Tag: Free Agency
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Nikola Jokic still loves Nuggets, but the honeymoon’s over
It’s perfectly in Nikola Jokic’s right to delay signing a contract extension until next summer. With the inability of the Nuggets ownership and front office to attract a star free agent, Jokic may be forced to go elsewhere in the NBA to get another ring. — D.J., cross-fading and scratching Kiz: Unlike you, Mr. Worrywart,…
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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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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Here’s the no-brainer first-round pick for the Broncos in NFL draft
The Broncos signed no big name in free agency? This is garbage. General manager George Paton not getting an extension means he decided not to give a flip? And is coach Sean Payton really so full of himself that he figured nothing about this team needed to improve or change? – L.F., Denver Kiz: OK,…
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Avalanche’s Sam Malinski taking lessons learned from last year to avoid mid-season dip | Evan’s Take
CHICAGO – Sam Malinski might be underselling things when his thoughts about his first 21 games are, “I feel good.” According to every single metric available to NHL fans and followers, the more truthful answer from Malinski would probably be, “I feel incredible.” Let’s run through where he sits among the 175 defensemen who have…
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What we learned from the Avalanche and what I’m hearing ahead of free agency | Evan’s take
After moving Miles Wood and Charlie Coyle, Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland has some wiggle room. With $8.95 million in cap space and some roster spots to fill, they’ll have to make some moves to fill out the roster prior to the season. Here’s what we learned from MacFarland over the weekend and what…
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Captain Gabriel Landeskog re-signs for eight years to stay with Avalanche
Hours before free agency began, the Colorado Avalanche reached an agreement with their captain. The Avalanche signed Gabriel Landeskog, 28, to an eight-year deal reported by NHL Network insider Elliotte Friedman and soon confirmed by the team. Friedman tweeted that the deal is for $7 million per year. Landeskog, the team’s captain since he was…
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Captain Gabriel Landeskog re-signs for eight years to stay with Avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hours before free agency began, the Colorado Avalanche reached an agreement with their captain. The Avalanche signed Gabriel Landeskog, 28, to an eight-year deal reported by NHL Network insider Elliotte Friedman and soon confirmed by the team. Friedman tweeted that the deal is for $7…