Projected Opening Day Lineup For 2024-25 Season & Nikolai Kovalenko's Chance To Prove Himself
Also, 3 players who have the most to prove this upcoming season
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Colorado Avalanche Lineup Projection for 2024-25
July 24, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Now that the Avalanche has traded for and extended goaltender Kevin Mandolese, they can focus on signing other exciting players still available on the market or start negotiations for crucial contract extensions for key players. At this point, the best we can see of the opening lineup is training camp, which will give us a good idea of what to expect on opening night.
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Avalanche Giving Nikolai Kovalenko a Chance to Prove Himself
July 22, 2024 by Kerry Collins
Instead, former sixth-round pick Nikolai Kovalenko could be in line to get a good audition in the early stages of the season. With Gabriel Landeskog due to miss the early part of the season rehabbing from knee surgery, and Valeri Nichushkin still suspended through the league’s player assistance program, that leaves a Kovalenko-sized hole in the top six. He should get every chance to prove he belongs there.
3 Avalanche Players With the Most to Prove in 2024-25
July 21, 2024 by Marko Zlomislic
The front office’s activity or lack thereof speaks to a level of confidence in their current crop of players, superstars or otherwise. If the Avalanche are to return to the pinnacle of the Stanley Cup mountain in 2024-25, these three players in particular must have a bounce-back campaign and perform to the levels expected of individuals commanding their respective cap hits. If they fail to do so, their NHL futures may reside outside of Colorado. With that, let’s dive in.
Peter “Foppa” Forsberg: A Biography
July 20, 2024 by Nathaniel Oliver
At the 1992 entry draft, Forsberg’s rights were traded by the Philadelphia Flyers, in arguably the biggest trade in NHL history – a massive package of five players, two draft picks and $15 million in cash sent to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Eric Lindros. Little did Forsberg know at the time, but this would end up being the best possible situation for his NHL career.
