In our previous Central Division Snapshot, we looked at how the division was shaping up after the initial flood of free agent signings in mid-July. With training camps now underway, let’s take a look at how the landscape shifted over the second half of the summer.
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Team Synopsis: Colorado Avalanche – August 4, 2022
Stanley Cup Champions. It’s the goal of many, but only one team earns the title each season. This year it was the Colorado Avalanche prevailing after a number of disappointing playoff exits in recent years. The final was appointment viewing, as the Avs had to knock off the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. Let’s take a look at a dominant 21/22 season from the Avalanche, along with what’s in store for the 22/23 season.
Central Division Snapshot: July 21, 2022
In the last Central Division Snapshot, I looked at how each team stacked up as free agency approached. With the frenzy now complete and most of this summers UFAs already locked in with new teams, let’s take a look at how the landscape changed over the first week of free agency.
Central Division Snapshot – July 9, 2022
With the draft a not-so-distant memory, teams are readying themselves for the free agent frenzy that is now just a few days away. Let’s take a look at how teams have repositioned themselves since the initial Central Division Snapshot of the offseason. We’ll include all roster transactions made up to the end of the draft.
Central Division Snapshot – June 26, 2022
The Colorado Avalanche were the class of the Central Division in 2021-2022 and are one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. Which teams might challenge for supremacy in the Central in 2022-2023? Which teams are in the best position to improve their rosters over the summer as the offseason gets underway?
Analyzing a Contender: 21/22 Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche booked their ticket to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs last night. Let’s take a closer look at their roster to gain some insight into how they’ve built contender.
RFA Signing Check-in: Cale Makar (COL) – March 2022
In the RFA signing series, we take an in depth look at a deal signed by a restricted free agent along with their performance since and future projections. Today’s subject: Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche.
2022 Trade Deadline Tracker
deadline approaches. Check back for new updates as teams position themselves for the stretch run.
Trade Check-in: Graves (NJD) / Maltsev+ (COL) – Feb 2022
high quality player to Seattle. Rather than risk losing him for nothing, the Avalanche dealt defenseman Ryan Graves to the New Jersey Devils for forward Mikhail Maltsev and a draft pick. Let’s look in on the returns through the first half of the 2021-2022 season.
Biggest Surprises of the Season: 5v5 GF/60 Edition
We’re now well into the 21/22 NHL season and longer term trends are starting to show in each team’s performance. With model projections giving us a reference point for how strong each team’s even strength offense was expected to be, let’s take a look at which teams have fallen in line with the projections and which have surprised.