5:19 p.m.: Nabokov won’t be heading to North America quite yet. Rawal reported that although the Avalanche have signed Nabokov to his entry-level contract, he’ll spend the 2025-26 season on loan with KHL Metallurg. 3:02 p.m.: As hinted at yesterday by Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette, the Colorado Avalanche have followed through in signing their highest-rated goaltending … [Read more...] about Avalanche Sign Ilya Nabokov To Entry-Level Contract
Avalanche Likely To Sign Nabokov To Entry-Level Deal
The Avalanche appear to be likely to sign goalie prospect Ilya Nabokov to an entry-level contract, suggests Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette (Twitter link). The 22-year-old was a second-round pick last year after a breakout year with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. This season, he was nearly as dominant, posting a 2.22 GAA and a .923 SV% in 49 games. With Mackenzie … [Read more...] about Avalanche Likely To Sign Nabokov To Entry-Level Deal
What Can The Avalanche Do This Summer?
The Colorado Avalanche were bounced in the first round of this year’s playoffs in catastrophic fashion, blowing a third-period lead in Game 7 to the Dallas Stars. Despite the early exit this year, Colorado remains a team that will be in playoff contention again next season. However, as their core ages and pieces start to move out, their window to win another Stanley Cup is … [Read more...] about What Can The Avalanche Do This Summer?
John Ludvig Receiving Interest From Dynamo Pardubice
While it remains to be seen if the Avalanche will issue pending restricted free agent defenseman John Ludvig a qualifying offer next month, it appears as if he’ll have at least one other option on the table. iSport’s Miroslav Horak relays that the blueliner is on the radar of Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga for next season. The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers in … [Read more...] about John Ludvig Receiving Interest From Dynamo Pardubice
Avalanche Unlikely To Retain Maros Jedlicka’s Signing Rights
After an injury-plagued season, it doesn’t appear the Avalanche will retain the signing rights to 2023 seventh-round pick Maros Jedlicka, relays Brennan Vogt of Mile High Sports. The 22-year-old Slovak forward spent the latter half of this season on a minor-league deal with AHL Colorado but was limited to five points in 18 games. He missed all of the 2023-24 season due to … [Read more...] about Avalanche Unlikely To Retain Maros Jedlicka’s Signing Rights