Artturi Lehkonen Getting Back Into A Grove & Potential Trade Assests For The Avalanche
Also, projected rosters for the first ever 4 Nations Face-Off that have Avs players help leading their country & more!
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In today’s edition, the NHL Trade Deadline is creeping closer and closer. What major pieces do the Avalanche have at their disposal if their willing to making major trades? Plus, Artturi Lehkonen has been getting back into familiar shape with the Avs finally starting to get healthy and rounding into shape.
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Avalanche’s Lehkonen Getting Back Into Groove
February 15, 2024 by Kerry Collins
The Colorado Avalanche were simply glad to have Artturi Lehkonen back playing this season. His recent performances have proven he’s getting back to his old self again. The Avs forward suffered a scary neck injury against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 9 that landed him in the hospital and in a neck brace for two weeks.
Avalanche’s Top 5 Assets at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline
February 18, 2024 by Marko Zlomislic
Don’t look now, but the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline is less than a month away (Mar. 8). As a result, it’s an appropriate time to evaluate where the Colorado Avalanche – currently vying for the Central Division crown – stand heading into the final three months and change of the 2023-24 season. As of this writing, they own a record of 33-18-4 (70 points) in 55 games and sit third in the Central by points percentage (PTS%).
Projected Canada Roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Tourney
February 11, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
With the 4 Nations Face-Off coming in 2025, Team Canada has a lot of potential to make an impact on this tournament, though they aren’t looking like their past selves from previous tournaments.Â
Projected Finland Roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Tourney
February 16, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Every tournament will have a favorite to win it all and an underdog that not everyone expected to beat, and who’s better at being the underdog than the Finns? The always-competitive Lions will always find a way to win, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them stage some upsets in this tournament.
NHL Rumors: Flames, Flyers, Maple Leafs, Devils, Avalanche
February 16, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames aren’t just talking about trading Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev. They are also listening to trade interest on defenseman Rasmus Andersson. Meanwhile, Daniel Briere talked about the Flyers’ approach to the trade deadline, specifically when it comes to Sean Walker. Are the Toronto Maple Leafs trying to scrape a package together to acquire a defenseman, and to no avail? Have the New Jersey Devils given up on trying to acquire Jacob Markstrom? Finally, was there anything to the Jake Allen and Colorado Avalanche rumors?