According to Elliotte Friedman, speaking on NHL Network Radio, and Frank Seravalli, doing so on Prime's "NHL Coast to Coast," negotiations between Rantanen’s camp and the Avalanche are at a standstill, and how the team handles the situation before the trade deadline will shape its future.

The Boston Bruins have been fighting the injury bug in recent games, while battling to remain among the playoff contenders with less than three months remaining in the regular season.

Instead, the Avs operated with the urgency of Eeyore. And the crowd wasn’t exactly buzzing either. For long stretches, the only sound was sticks clicking the ice. Close your eyes and it was hard to tell if this was Ball Arena or a Family Sports Center practice.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the Colorado Avalanche. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Avalanche Legends of Past and Present Highlight Teams

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There's good news on the horizon for the Colorado Avalanche organization. Their top goaltending prospect, Russian net minder Ilya Nabokov, is aiming to make the leap from Europe to North America as soon as possible.

The NHL's 2025 trade deadline is getting closer, but which teams made the best moves last year? The Golden Knights, Sharks, Sabres and Avalanche made the list.

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) tires to shoot against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) tries to stop him during the second period of an NHL hockey game at American Airlines Center, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Dallas. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer)

Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy became the first goalie in NHL history to reach a massive milestone on Jan. 20, 2003.

Pavel Zacha is third on the Bruins in points (28), fourth in assists (17) and fifth in goals (11). MacKinnon has posted 170 points (66g/104a) in 142 January games throughout his career. Devon Toews is one assist shy of 200 for his career.