Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images Would you rather have a Marty Necas extension in February 2026 or a Makar extension in July of the same year? The dominos are starting to trust-fall toward the 2026-27 NHL regular season, and all of this looking ahead really has me thinking. Among the more pressing topics of this offseason has been what to do with the Martin … [Read more...] about Mile High Pollster: Re-signing Makar should already be the ultimate priority
Martin Nečas and the Long Game: A Case for a Contract Extension
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images If the Avalanche fix the Nečas problem, if there is one, they only stand to benefit from it. In professional sports, silence can be deafening—particularly when it surrounds a player rumored to be discontented. In early June, veteran insider Nick Kypreos reported that Martin Nečas was less than fully satisfied with his … [Read more...] about Martin Nečas and the Long Game: A Case for a Contract Extension
Morning Flurries: Summer Skates
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Your daily dose of Colorado Avalanche news and links. This week the NHL released the jam-packed 2025-26 NHL schedule and we broke down how the Colorado Avalanche’s exciting slate is shaping up starting with opening night on October 7th. If you can’t wait for puck drop then check out Brock Nelson scoring in Minnesota’s famous … [Read more...] about Morning Flurries: Summer Skates
Mile High Pollster: Avs fans hold hope for upgrading the third line
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Colorado's bottom six doesn’t appear ready for opening night — yet. The countdown to the 2025-26 NHL regular season is officially underway, with the release of the full schedule expected sometime this week. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche still has some questions to answer. That is according to this week's pollster, as fans agree … [Read more...] about Mile High Pollster: Avs fans hold hope for upgrading the third line
Breaking down the 2025-26 Avalanche schedule
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The fun begins October 7th! After a delay to see if any new transactions could squeeze slightly more juice out of the schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season, the full 82-game slate for every team has finally been revealed. For the Colorado Avalanche, fans had to wait 10 extra minutes for the schedule but it was … [Read more...] about Breaking down the 2025-26 Avalanche schedule