center garnered four goals on 25 shots to go with six helpers, 12 hits and eight blocks in 18 appearances. Scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason, Mittelstadt avoids a protracted contract negotiation by getting this deal done early. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign the Minnesota native should be capable of reaching the 50-point threshold for a third consecutive season and even challenging for 60-plus.
JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Cogliano retires, joins Avs front office Forward Andrew Cogliano announced Friday that he is retiring after 17 NHL seasons, and the Colorado Avalanche said he will move into the fro...
JUNE 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Cogliano retires after 17 NHL seasons, to join Avalanche front office | NHL.com Forward played 1,294 games, won Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022
JUNE 21 • NHL.COM
Andrew Cogliano - Announces retirement Cogliano is joining the Avalanche front office and has ended his NHL playing career, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Impact Cogliano spent 17 seasons in the NHL, scoring 190 goals and adding 274 assists in 1294 regular-season games. The 37-year-old spent the last 2-plus seasons with the Avalanche and had five assists in 11 playoff games in 2024.
JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE
Offseason primer: Who could the Avalanche target to fill holes at forward? Cap space is tight, but the Avs need to find a couple of solutions up front.
JUNE 20 • DENVERPOST.COM
Nathan MacKinnon talks Cups, Team Canada and Cwench, his new sports drink The season isn't through for the Colorado star, who'll be prominent NHL Awards night and on the Four Nations Face-Off roster.
JUNE 18 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Stanley Cup notebook: Okposo finally gets shot at Stanley Cup, McDavid back where his career started
Kyle Okposo’s first Stanley Cup memory came as an 8-year-old boy, when he watched the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Florida Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup FinalJUNE 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logan O'Connor - Recovering well from surgery O'Connor (hip surgery) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Impact O'Connor underwent surgery in March and missed the rest of the season. O'Connor had 13 goals and 25 points in 57 appearances for the Avalanche, giving them secondary scoring from an unexpected source, as his previous career high was nine goals in 82 games during the 2022-23 campaign. Look for O'Connor to compete for a spot on the third line in 2024-25.
MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Andrei Buyalsky - Headed for KHL Buyalsky signed a one-year contract with KHL club Barys Astana on Wednesday, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports.
Impact Buyalsky spent the last three seasons playing for the University of Vermont but had entered the transfer portal in search of a new team. Instead, it seems the Kazakhstan-born center will make the jump to the professional ranks by joining the KHL. Selected by the Avs in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Buyalsky underwhelmed at Vermont last season with a mere 11 points in 25 contests.
MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche offseason depth chart: Plenty of question marks, openings to fill with a tricky path forward This core group has reached the mountaintop together, but the Colorado Avalanche faces a challenging offseason where just retooling and retu...
MAY 25 • DENVERPOST.COM
No clarity, little subtlety on Avs' Valeri Nichushkin situation: 'What happens here moving forward, that's up to him' DENVER - Chris MacFarland and Gabe Landeskog spent nearly an hour taking questions from assembled me...
MAY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
No clarity, little subtlety on Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin situation: "What happens here moving forward, that's up to him" There are many questions still about Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin, but it’s clear he has more work to do beyond getting righ...
MAY 23 • DENVERPOST.COM
Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog looking to return next season after missing 2 years with knee injury
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has missed the last two seasons because of his right knee but he’s making strides and is optimistic he will return next seasonMAY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Avalanche F Artturi Lehkonen to have shoulder surgery Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen will have a shoulder procedure in the next week, general manager Chris MacFarland confirmed Thur...
MAY 23 • SUNHERALD.COM
Landeskog planning to return to Avalanche next season | NHL.com Forward has not played since winning Cup in 2022 because of knee injury
MAY 23 • NHL.COM
Artturi Lehkonen - Set for shoulder surgery Lehkonen is expected to undergo a shoulder procedure according to general manager Chris MacFarland, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports Thursday.
Impact Lehkonen was red hot during the opening round series against the Jets, scoring a goal in each of the five games, but was relatively quiet against Dallas. In the six games versus the Stars, the 28-year-old winger tallied just one goal to go with two assists and 14 shots. At this point, the expectation is that Lehkonen will be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.
MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Gabriel Landeskog - Not ready to retire Landeskog (knee) will not be retiring and is focusing on returning for the 2024-25 campaign, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports Thursday.
Impact Landeskog's future was understandably in doubt considering he hasn't played in an NHL game since June of 2022. If given the all-clear ahead of next season, the 31-year-old winger should be in contention for a top-six role and should still be capable of putting up 25-30 goals.
MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE
The Colorado Avalanche Face a Difficult Off-Season After losing in the second round, the Colorado Avalanche have some roster decisions to make if they want to win the Stanley Cup again. Here’...
MAY 22 • KANSASCITY.COM
Trent Miner - Inks one-year contract Miner signed a one-year contract extension with the Avalanche on Tuesday.
Impact Miner spent his time in the AHL and ECHL this season, recording a .930 save percentage in the AHL appearing in 18 games. The 23-year-old also registered a .917 save percentage in 11 appearances with the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL. He will look to make the NHL roster heading into the 2024-25 campaign.
MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche face hard decisions with Landeskog, Nichushkin in offseason after 2nd round loss to Dallas
The biggest factor in the direction of the Colorado Avalanche’s offseason plans may just hinge on trustMAY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stars eliminate Avalanche with 2OT win in Game 6, reach West Final | NHL.com Duchene scores at 11:42, Oettinger makes 29 saves for Dallas
MAY 18 • NHL.COM
Jonathan Drouin - Adds power-play helper Drouin logged a power-play assist in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
Impact Drouin had a helper in all three of his playoff appearances, including two on the power play. The 29-year-old missed the first eight games of the postseason with a lower-body injury, but that was his only extended absence of the campaign. Drouin had a career-high 56 points in 79 regular-season outings while playing on a one-year, $825,000 contract. It's safe to assume his next deal will be at a higher cap hit, though it's unclear if the Avalanche will have the space to bring him back in 2024-25. If not, he should have a significant audience in free agency.
MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Cale Makar - Garners power-play helper Makar logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
Impact Makar finished the postseason with five goals, 10 assists, 36 shots on net and 23 blocks over 11 contests. The 25-year-old defenseman also had a career-high 90 points in 77 regular-season outings. Makar's brilliance on the blue line remains elite, and he's a finalist for the Norris Trophy once again after a stellar campaign. Makar should continue to be a top-three fantasy defenseman in 2024-25 with an Avalanche team that will have its core intact despite going into the offseason with nine pending unrestricted free agents among the team's skaters.
MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE
