Aarif Deen

#Avs beat writer @ColHockeyNow | @ThePHWA member | 🎓 Michigan #Dearborn | Muslim 🇨🇦🇮🇶 | عارف |

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

I've been looking forward to sharing this story with the hockey world. Today feels like an appropriate day. Please read, and enjoy.
https://t.co/I4bKBTTVJZ

[Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski]

Razor thin Jack Adams vote between Cooper and Ruff. Wow.

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

NEW @ColHockeyNow

Teams generally prefer to avoid having a head coach enter the season as a lame duck, making an extension decision a logical topic for the team this summer.

Avalanche Appear Set on Bednar for Next Season, But What About Beyond?

https://t.co/q3Wg4ho4tm

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

NEW @ColHockeyNow

Avalanche Mailbag 1.0: Necas’ Playoff Reputation, Limiting MacKinnon’s Ice Time, and Brent Burns' Future

https://t.co/zp8xnPJSrp

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Well earned

[Tampa Bay Lightning @TBLightning]

IT’S ABOUT TIME 👏

Jon Cooper is your 2026 Jack Adams Award Winner!

[Alex Daugherty @AlexDaugherty1]

It's my understanding that there was no buyout involved with getting Chris MacFarland to Nashville. He had a year left, and the Avalanche made "significant counter offers" with MacFarland to keep him... but in the end the Predators' offer (which is a 6-year deal) was better.

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Chris MacFarland gets choked up thanking the Avalanche organization, particularly Joe Sakic and his family.

[Corey Masisak @cmasisak22]

Predators owner Bill Haslem on Chris MacFarland: "I'll say it up front -- (the #Avs) didn't let him go easily."

[Stephen Whyno @SWhyno]

I believe this is mere DAYS short of the NHL record for biggest gap between Stanley Cup Final goals held by ... older brother Eric Staal, also just under 17 full years.

[Alex Daugherty @AlexDaugherty1]

Predators will hold availability with new general manager Chris MacFarland, majority owner Bill Haslam, and CEO Sean Henry tomorrow, June 3, at 11 a.m.

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Gary Bettman announces the 2027 All-Star weekend on Long Island.

Feb. 5 skills competition similar to 2024 in Toronto
Feb. 6 round robin 3-on-3 tournament consisting of 5 teams. Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden, and Rest of World

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

NEW @ColHockeyNow

Teams generally prefer to avoid having a head coach enter the season as a lame duck, making an extension decision a logical topic for the team this summer.

Avalanche Appear Set on Bednar for Next Season, But What About Beyond?

https://t.co/q3Wg4ho4tm

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Joe Sakic will run the Avs through the draft and the start of free agency. It'll be interesting to see what the team does after that, if anything, with the GM role.

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Welcome to Smashville, Chris! 👋

We're proud to announce that Chris MacFarland has been hired as our President of Hockey Operations and General Manager.

Full details » https://t.co/gYk9a8jGPS

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

NEW @ColHockeyNow

Chris MacFarland Departing Avalanche to Run Nashville Predators Hockey Operations

https://t.co/wDXkwEWovV

[Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun]

The Predators are expected to announce the hiring of Chris MacFarland today.

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Cale Makar finished second in Norris Trophy votes

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

More: according to several sources, MacFarland met face-to-face last night with owner Bill Haslam and the goal is for the Predators to close this quickly. They know they will have to hand the keys to MacFarland and are prepared to do it. Stay tuned.

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

NEW @ColHockeyNow

Report: Avalanche Grant Nashville Predators Permission to Speak With Chris MacFarland

https://t.co/1o1LRSHD1j

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

Beware of fake accounts, folks! There is no smoke to the Leafs/David Carle rumors being circulated right now.

[Brendan Lemieux @blemieux22]

Family of Claude Lemieux issues statement regarding his passing.