This could be a very uncertain summer for the Colorado Avalanche, but securing a little long-term certainty might be the best move the club can make. Mikko Rantanen is not one of Colorado's nine free agents, but he's eligible for a new contract starting July 1. Signing him to another long-term deal in July would help the Avs ensure their window as a Stanley Cup contender goes beyond 2024-25 and provide general manager Chris MacFarland with a clearer picture of what can be done this offseason and beyond to supplement a championship-level core. Rantanen, who will turn 28 in late October, is entering the final season of a six-year contract that he signed in late September 2019.
Tyler Seguin and Logan Stankoven scored two goals each and goaltender Jake Oettinger thwarted Colorado's high-powered offense, stanching the Avalanche's third-period comeback prowess in a 4-1 win Saturday night that gave the Dallas Stars the upper hand in their Western Conference second-round series.
The Colorado Avalanche will look to continue their success at home in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Saturday. The Avalanche were 31-9-1 at home in the regular season and 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs here.
No | Player | P |
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18 | D | |
60 | G | |
11 | C | |
20 | C | |
27 | LW | |
12 | RW | |
93 | C | |
40 | G | |
49 | D | |
31 | G | |
17 | D | |
82 | C | |
3 | D | |
82 | D | |
94 | LW | |
51 | RW | |
92 | LW | |
62 | LW | |
29 | C | |
8 | D | |
70 | D | |
42 | D | |
67 | D | |
50 | G | |
37 | C | |
13 | RW | |
25 | RW | |
22 | LW | |
9 | LW | |
50 | G | |
96 | RW | |
7 | D | |
73 | C | |
10 | LW | |
14 | RW | |
26 | D | |
28 | LW |