Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar secured his future (and more) with a monumental eight-year, $163.2-million contract last week. It will make him the highest-paid player in the entire NHL when the contract kicks in next year, and it has undoubtedly changed the financial landscape for players across the league. So, what does it mean for the Philadelphia Flyers?
We’ve already seen a whole lot of the contractual environment in the NHL change this summer. Whether it was the $18-million AAV o...
Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche are coming off a brutal loss in the Western Conference Finals last season. They were matched up with a red-hot Vegas Golden Knights team in that Final. The Avalanche were the better team on paper, but things did not play out that way on the ice. The Golden Knights […]
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September is here, which means the start of the 2026-27 NHL season is officially on the horizon. For the Colorado […]
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Predicting how most NHL teams will do is a tall task. But with the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche icing a similar team to last year, it’s easy to see them winning it all.
Stanley Kroenke also owns seven other professional sports franchises, among other assets.
Kroenke is expanding his sports empire, which includes the LA Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and more. Arte Moreno has owned the MLB team since 2003.
Anaheim Angels owner Arte Moreno is selling the team to Stan Kroenke, per multiple reports. Kroenke, a 79 year old billionaire, also owns the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal F.C., Arsenal W.F.C., the Colorado Rapids, and the Colorado Mammoth. This would be the end of the tenure of an individual […]
After Cale Makar signed a massive eight-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes' next contract has come into the spotlight. Wild GM Bill Guerin isn't concerned about where their negotiations currently stand.
Late August is usually when I make a few stops at the Colorado Avalanche’s practice facility to see which players […]
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The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. Of all the recent additions, center Fedor Svechkov has the best chance of […]
Cale Makar and Joe Sakic talked about the historic contract the superstar defenseman signed. I wrote about one of the […]
The post Deen’s Daily: Makar Wanted Eight Years All Along; Necas is Top-50; Hometown Remix Jersey Leaked! appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
It’s a big day for Mile High Hockey. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Colorado Avalanche. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
The Colorado Avalanche paid Cale Makar big bucks when they signed him to a new eight-year contract extension. In fact, they paid their franchise defenseman more than any player in league history. Makar will make $20.4 million per year over the next eight seasons, starting in 2027-28. Much has been said about the Avalanche and […]
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Joe Sakic said he wanted to get Cale Makar's deal done before training camp, and he did. How the Avalanche got it done.
The post Why Cale Makar’s new deal was of high importance to the Avalanche appeared first on Mile High Sports .
As soon as the NHL and NHLPA came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement last year, the focus […]
The post Cale Makar Never Wavered on Eight-Year Term With Avalanche appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Augello break down Cale Makar’s historic contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche, Connor Hellebuyck’s future with the Winnipeg Jets, and more.
Minnesota Wild fans look away. Wild general manager Bill Guerin attended the Minnesota State Fair on Monday, and answered a few questions related to Quinn Hughes' contract extension, and how Cale Makar's recent extension with the Colorado Avalanche could impact Hughes' next deal. It was very obvious from Guerin's comments, things aren't going as planned with advancing towards an extension. The relationship is good between me and Quinn and his agent. There’s no tension. Communication has been g...
Our explanation of why the Cale Makar contract with the Colorado Avalanche is a steal and should be considered nothing else.
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Makar signed the largest contract in NHL history last week, an eight-year deal worth over $163 million.
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Augello break down Cale Makar’s historic contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche, Connor Hellebuyck’s future with the Winnipeg Jets, and more.
If the money were equal, there’s no debate that Cale Makar is a far better bet than Darren Raddysh. Honestly, it’s a no-brainer. But this week, we learned the money…
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked. When the Colorado Avalanche selected Christian Humphreys in the seventh round of the […]
Coming off the first 100-point season of his career, Colorado Avalanche forward Martin Necas is receiving another nod of recognition. […]
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The Colorado Avalanche have had a busy offseason. The Hockey News ranked their offseason highly on the league-wide list. Is […]
The post Deen’s Daily: Avalanche’s Offseason Moves; Where They Rank Around the NHL: Landing Spots for Hellebuyck, Larkin appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Welcome to the Summer Thread for the week of 8/31.
Who had Cale Makar as the first $20 million dollar man on their bingo card? Even with the increases, that is a huge chunk of cap space for one player. It sure makes Roman Josi’s contract look like a bargin. Everyone stay safe from yet another heat wave this week!
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