Evan’s Daily: Avalanche Missing Their Captain, Trade Price for Erik Karlsson

It’s becoming clear the Colorado Avalanche are missing their captain Gabriel Landeskog, and the Sharks want WHAT in a trade for Erik Karlsson?

That, and the latest NHL news and NHL trade rumors in your Colorado Hockey Now Evan’s Daily.

Colorado Hockey Now

The Avalanche have lost seven of eight, they’ve come unglued in the middle of games, and lack cohesion on the ice. For the first time all year, the loss of Landeskog looms large.

Turning Point from Thursday night’s game involved a long powerplay with nothing to show for it.

Notes from practice, including a long interview with Mikko Rantanen and injury updates.

National Hockey Now

San Jose: If Erik Karlsson is indeed traded, it sure looks like it’s going to cost a lot to get him.

New York Islanders: The Islanders have reached a critical point in the year…do they buy or do they sell?

Pittsburgh: The Penguins went down quietly in their loss to the Jets.

Boston: The best team in the NHL apparently needs to snap out of it. Every other team in the league is jealous.

Florida: The Panthers claimed the son of a former legend in the franchise.

Vegas: Mark Stone is going to miss some time for the Golden Knights.

Philadelphia: John Tortorella does not care what you think. We knew this.

Washington: Here’s why Gabriel Landeskog’s best buddy deserves All-Star consideration.

Detroit: Not sure what’s happening with Jakub Vrana, but now he’s a healthy scratch in the AHL.

Los Angeles: The Kings got to do what they haven’t done much this year: Practice.

Montreal: It’s draft rankings time and that’s all they care about in Montreal right now.