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Sean Behrens News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 26
Is This Finally Sean Behrens' Year to Crack the Avalanche Lineup?
Sean Behrens’ professional career lost a year before it ever got started. The Avalanche drafted him 61st overall in 2021. He became an excellent college defenseman at the University of Denver.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 25
Avalanche Could Be Getting a New Central Division Rival
The Colorado Avalanche could eventually have one more team standing between them and a Central Division title. This one will be different, though. This one will be brand new.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 25
Nathan MacKinnon Continues to Rank Among NHL's Elite Centers
Nathan MacKinnon continues to receive the recognition he deserves as one of the best players in the NHL. On Sunday evening, NHL Network released a list of the Top 20 centers in the league heading into the 2026-27 season, and the Colorado Avalanche superstar came in at No.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 24
Avalanche’s glaring roster flaw that must be fixed before 2026-27 NHL season
The Colorado Avalanche were the best regular-season team in the NHL last season. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the stars of the show once again in Denver.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 25
Avalanche 'confident' Cale Makar will have new contract before 2026-27 season
The Colorado Avalanche expect to get a deal done with Cale Makar fairly soon.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 24
Sakic Not Worried About Cale Makar’s Ticking Contract Clock
Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic spoke with the media in Denver this weekend about the status of Cale Makar‘s contract. The defenseman needs a new deal, one which many analysts could see becoming the biggest contract in NHL history.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 24
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic delivers confident Cale Makar contract update
Colorado Avalanche president and general manager Joe Sakic provided another positive indication Sunday that the team expects to secure a long-term contract extension with defenseman Cale Makar before the start of the 2026-27 season.
Colorado Avalanche News / ESPN / August 23
Sakic 'confident' Avs lock up Makar before season 
Speaking at an Avalanche alumni game, Colorado general manager Joe Sakic on Sunday reiterated the confidence he has in that a contract extension for star defenseman Cale Makar, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, will "be signed before the season starts."
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 22
Avalanche Prospect Pool Ranked NHL's Worst, but Does It Really Matter?
It is hard to argue and easy to prove. The Colorado Avalanche have one of the best NHL rosters. Period. Apparently, the Avalanche also have the worst collection of young talent.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 21
What Avalanche Fans Need to Know About the Colorado Eagles in 2026-27
The Colorado Eagles — which serves as the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche — recently announced they will be competing in a pair of preseason games as part of the inaugural Southwest Showdown.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 21
The Colorado Avalanche Mount Rushmore: Which Four Legends Make the Cut?
Choosing four players to create a Colorado Avalanche Mount Rushmore sounds easy until you look at the names that have come through Denver since the team arrived from Quebec in 1995.
Martin Necas News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 20
Avalanche's $92 Million Bet on Martin Necas Is About to Get Its First Real Test
Martin Necas proved just exactly how elite he was last year, and he also solidified the fact that Colorado was right to believe there was yet another level to his game.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 20
5 Avalanche Players Who Could Be Award Candidates in 2026-27
The Colorado Avalanche had no shortage of individual award candidates during the 2025-26 season. Nathan MacKinnon was a Hart Trophy finalist and won the Rocket Richard Trophy.
Josh Manson News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 19
Josh Manson Has Always Been More Than the Avalanche's Tough Guy
Dave Manson was one of the NHL's most rugged defenseman in the late 80s and throughout the 90s. Manson played in 1,103 career games and curently sits 13th all-time in penalty minutes with 2,792.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 18
Avalanche’s Stanley Cup window is shrinking fast with The Athletic’s NHL Pipeline Rankings
The Colorado Avalanche are getting a reality check, as the club looks to build a championship team. Colorado is getting ranked dead last at no. 32 in the NHL, in The Athletic’s new pipeline rankings for 2026.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 18
Avalanche Have a Training Camp Battle That Could Get Crowded Fast
Let’s be honest, there isn’t really a lot of controversy around the Colorado Avalanche’s lineup. The team has several established stars that know their place.
Mackenzie Blackwood News / The Hockey Writers / August 18
Avalanche’s Blackwood Facing Pivotal Season
The Colorado Avalanche are still among the favorites to capture the Stanley Cup even if their contention window is slowly closing. They have arguably the most talented core in the league and want to win now.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Rumors / August 18
2026-27 Colorado Avalanche Season Preview
The Colorado Avalanche enter the 2026–27 season with a refreshed roster after a busy offseason that saw them trade away veteran forwards for younger, cost-controlled pieces while adding experienced depth on a budget.
Ilya Nabokov News / The Hockey Writers / August 15
Avalanche’s Ilya Nabokov Has a Lot to Learn Before Becoming an NHL Goalie
A recent interview with Colorado Avalanche prospect Ilya Nabokov offers something more interesting than another update on a young goalie trying to make the NHL.
Artturi Lehkonen News / Yardbarker / August 12
Avalanche face a dilemma with longtime playoff hero
The Colorado Avalanche know exactly what they have in Artturi Lehkonen. That doesn't mean a decision on his future will be an easy one.
Ilya Nabokov News / The Hockey Writers / August 12
Avs Prospect Ilya Nabokov on NHL Adaptation, AHL Experience & His Colorado Ambitions
Ilya Nabokov, 23, was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round (38th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. The Russia native spent 2025-26 on loan with Metallurg, posting a 22-7-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .901 save percentage in 38 regular-season games before going 2-4 with a .892 in seven playoff appearances.
NHL News / Yardbarker / August 7
Predators GM Chris MacFarland is taking an expensive shortcut
The Nashville Predators needed a different plan after missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season. MacFarland certainly gave them one.
Nathan MacKinnon News / Trade Talk Sports / August 6
Insider Spitballs Idea of Avalanche Moving on From Nathan MacKinnon
The saying when it’s hard to believe that a big-name NHL star may become available is that Wayne Gretzky was once traded, so anyone can be dealt. That still rings true today, though some players feel far more untouchable than others.
Brad Hunt News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 2
Brad Hunt Retires From Professional Hockey
Veteran defenseman Brad Hunt announced on social media yesterday that he has retired from professional hockey. Hunt’s decision brings to a close a professional hockey career that spans 14 years, 422 AHL games, and 288 NHL games.
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