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4:48Breaking News: Cale Makar Becomes Highest-Paid Player in NHL History
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1:18Hurricane's Patience with Rod Brind'Amour Pays Off
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0:44Analyzing Carter Hart's Stanley Cup Final Struggles
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3:02Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Highlights: Hurricanes at Golden Knights
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1:02Goaltending Below Expectations In Stanley Cup Playoffs
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8:57Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Preview
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10:14Reasons Why the Golden Knights Can Win the Stanley Cup
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1:50Mitch Marner's Mojo Fuels Golden Knights' Cup Hopes
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1:27Golden Knights' Championship Pedigree: Key to Another Cup
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1:15Remembering Canadiens Legend Claude Lemieux
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1:444-Time Stanley Cup Champion Claude Lemieux Dies at 60
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1:45Golden Knights Await Winner in Cup Final
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0:44Better Matchup for Golden Knights: Canes or Canadiens?
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0:48Tortorella Returns to Cup Final After 22 Years
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1:20How Golden Knights Built a Consistent Stanley Cup Contender
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1:07How Golden Knights Advance To Stanley Cup Final
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1:33How Avalanche Avoid Elimination
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1:16Nathan MacKinnon Suffers Lower Body Injury in Game 3
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Top Avalanche News
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Avalanche's Brent Burns: Ironman streak not in danger
Head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Friday that he will not be the one to end Burns' ironman streak, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Burns has the longest active ironman streak in the NHL, having played in 1,007 consecutive regular-season games since the streak began in 2013. The defenseman sits 58 games away from surpassing Phil Kessel's record. Bednar's comments indicate that as long as Burns avoids injuries and illness in 2026-27, he will get the chance to set the record. Burns had 35 points, 172 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-33 rating over 82 regular-season contests in 2025-26, so he could still carve out enough fantasy value to help in a depth capacity.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Fit ahead of training camp
Blackwood arrived at training camp in the best shape of his life, according to head coach Jared Bednar, and will have the chance to earn the starting job, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.
When asked if he planned to rotate his goaltenders again, Bednar told reporters they'd enter the season with a clean slate. The 29-year-old Blackwood played in only 38 regular-season tilts, but he posted a solid 23-10-2 record with a 2.50 GAA and three shutouts. The door appears to be open for Blackwood to earn the No. 1 job back from Scott Wedgewood this year, and in an ideal scenario, Bednar seems to be looking for that result.
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Avalanche's Trent Miner: Battling undisclosed injury
Miner is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.
While the details of Miner's injury are unclear, it could cost him some preseason games. It's reasonable to believe the Avalanche won't push the matter for the sake of training camp, so even a minor injury he might have otherwise played through could keep him limited for now. The 25-year-old netminder is projected to start 2026-27 in the minors. Still, the Avalanche would likely call him up if Scott Wedgewood or Mackenzie Blackwood are unavailable at any stage of the campaign.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Dealing with lower-body injury
Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Makar is dealing with a lower-body injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
While Makar is unlikely to be ready for the first day of training camp, he's expected to return to full health before the regular season begins. He was banged up during Colorado's playoff run, but his current injury is unrelated. The 27-year-old signed the largest contract in NHL history in August, agreeing to an eight-year, $163.2 million extension. After back-to-back regular seasons with at least 90 points, Makar took a slight step back in 2025-26, but he still recorded 20 goals, 59 assists, 118 blocked shots, 35 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 24:51 of ice time per game.
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Avalanche's T.J. Hughes: Could earn role with Avalanche in 2026-27
Hughes is expected to make his NHL debut in 2026-27, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Sunday.
Rawal relayed that Hughes was the best player on the ice during Saturday's rookie game against the Ducks. The 24-year-old Hughes was never drafted by an NHL club, but he was a top-three finalist for the NCAA's Hobey Baker Award last season. The Ontario native impressed with AHL Colorado during the team's postseason run in 2025-26, notching four goals and 14 points over 17 games. Rawal also noted that Hughes' hockey IQ is "off the charts" and that Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has a penchant for players who think the game very well. Hughes will be a player to keep an eye on in the future, but he will more than likely begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.
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Avalanche's Martin Necas: Enters 2026-27 with lofty expectations
Necas enters the 2026-27 campaign with substantial expectations following his career-best season last year, Laura Lambert of SI.com reports.
Necas signed an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with the Avalanche in October of 2025, and he rewarded the team's commitment by reaching the 100-point threshold for the first time in his career. Across 78 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, the 27-year-old recorded 38 goals and 62 assists to go with 85 hits, 30 PIM and 26 blocked shots. He'll attempt to maintain that production during his second full season in Colorado while continuing to work alongside one of the league's other elite talents in Nathan MacKinnon.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Signs largest contract in NHL history
Makar signed an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Friday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Makar was believed to be trending toward reaching a long-term agreement with the Avalanche in recent days, and his deal will ultimately make him the highest-paid player in NHL history. Following back-to-back seasons with at least 90 points, Makar appeared in 75 regular-season games last year and racked up 20 goals, 59 assists, 118 blocked shots, 35 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 24:51 of ice time. He's established himself as a top blueliner in the NHL and will now remain under contract with the Avalanche through the 2034-35 season.
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Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Ready for training camp
General manager Joe Sakic said Sunday that the Avalanche have no health concerns heading into training camp, which indicates that Schwartz has moved past his upper-body injury and is ready to go for the 2026-27 campaign, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Schwartz missed the final two games of the 2025-26 season for the Kraken due to his injury, but he has had plenty of time to recover during the offseason. The veteran winger signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with Colorado on the opening day of free agency in July, so he will likely play an important role in the team's middle six for the foreseeable future. As long as Schwartz isn't a fourth-line player, he should have plenty of chances to contribute to the scoresheet on one of the league's best offenses, which would make him a fine depth option in most formats for the 2026-27 season.
