Weekly Cupcakes: The Season Begins
Colorado Avalanche
Examining Avs’ salary cap, Stanley cup window after signing Rantanen. They break down all the upcoming numbers. [NBC Sports]
Mikko Rantanen signs 6-year, $55.5M US deal with Avalanche. [CBC Sports]
Right-shooting J.T. Compher is right where he wants to be on the Avalanche’s No. 1 power play unit. [Denver Post]
Expectations for Colorado Avalanche Joonas Donskoi. [Last Word on Hockey]
Avalanche and the Sharks swing trade. [The AHL]
Avalanche’s Kevin Connauton: Sent to AHL. [CBS Sports]
Makar enters season with Avalanche as student of game. Rookie defenseman well schooled in psychology on ice, in classroom. [NHL]
The Rest of Hockey
Three teams that could fall down the 2019-20 NHL standings. Spoiler: it isn’t the Avs. [Sportsnet]
NHL should allow sponsored logos on team jerseys. [The Hockey Writers]
Are prolonged NHL RFA negotiations the new normal? [NHL Trade Rumors]
Forsberg visits Flyers before Global Series against Blackhawks. Hockey Hall of Famer catches up with team personnel from time playing in Philadelphia. [NHL]
Any news on the TV front.
Unfortunately seems pretty quiet with opening night only a couple days away.
Cupcakes are back, hockey is back. The world is right again!