The Avs finally signed Joel Kiviranta on Friday. Is that enough? Also, Matthew Tkachuk told ESPN that surgery is an option.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — August 9.
Colorado Hockey Now
It took more than five weeks to get done, but the Avalanche and Joel Kiviranta finally came to terms on a deal to keep the UFA forward in Colorado for another season. See the full details of his contract below.
With Kiviranta back in the fold, here’s where the Avs’ depth chart currently stands. Is it enough? You can probably figure out what I think from the title of this story, and the one linked below.
Around The NHL
Florida Hockey Now: The reason why Florida hasn’t traded Evan Rodrigues or anyone else to be cap compliant is because everyone expects Tkachuk to start the season on the shelf. He hasn’t yet opted to have surgery, but if he does, he laid out what his recovery timeline could look like.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Three things that could speed up the Penguins’ rebuild.
Detroit Hockey Now: Remember Mark Pysyk’s tenure with the Red Wings? Probably not. And for good reason. He missed that entire year after rupturing an Achilles. Three years later, he wonders what could have been.
San Jose Hockey Now: The Sharks are hoping they found a gem in free agent Phil Kurashev. What does the forward need to do to bounce back?
Vegas Hockey Now: Five underappreciated Golden Knights players since their inaugural 2017-18 season.
