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Avalanche reward defenseman Sam Malinski's breakout season with a 4-year extension

Sam Malinski’s breakout season has been rewarded by the Colorado Avalanche signing the defenseman to a four-year extension

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Lands four-year extension Malinski signed a four-year, $19 million contract extension with Colorado on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Malinski has three goals, 24 points, 98 shots on net and 56 blocked shots across 50 appearances this season. He has played up and down the lineup in 2025-26, but he has been skating on the top pairing with Cale Makar due to the absence of Devon Toews (upper body).

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Distributes trio of helpers Malinski notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Malinski set up tallies by Samuel Girard, Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon in this contest. The 27-year-old Malinski has had a few good moments this year despite playing on the third pairing with minimal power-play usage. He's earned a goal and eight assists over 12 outings in December. For the season, the blueliner has 21 points (three goals, 18 assists), 64 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 19 hits and a plus-19 rating over 37 contests.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday night

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

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DECEMBER 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Goal, assist in win Malinski scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Impact Malinski earned his first multi-point effort of the season. He has two goals and four assists over his last nine outings as continues to provide quality play from the third pairing. Malinski is up to three goals, a career-high 17 points, 32 blocked shots, 55 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 31 appearances. He's doing enough to be worth consideration in deeper fantasy formats, though his place in the lineup invites some risk for consistency.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon leads a balanced scoring attack as Avalanche cruise to 6-2 win over Panthers

Nathan MacKinnon was one of six different Colorado players to score and the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Puts away goal in Wednesday's win Malinski scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.

Impact The goal was Malinski's first since Opening Night, but he's hardly been quiet this year. He's yet to go more than three games without a point, racking up two goals and 10 assists in 23 appearances, including seven points over 11 outings in November. Malinski has added 40 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating this season. He's flying under the radar on the Avalanche's third pairing, and while his offense may not remain steady all year, he's earned some fantasy value so far as a depth blueliner.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche win 10th straight, shut out Sharks 6-0

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 18th goal, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 26 shots he faced and the red-hot Colorado Avalanche rolled past the San Jose Sharks 6-0 on Wedne...

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Colton, Olofsson score 1:19 apart, streaking Avs beat Islanders 4-1

Ross Colton and Victor Oloffson scored in a 1:19 span in the second period to help the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on for their fifth straight win

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Pockets helper in win Malinski registered an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Malinski ended a three-game point drought with a helper on a Ross Colton goal in the second period, which was the game-winner. The 27-year-old Malinski has provided steady depth offense from a third-pairing role this year. He's up to one goal, five assists, 26 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 14 appearances.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Valeri Nichushkin scores twice, Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 4-1 for fourth win of the season

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets goal in 100th career game Malinski scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Malinski skated in his 100th career game Tuesday, all of which have come with the Avalanche. The 27-year-old defenseman is facing a new challenge this season, playing on his off side as a right-shot blueliner on the left. He'll eventually be challenged by Ilya Solovyov for playing time once Solovyov's visa situation is resolved. Malinski had just 13:13 of ice time Tuesday and may be sheltered for a while as he adjusts to his new role. He had 15 points in 76 regular-season outings in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Necas scores 2 goals, and the Avalanche rout the Kings 4-1 in a dominant season opener

Martin Necas scored two goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to become the leading scorer in Avalanche history, and Colorado opened the regular season with a 4-1 victory over th...

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Two Restricted Free Agents The Colorado Avalanche announced that they have re-signed restricted free agent (RFA) defenseman Sam Malinski to a one-year deal worth $1.4...

JULY 1, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Avalanche sign RFA defenseman Sam Malinski to one-year contract: report The Colorado Avalanche signed its more important restricted free agent the day before the market opens.

JUNE 30, 2025 • DENVERPOST.COM

Agrees to one-year contract Malinski signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with Colorado on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Impact Malinski generated five goals, 15 points, 115 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and 57 hits across 76 games during the 2024-25 regular season. He could enter the 2025-26 campaign on Colorado's third pairing but proved capable of handling top-four minutes last campaign when injuries piled up.

JUNE 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Earns assist in playoff debut Malinski notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 3.

Impact This was Malinski's playoff debut after he sat out the first two games of the series in Dallas. He was still limited to 12:23 of ice time, but he was able to help out on a Valeri Nichushkin tally in the first period. Malinski had 15 points over 76 regular-season contests, but he earned three of those points over his last five outings of the campaign, so he may be able to build a little momentum if he stays in the lineup over Erik Johnson and Keaton Middleton.

APRIL 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up assist Sunday Malinski logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Malinski again led the Avalanche with 25:15 of ice time. He's played well in a larger role over the last two games, earning a goal and an assist in that span, but he'll likely be back in the bottom four to begin the playoffs, as Cale Makar and Devon Toews will be back from their time off. Malinski had 15 points, 115 shots on net, 107 blocked shots, 57 hits and a plus-8 rating across 76 outings in the regular season. He should be favored to stay in the lineup over Erik Johnson during the postseason.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coyle has goal and 2 assists as Avalanche score 4 in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-2

Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists in Colorado’s four-goal third period, and the Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2

APRIL 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Bends twine in loss Malinski scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.

Impact The Avalanche are down four defensemen between rest and injuries. Malinski stepped up to fill the void, leading the team with 23:46 of ice time in Saturday's contest, which was still close despite the Avalanche's numerous missing pieces. Malinski has scored twice in the last four games, and he has five goals, 14 points, 112 shots on net, 106 blocked shots, 57 hits and a plus-9 rating over 75 appearances this season. He'll likely see a big role again in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Ducks.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bends twine in loss Malinski scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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