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DENVER, CO - JUNE 27: Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog holds the Stanley Cup trophy above his head as he walks off the plane with his teammates at Signature Flight Support at Denver International Airport on June 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche arrived back from Florida after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 and 4-2 in the series t...

DENVER, CO - MAY 13: Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly (17) celebrates his goal in the second period of the Minnesota Wild versus Colorado Avalanche game five Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round game at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Now that the dust has...

The NHL offseason has been full of controversial moves and organizational realignment, and the Colorado Avalanche have definitely been in on the action. The work isn’t done as Joe Sakic now has the Cale Makar contract to settle.

I’m here to tell you that Cale Makar is well worth $20M (AAV) right now, and has all the leverage to stand on business.

The ...

ST. PAUL, MN - MARCH 02: Boston Bruins center Georgii Merkulov (42) looks on during the NHL game between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild on March 2nd, 2025, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Amid the stifling heat wave in Colorado, the Avalanche found the ene...

18 Apr 1998: Right wing Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche in action during a game against the Detroit Red Wings at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Red Wings 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport | Getty Images
Colorado Avalanche News After acquiring the pick in the Valeri Nichushkin trade, the Avalanche selected Egor Shi...