Tag: joe sakic
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Avalanche’s Joe Sakic ‘not worried’ about contract negotiations with Cale Makar, Jared Bednar
Joe Sakic wasn’t able to play in last year’s Avalanche Alumni Game at Magness Arena. Most days, a return to the ice for one of the greatest hockey players of all time would be the big story, but there are other important issues at hand. Namely, the contract status of his star defenseman. It’s Aug.…
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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 enter summer deep in net as elite goaltender sits on trade market | NHL Insider
Joe Sakic wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t at least make a call, right? “I had a couple teams say to me they wondered if Colorado took a shot at Connor Hellebuyck,” NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on the “32 Thoughts” podcast. Hellebuyck, the best goaltender in the NHL, hasn’t explicitly asked for…
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Avalanche sign former Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz to 3-year contract, add depth defenseman
Jaden Schwartz is returning to Colorado. He’ll just be a little farther north this time around. On Wednesday, the Avalanche signed the 34-year-old Schwartz to a three-year contract that will carry a cap hit of $3.25 million on the opening day of NHL free agency. Schwartz spent two years with Colorado College from 2010-2012 and…
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Why inevitable contract extension for ‘important’ Artturi Lehkonen comes with risk for Avalanche | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic has two big contract extensions to work on this summer as Avalanche general manager. They are a little different. Cale Makar? He can name his number. The Avalanche will work with Makar’s camp to see if they can get him to take a “discount” to help out the team. Ultimately, however, the superstar…
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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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Avalanche, Nichushkin make clean break as Sakic trades Russian forward to Columbus for picks | Evan’s take
Joe Sakic sold again, clearing even more cap space for his Colorado Avalanche. Is it finally time for him to start buying? Just one day after sending Jack Drury to Nashville on Thursday, the Avalanche sent Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In return, they received three draft picks: a 2026 second-round pick, a…
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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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Why the Jack Drury contract plays a critical role in Avalanche’s offseason | NHL Insider
The Avalanche locked up Martin Necas to a long-term deal last October. Now they must figure out what to do with the other piece of the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster. Jack Drury, the other guy the Avalanche acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes, is their lone important restricted free agent. In his first full season in Colorado,…