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Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 17
Avalanche Could Have Resolution on Cale Makar Extension Soon
The Colorado Avalanche may finally be nearing a resolution on the biggest piece of unfinished business from their offseason. With Cale Makar entering the final season of his contract, speculation surrounding his future has followed the Avalanche throughout the summer.
Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 16
Can Avalanche Star Cale Makar Finally Reach 100 Points?
When it comes to Cale Makar's seven-year NHL career, he has accomplished just about everything under the sun. A Calder Trophy for the league's best rookie, two Norris Trophies for the league's best defenseman, and a Stanley Cup championship.
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 / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 15
Avalanche Declare Can't Miss Games for 2026-27 Season
An all-time NHL high of 1,344 regular-season games will be on display in 2026-27, but for the Colorado Avalanche — some games will have more at stake than others.
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.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 15
Colorado Avalanche 2026 Alumni Game: Revisited
The Colorado Avalanche alumni will be facing off against the Denver University hockey alumni very shortly on Aug. 23. These two alumni teams are taking to the ice at Magness Arena at the University of Denver, marking the second annual event.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 15
Avalanche Are Getting Older, but Are They Getting Too Old?
There has been plenty of conversation lately surrounding the age of the roster for the Colorado Avalanche. That’s not really something one can deny. Colorado has built a team that is ready to compete for the Stanley Cup, and that takes a lot of veterans.
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.
Joe Sakic News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 14
Avalanche Legend Joe Sakic Is Putting the Skates Back On
Joe Sakic is fully immersed in Colorado hockey. He has spent the offseason making decisions about who is going to be wearing the burgundy and blue during the 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche season.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 14
Avalanche Looking to Join Exclusive Club in 2026-27
Winning the Presidents' Trophy is about as difficult as finding a squishy dumpling at Five Below five minutes after they open. Winning it a second time in a row is as rare as a McDonald's ice cream machine that's actually working.
Nathan MacKinnon News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 13
What a Nathan MacKinnon Extension Would Have Looked Like This Summer
Nathan MacKinnon is already under contract with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2030-31 season, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting to wonder what another extension would have looked like if the superstar center were eligible to sign one this summer.
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 13
5 Bold Predictions for the Avalanche in 2026-27
Expectations aren’t hard to find around the Colorado Avalanche organization. They run high and lengthy if we are honest. Starting with some obvious things, Nathan MacKinnon should remain one of the NHL’s premier offensive players.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 13
Avalanche Have Weapon No Other NHL Team Could Match Last Season
You don't need advanced statistics to know the Colorado Avalanche can fly. Anyone who has watched Nathan MacKinnon blow through the neutral zone, Martin Necas turn on the jets or Cale Makar seemingly go from zero to 60 in the blink of an eye already knows that.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 12
Sam Malinski, Martin Necas Recognized for Recent Breakout Season with Avalanche
In his first full campaign with the Colorado Avalanche, center Martin Necas logged career highs in goals (38), assists (62), points (100), time on ice per game (21:30); in addition, defenseman Sam Malinski would also post his best NHL season in 2025-26.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 12
What’s Standing Between the Avalanche and Another Stanley Cup?
The Colorado Avalanche have already done just about everything possible to establish themselves as one of the NHL’s elite teams. They have Nathan MacKinnon.
Colorado Avalanche 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.
Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 12
What Would Make the 2026-27 Season a Success for the Avalanche?
Ok, that’s a stupid question, right? There really isn’t even a question as to what the ultimate goal is for the Colorado Avalanche. It’s the Stanley Cup.
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.
Martin Necas News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 11
Predicting Avalanche Star Martin Necas' Stats for the 2026-27 Season
When Martin Necas entered his first full season with the Colorado Avalanche, there were some high expectations. He exceeded them. During the 2024-25 campaign, Necas put up 83 points split between Colorado and Carolina.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 11
Scribe Suggests There’s a World In Which Avalanche Trade Cale Makar
It would be seemingly unthinkable that the Colorado Avalanche would be open to trading superstar defenseman Cale Makar. But, as one scribe points out, stranger things in the NHL have happened, and the Avs are a team known for making drastic moves.
Vinnie Hinostroza News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 11
Avalanche Veteran Could Lose Ice Time to Colorado's Young Forwards
The Colorado Avalanche have been quiet, but they have made significant moves that could change the layout on the ice. When the Avalanche signed Vinnie Hinostroza, they didn’t do it to add a big offensive weapon.
Brock Nelson News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 10
Avalanche Need Bounce Back from Brock Nelson After Disappointing Postseason
The Colorado Avalanche had what some fans could describe as a disappointing postseason and what some fans could describe as not a terrible postseason. The Avalanche and head coach Jared Bednar lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sweep in the Western Conference Final back in late May.
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.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / July 30
3 Colorado Avalanche With the Most to Prove in 2026-27
The Colorado Avalanche, despite bowing out in the Western Conference Finals, remain the class of the conference. Joe Sakic, back in the role of general manager after the departure of Chris MacFarland, deserves credit for his hand in building one of the strongest rosters in the league.
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