On Nov. 4, 2016, we evaluated the stock value of the top NHL players eligible for unrestricted free agency in 2017. But with Brent Burns re-signing on Nov. 22 with the San Jose Sharks and only two months remaining on the regular-season schedule, it’s time to revise and update the list. Some, such as Montreal Canadiens…
via Stock Watch for NHL Players Headed for Free Agency in 2017 — Bleacher Report – Front Page
By demoting Eric Gelinas to the AHL while keeping lesser defensemen, the Colorado Avalanche have actually made their already bad blue line worse. The Colorado Avalanche cannot expect to have good defense if they can’t manage their personnel. And they do not seem to be able to manage their personnel. The team just sent Eric…
via Colorado Avalanche Make Blue Line Worse — Mile High Sticking
When it comes to the Colorado Avalanche, everyone would love to put this season behind them. But, with the trade deadline quickly approaching and the looming expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights, there are some players that the Avalanche wouldn’t mind ridding themselves of. “Anybody outside of their six-man core,” Terry Frei of the…
via Terry Frei thinks the Avs would move ‘anybody outside of their six-man core’ — Mile High Sports
NEW YORK — When the Montreal Canadiens passed through Denver the other day, I was reminded that the blockbuster Shea Weber-for-P.K. Subban trade last summer underscored that cornerstone defensemen don’t have to come from the first round of the NHL draft. The Nashville Predators claimed Weber in the second round, at No. 49, in 2003.…
via Frei: Avalanche’s efforts at drafting elite defensemen have proven fruitless — The Denver Post
You’re right, Kiz. The Broncos need production out of their first-round draft pick. But Christian McCaffrey was a nice college running back that would look like a tragedy at No. 20 in the opening round. -Harry, from the Black Hills Kiz: In the right hands, McCaffrey will make the Pro Bowl. Put him in the…
For certain players — Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu quickly come to mind — spring training is all about preparation. They’ll get their timing down at plate, translate their off-season workouts into live-game action and count down the days until opening day. For others, those with jobs and playing time on the line,…
via Saunders: Jeff Hoffman, Gerardo Parra, Tom Murphy on hot seat for Rockies — The Denver Post
The player picked for the Denver Broncos in most mock drafts is Wisconsin OT Ryan Ramczyk. He could certainly be a weapon for the offense… We are still in the very early stages of evaluating the 2017 NFL Draft, but one player whose name has popped up in connection with the Denver Broncos more than…
via Ryan Ramczyk can be a weapon for the Denver Broncos — Predominantly Orange
Mike McCoy‘s first weeks back at Broncos headquarters were spent mostly in a conference room and in front of a screen. Each morning McCoy and his fellow coaches sifted through what will be the Broncos’ new and ever-evolving offense, adding and subtracting from playbooks he built in years past. Each afternoon, the coaches examined tape…
via So … what will the Denver Broncos’ new offense look like under Mike McCoy? — The Denver Post
If you have watched a Denver Nuggets game lately, odds are you’ve probably asked, who is that tall, lanky and goofy looking guy? You know, the guy that’s whiffing one-handed passes while looking in the opposite direction, whose scoring basket after basket and has single-handedly brought that spark back that Denver fans have desperately needed?…
via Nikola Jokic finally starting to turn some heads outside of Denver — Mile High Sports
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