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Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a summertime prospect swap! After four years in the organization, the Colorado Avalanche decided they saw enough of former 2021 first round pick Oskar Olausson and have traded him to the prospect retirement state of California in exchange for San Jose Sharks prospect left wing Danil Gushchin. TradeTo #GoAvsGoDanil … [Read more...] about Oskar Olausson traded for former San Jose prospect Danil Gushchin

Reid Glenn / USA TODAY NETWORK One of the first of several netminders in our series. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Six writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2025. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked (plus one Honorable Mention). One of the … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: Honorable Mention Isak Posch

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images There will be a lot of changes upcoming in this annual series. Tomorrow we will begin our annual tradition of ranking and counting down all Colorado Avalanche organizational players who are 25 years of age or younger as of September 1st, 2025. There are 26 eligible players to list, more on that later, and therefore we will … [Read more...] about Preview: Colorado Avalanche 2025 Top 25 Under 25

Our coverage remains the same but with a new look In just a couple of weeks, Mile High Hockey is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on the site, it will look cleaner – less … [Read more...] about A new look coming for Mile High Hockey in August

Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire The Avalanche should proceed with caution. While the Colorado Avalanche have approached the offseason with measured restraint—preserving both flexibility and optionality should the right opportunity present itself—one prospective transaction continues to distinguish itself as particularly compelling. At first thought, this writer … [Read more...] about The Thin Line Between Gamble and Genius: Yegor Chinakov and the Avalanche’s Offseason Dilemma