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Avalanche's Georgi Merkulov: Inks one-year deal
Merkulov signed a one-year contract with Colorado on Monday.
It's a two-way deal, per PuckPedia. Merkulov had 24 goals and 61 points over 70 regular-season games for AHL Providence in 2025-26. The 25-year-old forward has one assist, 10 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and four hits in 11 career NHL appearances. He will compete for a depth role with the Avalanche during training camp, but it wouldn't be surprising if he started the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.
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Avalanche's Fabian Lysell: Secures one-year contract
Lysell agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Colorado on Monday.
Per PuckPedia, it's a two-way deal. Lysell was a restricted free agent after being acquired by Colorado in a swap with Boston for Ivan Ivan. The 23-year-old Lysell last appeared in an NHL game during the 2024-25 campaign, logging 12 regular-season contests for the Bruins in which he tallied one goal on 21 shots, two assists and five hits while averaging 13:27 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Christian Wolanin: Gets two-way contract
Wolanin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Wolanin spent 2025-26 with AHL Providence, logging seven goals and 24 assists over 53 regular-season games. The defenseman hasn't played in the NHL since he made 16 appearances with the Canucks in 2022-23. He will likely spend most or all of 2026-27 in the AHL.
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Avalanche's Zakhar Bardakov: Signs in KHL
Bardakov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, Jeremy Garrett of Hockey News Hub reports.
Bardakov was given a qualifying offer by the Avalanche, so the team will retain his NHL rights. The 25-year-old center logged 60 regular-season games for Colorado in 2025-26 in which he notched one goal, nine assists and 35 shots while averaging 7:12 of ice time. Despite all the games in the regular season, Bardakov served as a healthy scratch in the postseason. If he can impress with SKA, Bardakov could get another shot in the NHL down the road.
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Avalanche's Domenick Fensore: Inks one-year contract
Fensore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Fensore had 10 goals, 35 points and 37 PIM in 60 regular-season appearances with AHL Chicago in 2025-26. The 24-year-old has also logged three career regular-season NHL games, recording no points, two PIM, four hits and six blocked shots. Fensore doesn't appear to have a path to an Opening Night roster spot with the Avalanche, so he'll likely head to the minors after participating in training camp.
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Avalanche's Vinnie Hinostroza: Joining Avs
Hinostroza signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Hinostroza had six goals, 18 points, 31 PIM, 41 hits and 27 blocked shots in 65 regular-season appearances between Minnesota and Florida in 2025-26. The 32-year-old is a capable fourth-line option, but Colorado is deep enough for Hinostroza to spend most of his time as a healthy scratch when the full forward corps is available.
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Avalanche's Adam Beckman: Heading to Colorado
Beckman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Beckman played exclusively for AHL Bridgeport last season, recording 30 goals, 21 assists and 36 PIM across 68 regular-season appearances. He hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2023-24 campaign, but he'll receive a two-year deal with the Avalanche that could pay him up to $1.75 million at the NHL level.
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Avalanche's Noah Juulsen: Agrees to two-year deal
Juulsen signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Juulsen had a goal, 10 points, 15 PIM, 104 hits and 45 blocks in 52 regular-season appearances with the Flyers in 2025-26. The 29-year-old blueliner will probably begin the season as Colorado's seventh or eighth defenseman on the depth chart. While he could be a healthy scratch when everyone is available, Juulsen could slot into a third-pairing spot if the Avalanche blue line runs into injury issues.
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Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Agrees to terms with Colorado
Schwartz (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports.
After spending the first 10 years of his career in St. Louis, Schwartz joined the Kraken for the past five seasons. He made just 50 regular-season appearances during an injury-riddled 2025-26 campaign, recording 11 goals, 15 assists, 42 blocked shots, 32 hits and eight PIM while averaging 16:08 of ice time. The 34-year-old will get a change of scenery ahead of the 2026-27 season, and he should have an opportunity to carve out a role in Colorado.
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Avalanche's Taylor Makar: Inks two-year deal
Makar signed a two-year contract with Colorado on Monday.
Makar appeared in 12 games for the Avalanche in the 2025-26 regular season in which he notched 17 hits, seven shots and four PIM while averaging just 6:13 of ice time. He also produced 14 goals and 10 assists over 52 regular-season outings for AHL Colorado. While the 25-year-old winger should see more opportunities in 2026-27, he figures to remain around the fringes of the big club's roster.
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Avalanche's Fabian Lysell: Gets change of scenery
Lysell was acquired by Colorado from Boston on Saturday in exchange for Ivan Ivan.
Lysell had 17 goals, 42 points and 51 PIM in 57 regular-season outings with AHL Providence in 2025-26. Despite being the No. 21 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Lysell has appeared in just 12 career regular-season NHL games. Perhaps a fresh start with a new organization will benefit the 23-year-old.
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Avalanche's Axel Elofsson: Final pick of Round 4
Elofsson was the 128th overall pick by Colorado in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Elofsson is, without a doubt, one of the most talented defenders available in this year's draft. He dominated the Swedish Jr. league to the tune of 41 points in 32 regular-season games in 2025-26. At times, Elofsson can look like a forward out there. He's extremely elusive and possesses both a huge shot and the ability to skate the puck out of his own zone. Elofsson has the skill to quarterback a No. 1 power-play unit at the NHL level, but there are drawbacks. For starters, he's 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. As one would guess for a rearguard that size, Elofsson's defensive zone play is a work in progress. Still, NHL clubs should be drafting for upside, and Elofsson has about as much of that as you can find at this stage of the draft.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.59 (1st) |
2.37 (1st) |
17.1 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Makar D Cale Makar D | Lower Body |