Aarif Deen
Tuesday saw notable trades finall begin and the Colorado Avalanche were one of the teams to make a move. The Vegas Golden Knights confirmed something that was expected. Also, the Maple Leafs and Flyers traded goalies as Mats Sundin and John Chayka begin to remake their roster in Toronto.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 17.
Colorado Hockey Now
About a month ago, Chris MacFarland was likely going to be tasked with trading Ross Colton in the offseason to clear cap space. On Tuesday, MacFarland acquired Colton from the Avalanche.
He made the move with current Avs GM Joe Sakic. Last week, Sakic made it clear that he’s very comfortable with where the Avalanche’s goaltending currently stands. He traded one of the depth goalies in the Colton trade.
Around The NHL
John Tortorella: The Vegas Golden Knights finally made it official. John Tortorella will not be returning as head coach in 2026-27, effectively making him a free agent on July 1. We know Tortorella wants to coach again, but how soon? We’ll find out over the next handful of weeks. As for the Knights, they might already have their next guy in the organization, coaching their AHL team.
Philly Hockey Now: We already know the Flyers are closing in on an extension with Dan Vladar. They’ve now added Joseph Woll to the mix as his likely goalie tandem mate.
Toronto Hockey Now: What the Maple Leafs are getting from the Flyers in the Woll trade.
Edmonton Hockey Now: Three goaltenders the Oilers could target following the Woll trade.
Detroit Hockey Now: Two college rivals are now teammates in the Red Wings organization.
Forever Blueshirts: How the Pavel Buchnevich trade five years ago set the standard for what’s to come under general manager Chris Drury.