Avalanche, Laine, Tarasenko Surface In Latest NHL Rumor Mill

The rumor wire is humming again, and Colorado is right back in the middle of it. Patrik Laine and Vladimir Tarasenko both have the kind of name value that gets front offices talking, especially when teams start looking for offense without wanting to blow up the whole room. The Avalanche always seem to live one phone call away from a bigger swing, and this kind of chatter usually means somebody is probing for a deal before the market gets meaner.