Chris MacFarland has tinkered with his roster plenty, but the Avs don’t appear to be adding the captain to it anytime soon.

Four days prior to the NHL trade deadline, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland said Monday a Landeskog return this season, while not impossible, is unlikely. "He's grinding hard every single day,

Gabriel Landeskog still isn't ready to play for the Avalanche, and that day doesn't appear to be coming anytime soon.

The Avalanche has a clear need on the blue line. Colorado has added several options to be the No. 6 defenseman since the end of last season, including de Haan as a free agent, but none of them have found a regular, successful spot next to Sam Malinski on the third pairing.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forward Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defenseman Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Calvin de Haan,

The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away, and the market is starting to heat up. The Colorado Avalanche just acquired defenseman Ryan Lindgren from the New York Rangers, and there will be more moves in the coming days.