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Avalanche Are About to Enter Their Most Expensive Era Yet

The Colorado Avalanche have spent years assembling one of hockey's most enviable collections of superstar talent. Now comes the fun part, which is keeping enough talent around them to win another Stanley Cup.

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Avalanche Have 100 Points of Offense They Need to Replace

It’s laughable to say anything about the Colorado Avalanche struggling. They certainly didn’t struggle offensively last season. Finding the back of the net was not a problem.

Mitchell Heard News / Inside The Rink / September 8

ECHL: Trenton Signs Mitchell Heard, Trades Strand To Reading

The Trenton Ironhawks have announced that they’ve signed forward Mitchell Heard for the 2026-27 season. This is a solid signing for Trenton, as the get a player who can bring physicality to their lineup and has a plethora of experience under his belt.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / September 8

What are the Avalanche’s plans in net?

As the Colorado Avalanche try to improve on a Presidents’ Trophy-winning 2025-26 campaign that saw them get swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the third round, some are wondering where the Avalanche stand in the crease.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

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Jared Bednar News / Daily Faceoff / September 8

How hot is Jared Bednar’s seat with Avalanche?

As we prepare for the 2026-27 NHL season, eyes will be on the Colorado Avalanche as they try to bounce back after a campaign that saw them win the Presidents’ Trophy, but were swept in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights.

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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.

Gabriel Landeskog News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 6

Avalanche Could See a Very Different Gabriel Landeskog This Season

For the last several years, the conversation surrounding Gabriel Landeskog has been about his health. Could he come back? Could he stand a full season of NHL action?

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 6

Avalanche Paid Heavy Price to Keep Their Stanley Cup Window Open

Ordinarily, September is when organizations show off the future. The Colorado Avalanche's situation is different. They've deliberately exchanged pieces of tomorrow for a chance to win today.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / September 6

What do Avalanche need to do to win Stanley Cup again?

The Colorado Avalanche saw one of the best seasons in recent NHL memory come to a crushing end in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they get swept out of the Western Conference Final by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Artturi Lehkonen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 5

Extending Artturi Lehkonen Will Be A Challenge For The Avalanche

Heading into the summer, there were two prominent pending unrestricted free agents that Avalanche GM Joe Sakic had to contend with in terms of working

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 5

Avalanche Prospects Have Something to Prove After Brutal NHL Ranking

The Colorado Avalanche have been criticized lately for their prospect pool. The young crew should now have some opportunities to change that narrative.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / September 5

Is Avalanche’s current core good enough?

The Colorado Avalanche were the toast of the NHL for most of last season after a historically hot start to the regular season culminated in a Presidents’ Trophy win by eight points over the next-closest team.

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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 / September 4

Avalanche Reveal Rookie Camp Roster With Several Intriguing Names

The Colorado Avalanche have released their 2026 Rookie Camp Roster. This development comes as the Colorado Avalanche will also be heading to the 2026 Rookie Faceoff, hosted by the San Jose Sharks organization.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 4

Key Dates for Colorado Avalanche Training Camp Revealed

After a long off-season, the 2026/27 campaign for some teams begins in September, and one of those teams is the Colorado Avalanche, who will open their season on TNT against the Los Angeles Kings on September 30th.

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Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 3

Avalanche's Recent Dominance Takes New Form with This Insane Stat

The Colorado Avalanche have been the most dominant team in the NHL this decade on the strength of superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, but putting that dominance in perspective is another conversation entirely.

Cale Makar News / Daily Faceoff / September 3

Eight-year term a big win for Avalanche with Makar extension

It’s hard to feel as though you’ve gotten a bargain when you’ve just purchased something for its highest price in history, but that’s probably how the Colorado Avalanche feel right now.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 2

Avalanche’s Joe Sakic Has Much Smaller Margin for Error Thanks to Big Contracts

Building a winning team in the NHL might be fun and games, but when it comes time to keep that team together, business becomes much more difficult. Just ask the Colorado Avalanche, who handed out a record contract extension to superstar defenseman Cale Makar last week.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 2

Can Nathan MacKinnon Catch Joe Sakic Atop the Avalanche Record Book?

On October 7, 2025, Nathan MacKinnon entered the season tied with Joe Sakic for the most points in Colorado Avalanche team history. With a second-period assist on a Martin Necas goal against the Los Angeles Kings, MacKinnon became the all-time point leader in Avalanche franchise history.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 2

3 burning Avalanche questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche are coming off a brutal loss in the Western Conference Finals last season. They were matched up with a red-hot Vegas Golden Knights team in that Final.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 1

Stan Kroenke will bring championship pedigree to Angels as new owner

Adding another Los Angeles-based franchised to his portfolio, Kroenke has reached an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Angels.

Angels may finally have a chance to contend after owner Arte Moreno agrees to sale

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Cale Makar News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 31

Cale Makar’s Negotiations Focused On Avalanche’s Long-Term Success

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and general manager Joe Sakic sat down for questions following a record-breaking contract extension on Friday.

Cale Makar News / NHL Trade Talk / August 29

Cale Makar Cashes In: Avalanche Lock Up a Superstar, Inherit a Cap Crisis

After weeks of staring down Quinn Hughes in a league‑wide game of contract chicken, the Colorado Avalanche superstar signed a monster eight‑year extension worth $20.4 million AAV — sliding just under the current max of $20.8M and resetting the market exactly as expected.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 28

Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

There was never a question as to whether or not the Colorado Avalanche would sign defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract extension. The question was always a matter of when it would get done, how many years it would be worth, and how much money it would involve.

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Ranking the Western Conference's biggest winners this summer

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Nick Blankenburg News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 28

Free Agent Profile: Nick Blankenburg

This summer has featured a somewhat unusual free agency period. The sharp rise in the salary cap has pushed player price tags up in a general sense, but that windfall hasn’t extended to every point in the player market.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / August 27

What the Avalanche Can Expect From New Additions

Aside from trying to figure out Cale Makar’s contract extension, the Avalanche are looking forward to the coming season. After a disappointing sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights, the Avalanche and their Central Division brethren didn’t do a ton.