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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.

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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.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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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.

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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.

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.

Devils’ goaltending gamble could define their 2026-27 season

If Patrik Laine goes to the Maple Leafs, who leaves?

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest losers this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest losers this summer

The top five remaining NHL restricted free agents

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.

Cale Makar 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.

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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.

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.

Devon Toews News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 10

Avalanche’s Devon Toews Earns Place Among NHL’s Top 20 Defensemen

Devon Toews continues to receive recognition as one of the NHL’s most dependable defensemen. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman was ranked No. 20 on NHL Network’s list of the league’s top defensemen heading into the 2026-27 season.

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Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 10

Avalanche’s Cale Makar Once Again Tops List of NHL's Best Defenseman

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche was selected by NHL Network as the best defenseman for a fifth consecutive year. The annual list is chosen by producers and analysts from the network.

Cale Makar News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 9

Cale Makar Negotiations With Avalanche Reportedly Nearing Completion

Key NHL insider Elliotte Friedman indicated on the Aug. 7 edition of NHL Tonight that progress is being made in contract negotiations with Cale Makar. Makar currently only has one season remaining on his six-year, $54 million contract (a $9 million AAV).

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 9

One Improvement Each Avalanche Goalie Needs to Make in 2026-27

Goaltending will be one of the more important storylines for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the 2026-27 season. The Avalanche have plenty of firepower in front of the crease, but their ability to make another deep playoff run will depend in part on getting reliable goaltending throughout the season.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 8

One Improvement Every Avalanche Defenseman Needs to Make in 2026-27

The Colorado Avalanche have plenty of experience and talent on their blue line heading into the 2026-27 season. Cale Makar and Devon Toews remain one of the NHL’s premier defensive pairings, while Josh Manson and Brent Burns bring veteran experience.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Avalanche’s Aging Core’s Window to Win is Slowly Closing

Despite bowing out a bit earlier than anyone thought, a sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche remain on the shortlist of contenders going into the 2026-27 season.

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.

Florida Panthers may have built the NHL's most hated roster

Flyers can no longer hide behind rebuilding label after aggressive summer

Penguins face uncomfortable reason top players no longer want to play in Pittsburgh

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Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 6

Avalanche Fans Believe Colorado Is Built to Win the Stanley Cup

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2025/26 season as a team overlooked by many, but by the end of the regular season, they'd put it all together, and with some big additions at the trade deadline, they cruised to the Presidents' Trophy and the No.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / August 6

Ranking the Top 10 Prospects in the Colorado Avalanche System

Last year, the Colorado Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy, and while it didn't turn into a Stanley Cup Finals appearance, their Stanley Cup window remains wide open thanks to the likes of Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon.

Cale Makar News / Stadium Rant / August 6

Cale Makar Deserves To Be The First $20 Million NHL Player, But Won’t Hurt His Team

It is usually a pretty short list of Players when it comes to who The Best Defenseman in the NHL right now is, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Zach Werenski, and after last year Matthew Schaefer.

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.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / July 15

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Colorado Avalanche’s Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.