Tag: bednar
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…
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Brock Nelson ‘a more comfortable player’ for Colorado’s Stanley Cup pursuit | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
No one in Colorado knows Brock Nelson better than Devon Toews. Toews, the Avalanche defenseman who played with Nelson with the New York Islanders, was in the center’s ear this summer, convincing him to re-sign in Colorado. His persistence paid off when the 34-year-old Nelson signed a three-year deal with the Avalanche back in June.…
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Why Victor Olofsson’s unique skillset could come in handy for Avalanche | Evan’s take
Victor Olofsson has a very particular set of skills. Or, rather, skill. That skill just so happens to be the most valuable skill you can have in the NHL. “He’s an elite shooter. That’s what he is,” Jared Bednar said of the Swede, whom the Avalanche signed late in the summer. After the Mikko Rantanen…