The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Tristen Nielsen to a two-year NHL contract. The deal is a promotion from the AHL contract Nielsen entered the season on. His new contract will run through the end of the 2026-27 season. Nielsen has had a red-hot start to the AHL season. He has scored seven points in seven games, tying him for the Colorado Eagles’ scoring lead alongside … [Read more...] about Avalanche Sign Tristen Nielsen
Avalanche Place Trent Miner On Waivers
The Avalanche placed goaltender Trent Miner on waivers today, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. He’ll head to AHL Colorado if he clears. While doing so will open a roster spot, that’s not of concern to the Avs, as they already have one. It instead ushers the formal return of starting netminder Mackenzie Blackwood, who will be backing up Scott Wedgewood tonight as he’s … [Read more...] about Avalanche Place Trent Miner On Waivers
Summer Synopsis: Colorado Avalanche
With the regular season now upon us, the bulk of the heavy lifting has been done from a roster perspective. Most unrestricted free agents have found new homes, the arbitration period has come and gone, and the trade market has cooled. Accordingly, it’s a good time to take a look at what each team accomplished over the offseason. Next up is a look at the Colorado … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche Assign Ronnie Attard To AHL
Colorado’s injury list has been pretty full in the early going this season with three players on injured reserve (one on LTIR) plus several others on season-opening injured reserve who are destined for the minors when they’re cleared to return. The latter has been shrunk by one as the Avalanche have assigned defenseman Ronnie Attard to the minors, per the AHL’s transactions … [Read more...] about Avalanche Assign Ronnie Attard To AHL
Avalanche Recall Jack Ahcan, Daniil Gushchin
The Avalanche announced Friday that they’ve recalled defenseman Jack Ahcan and winger Daniil Gushchin from AHL Colorado. The team has two open roster spots, so no corresponding transaction is required. Today marks Ahcan’s second recall of the young season. He made the team out of camp after clearing waivers, but was sent down a couple of days in as Ilya Solovyov came off the … [Read more...] about Avalanche Recall Jack Ahcan, Daniil Gushchin