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Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche talk during the third period of the Detroit Red Wings’ 2-0 win at Ball Arena on Tuesday, February 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Reactions to Avalanche star Cale Makar’s mega-contract: ‘A unicorn deserves to break the bank’

There have been a few seismic moments in the NHL this summer as the financial situation changes rapidly.

Defenseman Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche lines up a shot against goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) of the Minnesota Wild during the first period of Game 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Avalanche star Cale Makar signs largest contract in NHL history

Defenseman Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche looks back at Los Angeles Kings players after taking a few shots from right wing Adrian Kempe (9) of the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Renck: Avs’ Cale Makar worth every cent, but new contract brings weight of delivering Stanley Cup

Center Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche chirps at right wing Danila Yurov (22) of the Minnesota Wild during the second period of Game 3 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Colorado Avalanche schedule will have 16 games on national television this NHL season

Ja'quan McMillian (29) of the Denver Broncos looks to Alex Singleton (49) before Jordan Love (10) of the Green Bay Packers takes a snap during the first quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Friday, August 21, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Broncos’ Vance Joseph has already spotted a trend as foes try to avoid ferocious Denver pass rush

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Fabian Lysell #21 of the Boston Bruins skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 05, 2022 in New York City. The Bruins defeated the Rangers 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Avalanche sign forward Fabian Lysell to 1-year deal after trading for Bruins’ former first-round pick

Lysell, 23, played 12 NHL games two years ago for the Bruins. He's a 5-foot-11, 186-pound wing who Boston selected 21st overall in the first round of the 2021 draft.

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Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche skates between Kirill Kaprizov (97) and Ryan Hartman (38) of the Minnesota Wild during the third period of the Avs’ shootout win at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How much for Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen? Predicting Avalanche contracts as NHL salary cap surges.

Two of the Colorado Avalanche's most important players are eligible to sign new contracts Wednesday, but what those deals might look like is a big unknown in the NHL's new financial landscape.

NHL draft

Beckett Hamilton of the United States looks on after being drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with the seventy-fourth pick during day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL Draft: Avalanche selects centers Egor Shilov, Beckett Hamilton with first two of nine picks

The Colorado Avalanche looked to the middle of the ice with its first two selections of the 2026 NHL draft.

college hockey

Members of the Denver Pioneers celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers to win the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship game at T-Mobile Arena on April 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

DU Pioneers hockey to raise championship banner in October

The Pioneers have won two of the last three national titles and three of the previous five.