Tag: chris macfarland
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Ross Colton excited for new opportunity, holds no grudges after Avalanche traded him
Ross Colton is still trying to figure out what the heck happened to the Avalanche in a span of six days in late May. Being swept out of the Western Conference final was not on Colorado’s bingo card. “It really didn’t sink in I’d say until I got home with how quick it ended,” Colton…
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Grading the offseason moves from the Colorado Avalanche | NHL Insider
The overwhelming consensus from Avalanche fans on their team’s offseason? Eh. Summer plans for the Avalanche changed the moment Nazem Kadri was acquired directly before the trade deadline in March. Bringing in a forward carrying a cap hit of $5.6 million for the following three seasons has repercussions. Those repercussions were felt in late June…
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Avalanche trade Jack Drury to Nashville, acquire two intriguing young forwards | Evan’s take
The Colorado Avalanche continue to make changes to their forward group. On Wednesday afternoon, Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland agreed on their second deal in eight days. The Avalanche sent Jack Drury, prospect Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for young forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. Drury…
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Sakic’s Avalanche shake up forwards by trading Ross Colton to MacFarland’s Predators | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic has made his first official move in his second stint as general manager of the Avalanche. He made it with an old friend. Sakic and former Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland came together to get a deal done, with Sakic sending forward Ross Colton and goaltender Isak Posch to the Nashville Predators in…
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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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What now for the Colorado Avalanche as Chris MacFarland departs? | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic is once again the general manager of the Avalanche. Don’t expect that title to stick. With general manager Chris MacFarland departing for a promotion with the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Sakic is back in the GM saddle — for now. “(Avalanche President) Joe Sakic will resume the general manager duties for the foreseeable…
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Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland leaves organization for Nashville Predators, Joe Sakic takes over in interim
Chris MacFarland is headed to a division rival. The Nashville Predators on Tuesday announced they have hired MacFarland to be their president of hockey operations and general manager. MacFarland leaves the Avalanche after being the general manager for the past four seasons. In the immediate, Joe Sakic will resume general manager duties for the Avalanche.…
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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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Avalanche back Chris MacFarland as NHL GM of the year finalist: ‘No one’s going to outwork him’
The Avalanche are Stanley Cup heavyweights with a simple enough philosophy from general manager Chris MacFarland. “We’re trying to win, right?” MacFarland said at a Tuesday news conference to preview their Western Conference finals matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. Of course, there’s nothing simple about how MacFarland assembled this championship-level team. The Avs have…
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Mark Kiszla: This Avalanche run to the Cup is revenge tour against the hockey gods
The Avs’ bandwagon has a full tank of gas and is steamrolling everything in its path on a revenge tour against the hockey gods. If this quest for the Stanley Cup feels personal, that’s because the Avs, starting with superstar Nathan MacKinnon, are taking it very personally. After toppling the Kings and taming the Wild…