BREAKING NEWS: Avalanche Legend Nathan MacKinnon Signs $95 Million Deal with Boston Bruins — Colorado Fans React in Shock
In one of the most shocking moves in recent NHL history, Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon has reportedly signed a seven-year, $95 million deal with the Boston Bruins, sources confirmed early Tuesday morning.
The 30-year-old center, who has spent his entire 12-season NHL career with the Avalanche and helped bring the Stanley Cup back to Colorado in 2022, is now heading to the East Coast in a blockbuster free agency move that has left Avalanche fans stunned.
“This doesn’t feel real,” said longtime fan Stephanie Collins outside Ball Arena. “MacKinnon was the Avalanche. This is a gut punch.”
Social media exploded within minutes of the news breaking. The Avalanche subreddit was flooded with posts ranging from disbelief to pure outrage. One post simply read:
“H……… How did we let this happen?”
MacKinnon, a perennial Hart Trophy contender and face of the franchise, was entering the final year of his current contract before deciding to test the free agency waters this summer. Few believed he would leave Denver — until now.
In Boston, the mood is very different. Bruins fans are calling it the “steal of the decade,” with local sports radio praising GM Don Sweeney for pulling off the impossible.
“He’s the missing piece,” said one excited Bruins fan in downtown Boston. “Pasta and MacKinnon on the same line? Lord have mercy.”
The Avalanche organization has yet to release an official statement, but sources close to the team say front office members were “blindsided” by MacKinnon’s decision.
As the NHL world reels from this seismic shift, one thing is certain: the rivalry between East and West just got a whole lot more personal.
