The Colorado Avalanche has a re-tooled roster capable of winning the Stanley Cup, but the cost makes it a huge risk.

DENVER — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was encouraged by much of the Pittsburgh Penguins game Tuesday. So, too, was coach Mike Sullivan who had little to criticize as his team outplayed Stanley Cup contender Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

The Colorado Avalanche lost Nazem Kadri to free agency immediately after winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. They've tried different options to replace him, but with no success. Brock Nelson the latest attempt and they paid a hefty price to make it happen.

The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline late Thursday night by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders. The move came hours after the Western Conference rival Vegas Golden Knights reacquired winger Reilly Smith in a deal with the New York Rangers.

After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. Acquiring star forward Mikko Rantanen in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche,

A right knee injury has kept Gabriel Landeskog from suiting up for Colorado since 2022, when he helped the Avalanche claim a Stanley Cup title over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it appears he'll remain on long-term injured reserve the rest of this season.

With such a bold move for one of the premier players available ahead of Friday's trade deadline, the Avs will strengthen their Stanley Cup aspirations surrounding star forward Nat

Erik Johnson is heading back to where he won his Stanley Cup. The Flyers traded the veteran defenseman to the Avalanche, reuniting him with the team he spent over a decade with and helping them to a championship in 2022.

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

The Colorado Avalanche has traded for 10 players since late November, but only one had his own bed waiting for him.

Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.