If the Colorado Avalanche don’t get rid of defenseman Francois Beauchemin, this could be Joe Sakic’s undoing as general manager. The Colorado Avalanche need to make some significant changes to the team after a dismal 48-point season. Thus far, the only changes the Avs have made are to fire the assistant coaching staff — Jared…

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If the Colorado Avalanche are able to move Matt Duchene for defensive help, they could in turn move out Tyson Barrie to fill the ensuing offensive hole. The biggest deal the Colorado Avalanche are likely to make this offseason involves forward Matt Duchene, of course. However, there could be another big deal on the table if…

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Embed from Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche have the #32 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. Here are the likely candidates for their second round draft pick. The Colorado Avalanche dropped to the #4 slot in the 2017 NHL Draft, but they still have the first pick in the second (and remaining) rounds. As of…

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Colorado Avalanche Prospect Chris Bigras has a lot of upside, but he will find it hard to make the roster on opening night next season, if he’s still with the team. Chris Bigras has been given every opportunity to make the Colorado Avalanche since he was drafted. He almost made the team the year he…

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The Colorado Avalanche announced that three of their assistant coaches will not be returning next season, signalling a shift in a new direction. For the Colorado Avalanche, transformative change was necessary after one of the worst NHL seasons in history. After much anticipation since the end of the season, it seems that change has finally arrived.…

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The Avalanche Tuesday announced that assistant coaches Tim Army, Dave Farrish and Francois Allaire won’t return to Jared Bednar‘s staff next season. All three were holdovers from Patrick Roy‘s staff, inherited by Bednar in the wake of Roy’s surprise resignation last August. Coaches remaining are Nolan Pratt, who had been hired last summer before Roy’s…

via Avalanche assistants Tim Army, Dave Farrish and Francois Allaire won’t be back — The Denver Post

The Colorado Avalanche have had quite a few goaltenders during their relatively short NHL career as a team. Time to go back and rank the best goalie masks during that tenure. The Colorado Avalanche have had way too many goalies for me to rank ALL the goalie masks, but I can at least go through…

via Colorado Avalanche: Ranking the Best Goalie Masks in Avalanche History — Mile High Sticking

The NHL playoffs are still going, but it’s not too early to think about free agency for the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado has some good choices this offseason. This year looks to be a good free agent class for the Colorado Avalanche. Here are 3 free agents for the team to consider. The Avalanche are shy about…

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If the Colorado Avalanche make a big trade on the draft floor, and acquire a top 15 pick, Nick Suzuki could be on their radar. Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic has preached speed and skill, and Nick Suzuki is oozing with both. So, if they make a big trade on the draft floor — like…

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Most of the Colorado Avalanche players at the 2017 IIHF World Tournament are doing well, with one notable exception. Some Colorado Avalanche players are continuing to do well at the IIHF World Championship while others are… struggling. Center Nathan MacKinnon is leading the pack with Team Canada. In his six tournament games he has five…

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