Tag: Brett Kulak
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Joe Sakic outlines final Avalanche roster targets, expects young prospects to step up
It’s been a busy 14 days for Joe Sakic. He’s made two trades with his former colleague in Chris MacFarland, dealt away one of the key players from the 2022 Stanley Cup team, and signed two veteran defenseman. It doesn’t sound like he’s done, either. “We’d still like to sign one or two forwards and…
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Avalanche re-sign Brett Kulak to 5-year contract, bring back Brent Burns on 1-year deal
While Joe Sakic has removed an entire line’s worth of forwards from the Colorado Avalanche this summer, it appears he’s going to run it back with the same defense in 2026-27. On Friday, the Avalanche announced they had re-signed Brett Kulak to a five-year contract that will carry a cap hit of $4.5 million each…
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Players in free agency and on trade market to keep an eye on with Avalanche | NHL Insider
We were promised a strong trade market by NHL insiders this summer. So far, general managers have not disappointed. In the past 10 days, names like Brady Tkachuk, Bowen Byram, William Eklund, Jordan Kyrou and Simon Nemec have been dealt, with returns including top 10 and even top 5 draft picks. It’s an unheard-of level…
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Greatest need for Joe Sakic to address with the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
Regardless of how long Joe Sakic stays in the general manager seat for the Avalanche, he’ll be responsible for steering the franchise through the most important part of the offseason. Sakic is set to be the GM through at least July 1, the start of the league year. Historically, all of the Avalanche’s significant offseason…
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Previewing an important and volatile summer for the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
If it still feels surreal to the general public that the Avalanche season is over, imagine how the front office feels. It ended so abruptly that, like everyone else, Chris MacFarland, Joe Sakic, Andrew Cogliano and company must still be processing what just happened — a stunning 4-0 series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights…
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Under-the-radar performances that helped the Avalanche sweep the Kings | NHL Insider
There were no passengers as the Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings. Sure, the offense wasn’t quite where you want it to be from guys like Martin Necas and Brock Nelson. But they were committed defensively and played surprisingly physical, with each registering seven hits over the four games. Expectations are high for those two,…
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Brett Kulak a hit with Avalanche as his former team comes to town
As Brett Kulak entered the Avalanche dressing room Tuesday, he was greeted by members of the Edmonton media. There were a few hugs, some reminiscing, and check-ins to see how things have gone for the defenseman the last few months. Perhaps they know the Oilers could use him on their team right now. The Avalanche…
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New Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak adjusting to new surroundings — yet again
SALT LAKE CITY — Brett Kulak is getting a crash course on what his new team expects of him. Unfortunately, he’s used to that process. The veteran defenseman was a key cog on the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line in each of their last two runs to the Stanley Cup final, averaging 23-plus minutes per game…
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Avalanche shake up defense, trade Samuel Girard to Pittsburgh for veteran Brett Kulak
The longest-tenured defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche roster is no longer Samuel Girard. Just prior to flying out to Utah on Tuesday morning for their first game after the Olympics break, the Avalanche shook up their defense, trading Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak. Girard arrived…