Martin Necas and Jack Drury have settled in nicely, both on and off the ice, with the club. The short-term return on the NHL’s biggest in-season trade in two decades has been nothing but positive. The raw emotions of losing a core player and beloved teammate, Mikko Rantanen, have subsided, because life in the NHL goes on.
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The Colorado Avalanche has a re-tooled roster capable of winning the Stanley Cup, but the cost makes it a huge risk.
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Keeler: Avalanche’s Erik Johnson says Colorado roster “reminds me a lot” of 2022 Stanley Cup champs
Avalanche's Erik Johnson: Returning to Colorado
He probably will spend most of his time with Colorado as a healthy scratch unless the Avalanche need help due to injuries. Still, the 36-year-old should be a good locker room presence, especially because he has a long history with the franchise.
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BREAKING TRADE NEWS: The Avalanche Bring Back Stanley Cup Winning Defenseman Erik Johnson
Drury scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild. Drury ended his eight-game point drought with the tally, which ended up being the game-winner. The 25-year-old center has been playing on the third line lately,
Colorado Avalanche Trade Former Top Ten Draft Pick
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Avalanche rumors: Colorado likely out for Brad Marchand after Brock Nelson trade
Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Traded to Colorado
Nelson and William Dufour were traded to the Avalanche from the Islanders on Thursday in exchange for Oliver Kylington, Calum Ritchie, a conditional first-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round pick.
DENVER (AP) — Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.
Necas was sent to the Avalanche with forward Jack Drury, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in a three-team trade also involving the Chicago Blackhawks. He played his first game for Colorado one day later, a 3-1 loss at the Boston Bruins.
Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1.
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