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 ...

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. The NHL is officially on break with the Four Nations Faceoff looming. However, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A rising tide raises all boats, or in the case of the Avalanche, an MVP center lifts all those around him. Chris MacFarland made ... hit the ground running in Colorado with nine points in eight ...

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.

The trade that saw the superstar dealt to Carolina sent shockwaves through the league and up and down the Colorado franchise.

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 ...