Evan’s NHL Daily: Analyzing The Colton Deal, Galchenyuk Enters Player Assistance Program

After the incident last week that led to the Arizona Coyotes terminated his contract, Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL and NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program.

With the Colorado Avalanche, we had plenty of news, and analyzed the Ross Colton contract and move in general.

All that and more in this Wednesday edition of Evan’s Daily.

Colorado Hockey Now

The Colorado Avalanche are betting big on Ross Colton with his new contract. We dug into why here.

Denis Malgin is moving on from the NHL…for now. The former Avalanche forward is headed home after signing a long-term contract in Switzerland.

Gabriel Landeskog is staying busy off the ice, as he’s one of a handful of celebrity investors in Leeds United.

I was invited onto Sportsnet 650’s “The People’s Show” on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a handful of topics around the Colorado Avalanche, including the Ross Colton deal, Landeskog’s health, the Toews extension, Sam Girard, and more. You can listen below.

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It’s been just a little over a year since Chris MacFarland took over as GM of the Avalanche. On Wednesday, we’ll look back at his first year as GM of the team.

Around the NHL

Alex Galchenyuk will be getting some help, as he is now entering the NHL and NHLPA’s player assistance program. Last week, Galchenyuk was arrested for a hit and run incident in Arizona, and the details from the police report were ugly. On Tuesday, he apologized for his actions.

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— Alex Galchenyuk (@AGally94) July 18, 2023

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— Alex Galchenyuk (@AGally94) July 18, 2023

National Hockey Now

Pittsburgh: Ryan Graves knows what to expect after joining a team lead by Sidney Crosby.

Boston: Are the Bruins going to have to make another cap dump before training camp starts?

San Jose: Elliotte Friedman still thinks it’s coming down to the Hurricanes or Penguins for Erik Karlsson. Who has the edge?

New Jersey: Three questions remain for the New Jersey Devils the rest of the summer.

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