Chris MacFarland said Mikko Rantanen’s pending free agency, need for more depth were biggest factors in seismic move.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row. Colorado is 29-21-2 overall and 7-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have ...

Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win ...

the Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. Nobody expected that to happen. Most expected a deal to be struck between the two parties at the last minute, but GM Chris ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Simon Holmstrom had two goals and an assist for the New York Islanders, who won their fifth straight game ...

Boston Bruin forward Morgan Geekie (39) scores on Colorado Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood (41) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Colorado Avalanche's final contract offer to Mikko Rantanen before trading him to the Carolina Hurricanes was leaked by renowned insider Elliotte Friedman. It's no secret that the financial ...

The Colorado Avalanche kicked off a new era in their organization after trading away superstar forward Mikko Rantanen. After contract talks stalled out, the team shipped him out to the Carolina ...

Gabriel Landeskog’s long-awaited return to NHL action remains uncertain, and Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland confirmed so on Sunday. Speaking to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun ...

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko ... that carries a $1.725 million cap hit. His uncle is Chris Drury, who played four seasons with the Avalanche and was on the 2001 Stanley Cup-winning team.