| July 1, 2024 |
Tufte signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Boston on Monday. - Tufte notched one goal and one assist in five regular-season outings with the Avalanche in 2023-24. He also registered 23 goals and 45 points across 67 regular-season contests with AHL Colorado this past campaign. It wouldn't be surprising if Tufte spent most of 2024-25 in the minors. |
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| April 29, 2024 |
Tufte was recalled from AHL Colorado on Monday, per CapFriendly. - Tufte tallied two points in five NHL game this season but hasn't made an appearance at the top level since Nov. 24. He racked up 23 goals and 45 points through 67 AHL contests. |
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| Nov. 25, 2023 |
Tufte was sent back to AHL Colorado on Saturday. - Tufte has supplied one goal and one assist in the past two games for the Avalanche. His return to the minors bodes well for the availability of Logan O'Connor (lower body) or Tomas Tatar (undisclosed) ahead of Saturday's contest versus Calgary. |
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| Nov. 24, 2023 |
Tufte notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild. - With Tomas Tatar (undisclosed) joining Logan O'Connor (lower body) among the Avalanche's injured, Tufte was listed on the second line for this game. Tufte helped out on a Ross Colton tally in the first period. Through five games, Tufte has managed two points, seven shots on net, seven hits and a minus-2 rating at the NHL level. He's likely best suited to a bottom-six role until Colorado gets some injured forwards back in the lineup. |
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| Nov. 23, 2023 |
Tufte scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. - Tufte was called up just before the game to replace Logan O'Connor (lower body) in the lineup. The goal was Tufte's first point in four outings with the Avalanche this season. He's added seven shots on net, five hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating while mainly playing in a bottom-six capacity. The 25-year-old has two goals over 17 career NHL appearances. |
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| Nov. 22, 2023 |
Tufte was called up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday, per CapFriendly. - Tufte spent 10 days in the minors this time around. The 25-year-old has failed to record a point over three NHL outings this season while adding five shots on goal and five hits. |
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| Nov. 12, 2023 |
Tufte was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday. - Tufte has appeared in three games with the Avalanche this season, including Saturday's 8-2 loss to St. Louis. He has been credited with five shots on goal and five hits. Tufte has nine goals and 12 points over nine AHL contests this campaign. He might be recalled by the big club prior to Monday's matchup with Seattle. |
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| Nov. 11, 2023 |
Tufte was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday. - Tufte was sent down to the AHL after Thursday's loss to Seattle, after he was recalled earlier in the day. Tufte has yet to pick up a point in two games with the Avalanche this season. |
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| Nov. 9, 2023 |
Tufte was recalled from AHL Colorado on Thursday. - Tufte was a minus-1 with four shots on goal in his only NHL game this season. He has been on fire in the AHL, finding the back of the net nine times with three helpers in only nine games. Tufte was selected 25th overall in 2016, but the 25-year-old has yet to crack an NHL lineup for any significant time over the last three seasons. |
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| Nov. 4, 2023 |
Tufte scored three goals on six shots in AHL Colorado's 5-3 win over Ontario on Friday. - Tufte, who was returned to the Eagles after making his debut for the Avalanche earlier in the week, now has nine goals over seven games in the AHL. At the time Tufte was sent down Thursday, Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now there was a possibility the club brings the forward back up to the NHL for Saturday's game in Las Vegas. |
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| Nov. 2, 2023 |
Tufte had four shots on goal and one hit over 11:28 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blues. - Tufte made his Colorado debut Wednesday, when head coach Jared Bednar shook up the roster for the first time this season. Tufte and Kurtis MacDermid were active while Jonathan Drouin and Tomas Tatar were healthy scratches. The changes followed a two-game losing streak, which featured no goals in six periods of hockey. Tufte showed a scoring touch at AHL Colorado, lighting the lamp six times and assisting on two others in six games for the Eagles. Since offense was exactly what the Avalanche needed, he was called up and given a prime gig on the second line with Ryan Johansen and Valeri Nichushkin. Bednar was pleased with his performance, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now. "I thought he was impactful," the coach said. "Strong on pucks down low, nose is always over the puck at the net front, goes their hard, likes to shoot it. He's got a great shot, right? That's why he's scoring." All of Tufte's TOI was in even-strength situations. |
