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Avalanche Prospects Turn Heads During Impressive Rookie Showcase Weekend

The Colorado Avalanche rookie camp attendees posted a 1-0-1 record over a pair of weekend games as they traveled to San Jose for the Rookie Showcase. Colorado picked up three of four possible points after a 7-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks in addition to a 6-5 shootout defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Joe Sakic Set To Return As Avalanche Full-Time GM

The Colorado Avalanche will not conduct an external search for a general manager after Chris MacFarland left for the Nashville Predators earlier this summer.

Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Colorado Avalanche’s 5 Worst Contracts of the Salary Cap Era

Part of being a perennial contender means being shrewd and finding good value when re-signing your own players or reaching out to free agents. Colorado Avalanche General Manager Joe Sakic is finding that out now thanks to some huge deals (like Cale Makar’s record-setting deal).

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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

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Alex Gagne News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 13

Avalanche Prospect Alex Gagne Makes Loud Statement at Rookie Faceoff

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2026 Rookie Faceoff looking to find young players who could make an impression before training camp begins. Alex Gagne understood the assignment.

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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 / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 13

Last-minute move Avalanche must make ahead of 2026-27 season

The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a spectacular regular season, but the team had the same fate as every Presidents Trophy winner since the conclusion of the 2013 season.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 13

Avalanche Youngsters Shine in Opening Game of 2026 Prospects Tournament

The NHL season is about to begin, and before the season begins, a certain number of teams participate in a small tournament of prospects from the AHL, the ECHL, and college.

Nick Blankenburg News / Daily Faceoff / September 12

Report: Leafs sign Nick Blankenburg to PTO

The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing another defenseman into the mix for training camp. According to a report from the Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont, the Leafs have signed defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a professional tryout contract.

Artturi Lehkonen News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 12

Avalanche Could Have Difficult Artturi Lehkonen Decision Coming

The Colorado Avalanche have quite a few decision ahead as they continue trying to build a roster that is capable of bringing another Stanley Cup home to Denver.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 11

Joe Sakic's History with Avalanche Helped in Cale Makar's Record-Setting Extension

Joe Sakic deserves more credit; his endeavors as the Colorado Avalanche President of Hockey Operations/General Manager set the tone for Cale Makar's record-setting contract extension to occur.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 11

Avalanche Have One Player Who Needs Big Training Camp

It is about time for the NHL and hockey season to begin which means training camps are getting set to open within the next week and a half or so. And with training camps getting ready to open, it means that there are going to be battles for roster spots to pay attention to.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

T.J. Hughes News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 10

What T.J. Hughes Could Bring to Avalanche Rookie Faceoff

According to reports, T.J. Hughes could very well be a budding star for the Colorado Avalanche. Heading to the 2026 Rookie Camp Faceoff, Hughes has already cemented himself as one to watch.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 10

3 Avalanche Prospects With the Most to Gain at Rookie Faceoff

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t waiting until training camp starts to evaluate some of their young players. The 2026 version of the Rookie Faceoff, happening September 12 through the 15, will provide the first look.

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The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

Ducks place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate contract

Chris Kreider termination gives Ducks more flexibility amid Cutter Gauthier negotiations

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

It may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

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.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

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.

What are the Avalanche’s plans in net?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / September 7

Avalanche Have a Goaltending Decision They Didn't Expect to Make

For several years, it seemed like the Colorado Avalanche couldn’t figure out the answer for the goal. Now, they might have more answers than they know what to do with.

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 / 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.

Colorado Avalanche 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 / 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.

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

Yanks could use sweet homecoming for Gerrit Cole vs. Angels

Walbert Urena shines as Angels down Yankees, end 7-game skid

The 'Active MLB 1K-hit club' quiz

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.

Six potential trade destinations for Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck

Will Auston Matthews find a second gear later in his career?

Four under-the-radar PTO candidates for NHL teams to consider

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest winners this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest winners this summer