Tag: devon toews
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Sam Malinski signs $19 million extension with Avalanche: ‘I always knew I wanted to stay here’
TORONTO — Sam Malinski has ascended to a new level this season with the Colorado Avalanche. His wallet will be much thicker because of it. Right as practice was wrapping up Tuesday in Toronto, the Avalanche said they had signed the 27-year-old defenseman to a four-year, $19 million contract extension that kicks in next season.…
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Ilya Solovyov trade gives clues to what Avalanche may do ahead of trade deadline | NHL Insider
Guessing what Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland has up his sleeve has proven to be difficult. He may have tipped his hand earlier this week. By trading Ilya Solovyov to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Avalanche dealt away their seventh defenseman. If everything goes according to plan, you aren’t dressing the seventh defenseman most nights, but…
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Avalanche trade Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh as injured players near return
The Ilya Solovyov era in Denver lasted fewer than four months and consisted of 16 games and a lot of time in the press box. The Avalanche on Tuesday dealt the Belarussian defenseman to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick and forward Valtteri Puustinen. Puustinen, a 26-year-old Finnish forward has…
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Jared Bednar proves why he’s still going strong behind Avalanche bench with Landeskog, Olympics decision | Evan’s take
The next time Gabriel Landeskog plays hockey, he might be donning the Tre Kronor. If that’s the case, the Colorado Avalanche are perfectly OK with it. Ahead of Colorado’s win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reiterated his squad will be without Landeskog for “weeks” after suffering an upper-body injury on…
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Avalanche fall to Panthers, lose Gabriel Landeskog to injury | 5 takeaways
Every game matters, but some lose their luster due to extenuating circumstances. This was one of them. The Colorado Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, but the greater concern is the health of their captain, Gabriel Landeskog. The 33-year-old Swede left the game in the second period after a hard collision with…
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews has unique perspective on being named to Team Canada
Make no mistake. Devon Toews was excited Wednesday about being named to Team Canada for February’s Olympic Games in Italy. He just has a few other things on his mind. “My wife’s due in February, so that’s something that’s way more important to me than making an Olympic team,” Toews said, minutes after being named…
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Notebook: Avalanche defenseman supports keeping Byram around
The Colorado Avalanche’s oldest defenseman had a glowing personal recommendation for the youngest. Bowen Byram, 19, can appear in six games before the first year of his entry-level contract kicks in. The number was previously nine but it was altered for this season. Those six games are for evaluation, and there’s been time for that.…
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Colorado Avalanche hit the ice with new pairing for Cale Makar, missing several big names
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No name tags needed for the Colorado Avalanche, who had their first skate of training camp Monday. The group is largely unchanged. A few pieces were added during the offseason to complement a deep roster. Free agent pickup Devon Toews was one of them, and…
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Colorado Avalanche hit the ice with new pairing for Cale Makar, missing several big names
No name tags needed for the Colorado Avalanche, who had their first skate of training camp Monday. The group is largely unchanged. A few pieces were added during the offseason to complement a deep roster. Free agent pickup Devon Toews was one of them, and the defenseman paired with last season’s NHL Rookie of the…