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 ...

Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and ...

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 ...

The former NHLer and Spittin' Chiclets co-host Paul Bissonnette lashed out at the Colorado Avalanche GM for a massive mistake regarding the Mikko Rantanen trade. Chris MacFarland, the Colorado ...

On Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to ... struck between the two parties at the last minute, but GM Chris MacFarland decided to do what was best for his team.

then playing 24:42 in his most recent game with Colorado. He's showing why Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland wanted him in the Rantanen trade, and the more comfortable Necas gets, the more productive ...

Colorado promptly lost to the Bruins ... he "had a sniff that something might be happening" after Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland gave him a phone call while at a hotel in Boston. “ ...

On Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. Nobody expected that to happen. Most expected a deal to be struck between the two parties at the last minute, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...