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Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed (via DNVR Avalanche’s Bailey Curtis) that forward Logan O’Connor would return to the Colorado Avalanche’s lineup tonight.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 20

Avalanche’s Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog combine for nasty goal vs. Devils

The Colorado Avalanche have had some ups and downs during the 2026-27 season. They won the Presidents’ Trophy last season as the best regular-season team in the NHL.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 16

Avalanche Star Cale Makar Opens Up About Becoming a Dad

Cale Makar has returned to the Colorado Avalanche lineup after having missed a recent game due to a family matter. Makar missed the Oct. 13 game at the Dallas Stars in Texas, as the defenseman remained in Colorado while his wife — Tracy — welcomed twin boys.

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How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 15

Avalanche’s Cale Makar reacts to 1st game since becoming a Dad

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a nice start this season but could not pick up a win on Wednesday night. They fell in the shootout to the Dallas Stars away from home.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

NHL News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 13

Colorado Avalanche Prepare For The Dallas Stars Without Cale Makar

The Colorado Avalanche will open a back-to-back series against their biggest divisional rivals, the Dallas Stars. The first game will be in Dallas, while tomorrow's matchup will be in Denver.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 13

Avalanche’s Cale Makar to miss game vs. Stars for birth of twins

The Colorado Avalanche will be without their two-time Norris Trophy winner as he prepares to become a two-time dad. The Avalanche announced that defenseman Cale Makar will miss Tuesday’s road game against the Dallas Stars as he is back in Denver with his wife awaiting the birth of their twins.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Avalanche On SI / October 12

The Avalanche's Defense Is Doing More Than Just Defending

The Colorado Avalanche have plenty of offensive firepower. Apparently, their defensemen didn't get the message that they're supposed to stay back. Cale

Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / October 9

Cale Makar notches 3 points in Avalanche rout of Flames

Cale Makar scored twice in a three-point game in his hometown and both Devon Toews and Jaden Schwartz notched a pair of goals to lead the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 7-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / October 1

NHL's Top 25 Highest-Paid Players Right Now

As the NHL salary cap continues to rise, young goal-scorers are increasingly among the highest-paid players in hockey. All of the top 25 earners in the NHL are 28 years old or younger as of opening night 2026, and five of the top eight are 22 or younger.

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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.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / October 1

NHL's All-Time Richest Players: Top 25 Rankings by Career Earnings

The NHL has been going strong for over a century, since 1917 to be specific, and player salaries have grown exponentially since. Today’s elite NHL players are commonly paid low eight figures annually, with the top earner, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, becoming the first player to take home over $20 million each season, on average.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 1

Avalanche’s Cale Makar reveals why it’s tough to win fight against Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon opened the 2026-27 season with two goals and eight shots on net, but his fight with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke became one of the biggest moments of Wednesday night’s 8-4 win at Ball Arena.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / September 24

Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli is latest young player to cash in thanks to rising cap

It's been a good summer to be a young NHL player in need of a new contract.

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

Penguins offer support to Andrei Kuzmenko after tragic loss of his father

Penguins' Ben Kindel's lower-body injury 'looking more week-to-week'

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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.

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Colorado Avalanche 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 / 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.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / August 31

‘It wasn’t really a negotiation’: Avalanche, Makar on how eight-year deal came together

While many might think a record-breaking deal might have taken a lot of hoop-jumping to get through, that apparently wasn’t the case in the Mile High City.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 30

3 'Would You Rather' Questions Following Cale Makar’s New Deal

The minute Cale Makar signed an eight-year extension for $20.4 million per season, reactions were split on whether this was a great deal or a not-so-great one.

Colorado Avalanche News / Flamesnation / August 29

NHL Notebook: Cale Makar signs largest contract in NHL history

Cale Makar will be set for life. On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche announced that the defenceman has signed an eight-year deal. He’ll also become the highest-paid player beginning in 2027-28, as he’s set to make $163.2 million over those eight years, or $20.4 million annually.

Colorado Avalanche News / Field Level Media / August 28

Avs' Cale Makar becomes highest-paid player in NHL history

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar inked an eight-year, $163.2 million contract on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn more than $20 million per year.

Colorado Avalanche News / Canucksarmy / August 28

NHL Notebook: Cale Makar signs eight-year, $20.8M AAV extension with Avalanche

Well, we teased it yesterday, and it was made official today. On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche released a video of Cale Makar speaking to fans, where he shared how thrilled he was to be sticking around in Colorado for the next nine years, all but ensuring he has signed an eight-year extension.

Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / August 28

Avalanche sign Cale Makar to largest contract in NHL history

One of the best players in the world has hit a record-setting payday. On Friday, the Colorado Avalanche announced that the team has signed defenseman Cale Makar to an eight-year contract extension.

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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Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28

Avalanche and Cale Makar Sign the Biggest Deal In NHL History

Cale Makar has signed the largest contract in NHL history. The deal is an eight-year extension with an AAV of 20.4 million. Although the deal was rumored to be close, there were questions about the term.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Only Two Ways the Makar Deal Ends Up, and One Starts a Chain Reaction

As the Colorado Avalanche close in on a contract extension for Cale Makar, one insider is framing the negotiation in a way that makes this imminent deal a very black-and-white situation: the Makar extension is about changing the NHL landscape.

Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Avalanche and Cale Makar Closing in on 'Biggie' Contract Extension

One of the summer’s most anticipated pieces of business appears to be closing in. Word is Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms on a new contract extension, setting up what could be a historic extension for the two-time Norris Trophy winner.