{"id":187744,"date":"2025-08-30T18:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/187744\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T18:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T18:41:10","slug":"deens-daily-avalanches-opening-night-roster-spot-penn-state-outdoor-game-is-dobson-enough-for-habs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/187744\/","title":{"rendered":"Deen’s Daily: Avalanche’s Opening Night Roster Spot; Penn State Outdoor Game; Is Dobson Enough For Habs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Avs are skating at Family Sports, and it looks like new faces are making an appearance almost daily. Also, Mitch Marner chatted with a reporter about his unceremonious departure from Toronto.<\/p>\n

All that and more on this edition of Deen\u2019s Daily \u2014 August 30.<\/p>\n

Colorado Hockey Now<\/p>\n

The additions of Victor Olofsson and Joel Kiviranta in August means the Avs now have 12 NHL regular veterans under contract for the 2025-26 season. But the expectation is that Logan O\u2019Connor will start the season injured.<\/p>\n

That means at least one non-regular should crack the opening roster. Will it be Ivan Ivan for the second year in a row? Or will a new trade acquisition and two rookies give him a run for his money?<\/p>\n

READ MORE: 4 Prospects That Could Earn a Permanent Roster Spot With Avalanche<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Around The NHL<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>Assessing the power rankings for the Metropolitan Division. Where will the Pens finish?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Montreal Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>The Habs upgraded their defense with Noah Dobson. Is it enough?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Philly Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Penn State is hosting Michigan State<\/a> in an outdoor game on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n

Florida Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>The Panthers have mostly the same roster as the one that won the Stanley Cup in June. But three new names means new numbers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Vegas Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>More on the Mitch Marner exit from Toronto, and how it landed him in Vegas.<\/a><\/p>\n

New Jersey Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>Luke Hughes still doesn\u2019t have a contract for this season. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald talks about the standoff.<\/a><\/p>\n


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