Josh Manson

Colorado Avalanche retain Josh Manson, ink defenseman to four-year extension

The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed defenceman Josh Manson to a four-year, $18 million contract extension with an AAV of $4.5 million. The 30-year-old Manson joined the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche from the Anaheim Ducks prior to the trade deadline. He provided eight points in 20 playoff games, including one game-winning goal, to help Colorado claim […]

Samuel Girard taking a shot, while a San Jose Shark's skater attempts to check him with his stick

Opinion: Why the Avalanche Shouldn’t Trade Samuel Girard

May 21st, 2022: In game three of the 2nd round, Samuel Girard is injured for the rest of the playoffs. June 26th, 2022: The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 and are crowned Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche went 10-3 after Girard’s injury, a truly remarkable run, and shows how incredible a team […]

Anaheim Interested In Bringing Back Defenseman

The 2021-22 season has officially come to a close. The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup Champions. All teams can now turn their heads and look for ways to improve and gear up for next season. With the amount of big names on the open market, one name to watch for is Josh Manson. After winning […]

Avs dominate opening period, lead Lightning 3-0

DENVER — Ryan McDonagh got called for a hooking penalty, and Valeri Nichushkin made him pay. The Avs right winger tapped in a pass from Game 1 hero Andre Burakovsky, and Colorado is off to a 1-0 lead over the reigning champs. Josh followed up with a wrist shot that sailed past Bolts goalte

Nichushkin, Manson score to give Avs early 2-0 lead

DENVER — Ryan McDonagh got called for a hooking penalty, and Valeri Nichushkin made him pay. The Avs right winger tapped in a pass from Game 1 hero Andre Burakovsky, and Colorado is off to a 1-0 lead over the reigning champs. Josh Manson followed up with a wrist shot that sailed past Bolts goaltender […]

Maple Leafs: Top 5 Potential Free Agent Targets

We are now less than one month away from the draft, and rumors around the league are heating up. There have been many rumors around the Maple Leafs and their attempt to try and clear some cap space for the coming off-season, mainly around trading away Jake Muzzin, Petr Mrazek, and even Justin Holl to […]

Analyzing the Avalanche Round 2 Victory and Round 3 Matchup

The Avalanche have finally overcome the second round, and while the narrative was drastically overblown, they are halfway to the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup. Recap The Avalanche dominated at 5v5 the majority of the series, but especially in the 3rd period, where outside of game 5, when they were horrible, completely shut the […]

Bruins Trade Rumors: Hampus Lindholm to the B’s Looking Likely

With a slow beginning to the trade deadline and a lot of speculation floating around the league, it’s only a matter of time before the match drops and the spark is ignited. On March 14th, that match dropped as the Anaheim Ducks got the trade deadline going with their deal involving Defenseman Josh Manson being […]

Breaking News: Ducks Trade Manson To Avalanche

The first domino has fallen as we rapidly approach the 2022 NHL trade deadline, with Anaheim and Colorado a part of the deal. First reported by Kevin Weekes of ESPN and NHL Network, the Ducks have traded defenseman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for prospect defenseman Drew Helleson and a second-round pick […]