Wagner was placed on waivers Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Wagner will probably remain with the Avalanche for Tuesday's Game 2 matchup versus Winnipeg. He will likely serve as a healthy scratch for a second straight outing. Wagner had one goal, one assist, 16 shots on net and 30 hits in 13 NHL contests during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Brought up from minors
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Wagner was summoned from AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Wagner played in 13 contests with the Avalanche during the regular season, picking up one goal, one assist, 16 shots on net and 30 hits. With Jonathan Drouin (lower body) out for Colorado's first-round series against Winnipeg, Wagner or Joel Kiviranta could play in Game 1 on Sunday.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Heads to AHL
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Wagner was sent to AHL Colorado on Wednesday, according to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now.
Wagner has a goal and an assist in 13 games with the Avalanche this season. His return to the minors might indicate that Mikko Rantanen (concussion) will be ready to return Saturday versus Winnipeg.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Summoned from AHL
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Wagner was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Wagner has a goal and two points in 11 contests with the Avalanche this season. He was sent to the minors Friday but recalled after Mikko Rantanen sustained an upper-body injury in that evening's 6-2 loss to Edmonton. If Rantanen can't play Sunday versus Dallas, then Wagner might draw into the lineup in a bottom-six capacity.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Returns to AHL
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Wagner was sent to AHL Colorado on Friday.
Wagner has collected a goal and an assist in 11 games with the Avalanche this campaign. He also has four goals and eight points in 17 AHL outings.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Inks one-year extension
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Wagner signed a one-year contract extension with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Wagner has a goal, two points, seven PIM and 25 hits in 10 contests with the Avalanche this season. He also has four goals and eight points in 17 outings with AHL Colorado. The 32-year-old is likely to spend the bulk of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors, but he might occasionally be summoned by the Avalanche to serve on the fourth line.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Scores lone goal in loss
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Wagner scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to Columbus. He also had a block, two hits and two penalty minutes.
Wagner's tip-in of a Sean Walker shot early in the third period was all Colorado could muster against last-in-the-East Blue Jackets. The tally was Wagner's first to go along with one assist through 10 games. He's plied his trade mostly in the AHL this season but has had a couple of stints with the Avs since mid-February.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Recalled from AHL
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Wagner was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Wagner has one assist in nine games with the Avalanche this season. The 32-year-old winger could slot into a fourth-line role while Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) and Joel Kiviranta (illness) are sidelined.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Dropped to AHL
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Wagner was assigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
In a corresponding move, Fredrik Olofsson was summoned from the minors. Wagner has one assist, 10 shots on goal and 23 hits in nine appearances at the NHL level this season. He also has three goals and seven points over 11 AHL contests this campaign.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Good to go
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Wagner (upper body) is expected to return Tuesday against the Flames, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Wagner missed Friday's game after suffering an injury Wednesday versus Detroit. The 32-year-old winger has just one assist in nine games this year, though he could earn a regular role in Colorado's lineup with Logan O'Connor (hip) out for the season.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Unavailable versus Wild
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Wagner (upper body) will not play Friday against Minnesota, Evan Rawal of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
Wagner was injured against Detroit on Wednesday and will miss at least one game as a result. The 32-year-old has been limited to one assist in nine NHL games this season.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Exits Wednesday's contest
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Wagner (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Red Wings, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Wagner was limited to 2:52 of ice time prior to suffering the injury. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Wild. If he can't play Friday, Casey Mittelstadt may be ready to join the Avalanche by then.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Snags first helper
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Wagner posted an assist, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.
Wagner helped out on an Andrew Cogliano tally in the second period. This was Wagner's first point at the NHL level since he logged five points over 41 outings in the 2020-21 campaign. The 32-year-old forward has added three shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-2 rating over five contests while seeing minimal ice time on the Avalanche's fourth line since he was called up Feb. 16.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Minimal TOI since call-up
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Wagner logged three hits over 7:04 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Vancouver.
Wagner has recorded six hits while averaging 6:42 of ice time on the fourth line through two NHL appearances this year. The body checks are his NHL calling card -- the 32-year-old forward has averaged 2.81 hits per game over 1,019 career contests.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Joins big club
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Wagner was promoted from AHL Colorado on Friday.
Wagner opened the year on the non-roster injured reserve and didn't make his AHL debut until January. He has seven points through 11 contests with AHL Colorado. He appeared in one game with Boston last year.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Practicing with AHL team
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Wagner is practicing with AHL Colorado as he continues to recover from a ruptured Achilles, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports.
Wagner is expected back sometime around early February, so it's encouraging that he's on the ice. The winger signed a two-way contract with the Avalanche in July, so he may be waived with the purpose of reassignment once he is activated from season-opening injured reserve.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Suffers ruptured Achilles
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Wagner suffered a ruptured Achilles prior to training camp, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Wagner signed a two-year deal with the Avalanche in July, but it could be a while before he suits up with the team. The 32-year-old was likely to be just a fourth-line option this season, but given the severity of his injury, it's likely he'll miss a majority of the campaign.
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Avalanche's Chris Wagner: Joins Avalanche
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Wagner signed a one-year, two-way contract with Colorado on Saturday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Wagner provided 19 goals, 31 points and 69 PIM in 62 games with AHL Providence last season. He also appeared in one contest with Boston during the 2022-23 campaign, picking up six hits in 12:36 of ice time. Wagner should get a chance to compete for a fourth-line spot with the Avalanche out of training camp.
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Bruins' Chris Wagner: Reassigned to AHL Providence
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Wagner was sent back to the minors Wednesday.
During his brief stint in the NHL, Wagner saw action in just one game in which he dished out six hits while averaging 12:36 of ice time. The veteran winger was sent back to AHL Providence with youngster Joona Koppanen coming up in a corresponding roster move.
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Bruins' Chris Wagner: Recalled from AHL Providence
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Wagner was recalled from AHL Providence on Thursday.
Wagner was placed on waivers before the start of the season and has spent all season in the AHL. He has nine goals and 11 points in 27 games. Wagner has played in 359 NHL games during his career, scoring 37 goals and adding 26 assists.
