As NHLRumors.com has documented, Avalanche General Manager Chris MacFarland has been busy reshaping this roster. It started with the goaltending, bringing in Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood. Even with the upgrades in the goaltending position, the Avalanche felt they did a couple of seasons ago before they got Nazem Kadri.

Casey Mittelstadt had the type of performance in October ... Has his cold streak started to affect the team? We’ve seen the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Lehkonen play three, four, and sometimes five minutes to close out a game.

Necas and Jack Drury were traded to the Avalanche on Friday night in a stunning three-team trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes were awaiting a Saturday night tilt with the Islanders when they found out about the deal.

Give Moose his juice. Let’s say, eight years at $101 million. Everybody gets what they want. Mikko Rantanen, the good solider and Nathan MacKinnon’s literal right-hand man, becomes a $100-million player.

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is once again scoring at a torrid pace. Through 46 games, the 29-year-old has scored 17 goals and 55 assists for 72 points, leading the league in both ...