9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (258+ words) Rookie camp came and went in the blink of an eye. The Colorado Avalanche rookies took part in two games over the weekend, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-2 before falling 6-5 in a shootout to the Vegas Golden Knights. I had a…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago   (119+ words) The Colorado Avalanche are less than two weeks away from opening training camp, and the first official on-ice event of the 2026-27 season is coming up this week with the rookie tournament in San Jose. There’s plenty to talk about heading…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (133+ words) This summer has been huge for player salaries and a rapidly rising cap hit for some of the best in the NHL. How much will Simon Edvinsson sign for when he eventually gets his new contract in Detroit? And when…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (287+ words) When the Colorado Avalanche made Cale Makar available to the media Monday, it was because the superstar defenseman had just signed an NHL-record eight-year, $163.2 million contract. But Makar also provided an important update on the injury that kept him out…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) Cale Makar and Joe Sakic talked about the historic contract the superstar defenseman signed. I wrote about one of the key takeaways from the lengthy presser. The NHL Network revealed 50-41 on the top players list, and one Avalanche made the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (336+ words) Coming off the first 100-point season of his career, Colorado Avalanche forward Martin Necas is receiving another nod of recognition. Necas was unveiled Sunday as the No. 49-ranked player on NHL Network’s annual Top 50 Players in the NHL right now…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (554+ words) As soon as the NHL and NHLPA came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement last year, the focus on Cale Makar’s next contract quickly became something to watch. Not just because the Colorado Avalanche’s superstar defenseman was due…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (211+ words) Cale Makar is the highest-paid player in NHL history. Both in terms of total contract dollars and AAV. Macklin Celebrini had the highest deal before him, but not anymore. He spoke about that, and potentially getting the captaincy. All that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1001+ words) Cale Makar has already won a Calder Trophy, two Norris Trophies, a Conn Smythe Trophy and a Stanley Cup championship. Now, he has added another accomplishment to his long list of accolades. Makar became the first player in NHL history…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (486+ words) Joe Sakic was confident over the weekend when asked about Cale Makar signing an extension soon. The Colorado Avalanche’s general manager doubled down on the belief that his superstar defenseman would be locked up before the season began — even before…...