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 ...

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.

He had the UFA card and we felt this is what we had to do.” MacFarland of the Colorado Avalanche operates like Lou Lamoriello still does. It does not matter if you have $100 million to spend ...

Do I think the Colorado Avalanche are better today with Necas and without Rantanen? I don’t. “Does that mean that they’re done? No. Chris MacFarland has shown to be very aware and alert to ...

He departs Colorado with 287 career goals in nine-plus seasons. He helped the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022. Trading a superstar is never easy, and MacFarland certainly had some anxious ...

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 --As Chris MacFarland wrapped up his remarks Saturday, as he explained the forces that had caused him to send forward Mikko Rantanen across the country from the Colorado Avalanche to the ...