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Avalanche’s Roster Structure & Contracts Point to Future Success

Len Vlahos | October 1, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites to win the NHL’s Central Division, and despite last season’s early exit from the playoffs, are a slight favorite to win the Stanley Cup.…

Joe Sakic’s Offseason Moves Set Avalanche Up For 2020-21 Success

Teagan Giselbrecht | January 10, 2021

The highly anticipated start of the 2020-21 NHL regular season on January 13th is fast approaching. Before the puck drops let’s take a second to review and grade the offseason…

How the Avalanche Became Contenders Under Sakic

Ryan Szporer | December 7, 2019

Remember when Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic signed Nathan MacKinnon to what was then considered a rich seven-year, $44.1 million deal? Yeah, so does MacKinnon. MacKinnon was recently asked…

Sakic Has the Avalanche Trending up Nicely

The Canadian Press | May 15, 2019

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Back in his Colorado Avalanche playing days, Joe Sakic’s approach was pretty much title or bust.
As the team’s general manager, a similar feeling is beginning to develop.
Sakic and the Avalanche took a little time for reflection foll…

Nathan MacKinnon: Money in the Bank for Colorado Avalanche

J.D. Killian | August 4, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche’s contract with Nathan MacKinnon should prove to be a steal of a deal whose value ensures the All-Star will play with a skilled team long into Colorado’s…

How the Avalanche Cleared Dead Wood

J.D. Killian | July 28, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche have embraced their namesake to clear away their old business model and shift their approach to the salary cap in order to build a new foundation for…

Avalanche Shake Up the Development Pipeline

J.D. Killian | July 24, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche intended to shift their AHL affiliation this summer, but the postseason changes didn’t stop there. Intent on instilling a winning culture throughout the player development process, the…

Avalanche’s Elite Trade Strategies

Leah Dyck | January 30, 2018

When Joe Sakic became the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche in 2014-15, he was heading into a good situation. In the season prior to his arrival as GM, he…

The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 4

Rob Mahon | August 24, 2017

The end of the 2014-15 season seemed to mark a turning point for the Colorado Avalanche. The team was coming off a disappointing regression in 2015, and as we saw…

Revisiting the Ryan O’Reilly Trade

Kevin Goff | August 19, 2017

The Ryan O’Reilly trade is a deal that is looked at through many different lenses. Some people see it is yet another misstep of an organization that has lost all…

The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 3

Rob Mahon | August 17, 2017

The Colorado Avalanche’s recent history is one of poor decision making and missed opportunities. As we saw in Part 1 of the Odyssey of Idiocy, the mistakes started early in…

The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 2

Rob Mahon | August 9, 2017

In case you missed the news, the Colorado Avalanche were historically bad last year. So bad that the last team to be as bad was an expansion franchise. You can…

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