Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced on March 7 that the team had acquired defenseman Jeremy Hanzel and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Yakov Trenin and defenseman Graham Sward.
Yakov Trenin heading to the Colorado Avalanche was the headline of the biggest move the Nashville Predators made on Thursday, but the addition of 21-year-old defenseman Jeremy Hanzel shouldn’t be viewed as a trade-sweetening afterthought.
The Nashville Predators have sent forward Yakov Trenin and prospect Graham Sward to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Jeremy Hanzel and Colorado’s third-round pick in 2025.
The Avalanche have acquired forward Yakov Trenin from the Nashville Predators. Trenin isn't afraid to mix it up and should provide Colorado a tough edge down the stretch.
The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Jeremy Hanzel to a three-year, entry-level contract. Hanzel was an overage selection by the Avalanche at last year’s NHL Draft, going 187th overall.
The Colorado Avalanche have made a second round of reassignments in as many days. This one was a little unexpected, with a game scheduled for tonight in Minnesota.
The Colorado Avalanche have made their first round of cuts, and based on what we’ve seen to date, there are no real surprises. The surprise may come when you look at who they didn’t cut.
After a successful weekend the group is now ready for main camp. The second game of the tournament between the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks saw an increase in scoring and it came in bunches.
The Thunderbirds defender could be a lovely late-round pickup down the line. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey staff.
It was a remarkably slow week for the Colorado Avalanche, as there was no real action or movement by the team. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t have anything to talk about.
No one’s NHL future has ever been set in stone just because they were passed over in the draft. Just ask Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews about that.
Not unexpected, but forward Darren Helm announced his retirement after 16 years in the NHL. Helm, 36, was limited to just 11 games in 2022–23 due to injuries but spent his final two seasons in the league with the Avs after his first 14 in Detroit.
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