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| Nov. 1, 2023 |
Tufte practiced on the second line Tuesday, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now. - Tufte skated on one side of center Ryan Johansen with Valeri Nichushkin on the other side. Rawal also included Tufte on the second line in Wednesday's pre-game report. It's looking like at least one veteran will be scratched, either Jonathan Drouin or Tomas Tatar. |
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| Oct. 31, 2023 |
Tufte was recalled by the Avalanche on Tuesday. - Tufte has gotten off to an excellent start in the minors this season, racking up six goals and eight points through just six contests. It remains to be seen if he'll draw into the lineup and make his season debut with the Avalanche on Wednesday versus St. Louis. |
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| Oct. 16, 2023 |
Tufte was assigned to AHL Colorado on Monday. - Tufte was a healthy scratch in Colorado's first two games of the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old forward notched 19 goals and 35 points in 63 games with AHL Texas last campaign. |
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| Oct. 10, 2023 |
Tufte cleared waivers and was assigned to AHL Colorado on Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports. - Tufte had a strong preseason for the Avalanche but was a victim of a numbers game. Colorado will have the flexibility to move Tufte up and down throughout the season. |
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| Oct. 8, 2023 |
Tufte was added to waivers by the Avalanche on Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports. - Tufte was in contention for a roster spot following a strong preseason, though he'll ultimately begin the year with AHL Colorado if he clears waivers. The 25-year-old Tufte has played in 13 NHL games in the past two seasons, tallying his lone goal in 2021. |
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| Oct. 5, 2023 |
Tufte is in the mix for one of the final roster spots available heading into Saturday's preseason finale against Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. - Tufte positioned himself well to claim a spot after scoring a goal in all three preseason games in which he's appeared. Depth scoring is an issue for Colorado, and Tufte's offense is a boost to his chances. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar tried Tufte at center earlier in camp -- the team wants extra options down the middle -- but the coach acknowledged the experiment did not work well and moved the forward back to the wing. The 6-foot-6 Tufte, selected 25th overall in the 2016 Draft, is coming off his best professional season in 2022-23, when he scored 19 goals in the AHL. |
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| Sept. 23, 2023 |
Tufte worked as the center on the second line during Friday's practice, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports. - Ryan Johansen, who is pegged as the second line center, moved to up the top line while Nathan MacKinnon was in Halifax, where the Mooseheads retired his jersey. The 6-foot-6 winger lined up with Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin and didn't look out of place at the new position. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar acknowledged a hole down the middle and said he'll look at multiple options to play center on the bottom six. "If he has the ability to make a move into the center position, I'd like to experiment with it because I like him as a player," the coach said. Tufte, who has played 10 games at the NHL level over the last two seasons while with Dallas, has an opportunity to earn a more permanent gig for the Avalanche this season. |
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| July 1, 2023 |
Tufte signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Saturday. - Tufte made three NHL appearances with the Stars last season, and he had 35 points in 63 games with AHL Texas. He'll now take his talents to Colorado, where he'll likely serve as an organizational depth winger with AHL Colorado for most of the 2023-24 campaign. |
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| April 26, 2023 |
Tufte was returned to AHL Texas on Wednesday, according to Bruce LeVine of Dallas Hockey Now. - Tufte didn't end up playing during his latest stint with Dallas. He had 19 goals and 35 points in 63 AHL outings with Texas in 2022-23. His demotion might be a sign that Joe Pavelski (concussion) will be able to return Friday versus Minnesota, but that's not guaranteed. |
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| April 19, 2023 |
Tufte was promoted from AHL Texas on Wednesday. - Tufte's promotion could be an indication that Joe Pavelski (undisclosed) won't be ready to face Minnesota in Wednesday's Game 2 matchup. For his part, the 25-year-old Tufte has played in just three NHL contests this season, nothing one shot, six hits and a minus-1 rating while averaging 7:57 of ice time. Even with his call-up, Tufte may not crack the lineup versus the Wild, with Joel Kiviranta or Fredrik Olofsson more likely to slot into the lineup. |
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| Dec. 23, 2022 |
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas after Friday's game against Montreal. - Tufte posted a minus-1 rating in just 4:59 of ice time during Friday's game. The 24-year-old could rejoin the big club before Tuesday's game in Nashville. |
