Watching one grow up then kicking them out is even harder. Chris MacFarland did the latter Friday night. The Avalanche did not want to trade Mikko Rantanen. No one ever wants to trade a 50-goal ...

BOSTON — Chris MacFarland wanted to keep Mikko Rantanen and make his roster deeper. In the end, the Colorado Avalanche general manager determined he couldn’t do both. MacFarland spoke with ...

On Friday night, the Colorado ... thought the Avalanche would actually trade him because of how much Rantanen meant to the organization. But it is a business, and Chris MacFarland decided ...

Chris MacFarland tried to find the right words. What have the past couple of days been like for the Colorado Avalanche general manager after shocking the hockey world? “Well, it’s hard.

Facing the prospect of Colorado’s star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him away and ...

That's why this likely will be the move that defines Chris MacFarland's tenure as Avalanche general manager. "MacFarland was very (gutsy) and I do give him props for making this move," the coach said.

Gabriel Landeskog’s long-awaited return to NHL action remains uncertain, and Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland confirmed so on Sunday. Speaking to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun ...

The blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday has sparked reactions from both sides with Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland describing it as ...

BOSTON — Chris MacFarland wanted to keep Mikko Rantanen and make his roster deeper. In the end, the Colorado Avalanche general manager determined he couldn’t do both. MacFarland spoke with reporters ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen ... Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the ...

BOSTON — Chris MacFarland wanted to keep Mikko Rantanen and make his roster deeper. In the end, the Colorado Avalanche general manager determined he couldn’t do both. MacFarland spoke with ...

Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the Avalanche's roster for the future. “I think it was just a tough business decision ...