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| Dec. 11, 2022 |
Tufte was recalled from AHL Texas on Sunday, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports. - The Stars will begin a five-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Monday and Tufte will likely serve as an extra body. The 24-year-old has seven goals and 16 points in 21 AHL games this season. |
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| Oct. 2, 2022 |
Tufte was waived by Dallas on Sunday, according to CapFriendly. - Tufte will head to the minors if he clears. He had one goal and nine hits in 10 appearances with Dallas last season. |
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| June 30, 2022 |
Tufte signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars on Thursday. - Tufte saw action in 10 games for Dallas this season in which he recorded one goal, five shots and nine hits while averaging just 7:12 of ice time. Looking ahead to 2022-23, the 24-year-old winger could see more opportunities at the NHL level but will likely continue to split his time between the NHL and AHL throughout the campaign. |
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| March 12, 2022 |
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas on Saturday. - With Braden Holtby (lower body) sidelined, Tufte was demoted in order to make room for goaltender Adam Scheel on the active roster. Tufte will likely be back with the big club as soon as Holtby is ready to return. |
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| March 7, 2022 |
Tufte scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Wild. - Tufte, a Minnesota native, scored his first NHL goal and point in his home state. He struck on a feed from John Klingberg at 3:13 of the second period. Tufte has played in four of the Stars' last six games, but he's only averaging 6:57 of ice time per game as a fourth-liner. Fantasy managers likely won't need to track his progress closely this season. |
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| Feb. 24, 2022 |
Tufte was recalled by the Stars on Thursday. - Tanner Kero was waived in a corresponding move Thursday, so Tufte could be with the big club for a while. Tufte's picked up 10 goals and 17 points through 37 AHL appearances this year. |
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| Jan. 25, 2022 |
Tufte was reassigned from the taxi squad to AHL Texas on Tuesday. - Tufte has not appeared in an NHL contest since Dec. 20. The 23-year-old will rejoin AHL Texas where has recorded eight goals and five assists over 24 games this season. |
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| Jan. 24, 2022 |
Tufte was elevated from AHL Texas to the taxi squad Monday. - Tufte has logged 13 points over 24 AHL Texas appearances this season. The 23-year-old scored two goals and distributed one assist in Friday's 5-2 victory over AHL Rockford. He last appeared in the NHL on Dec. 20 against the Wild, going scoreless and recording 7:12 of ice time. |
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| Jan. 4, 2022 |
Tufte was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Texas on Tuesday. - Tufte averaged 7:18 of ice time and was held without a point over his five NHL 2021-22 appearances. The Minnesota-born winger will rejoin AHL Texas where he has recorded six goals and three assists over 17 performances this season. |
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| Jan. 3, 2022 |
Tufte was promoted from AHL Texas to the taxi squad Monday. - Tufte has been held without a point in his first five career NHL games. The 23-year-old winger will likely serve as an insurance body for the time being. |
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| Dec. 21, 2021 |
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas on Tuesday. - Tufte has featured in a few games with the Stars lately, going scoreless while averaging just 7:19 of ice time over five appearances. He doesn't figure to make a fantasy impact anytime soon. |
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| Dec. 17, 2021 |
Tufte was called up from AHL Texas on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. - Tufte averaged just 6:08 of ice time in his two league appearances this season in which he recorded two hits and one block. Unless Roope Hintz (illness) suffers a setback and can't play versus the Blues on Friday, Tufte figures to serve primarily as an emergency depth option moving forward and will almost certainly head back to the minors at some point. |
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| Nov. 21, 2021 |
The Stars sent Tufte to AHL Texas on Sunday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. - Tufte played in two games and didn't record any points during his 10-day stint with Dallas. The 2016 first-round pick figures to get more NHL opportunities at some point this season. |
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| Nov. 11, 2021 |
Tufte was called up from AHL Texas on Thursday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports. - Tufte racked up five goals and two assists in seven games while with AHL Texas to begin the year. With Tanner Kero and Blake Comeau both waived Thursday, Tufte should get an instant chance to enter the lineup Saturday versus the Flyers, although he'll likely play in the bottom six. |
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