The hardest part of building a championship contender is acquiring the world-class players to lead the way.

No. 8 is an Avalanche for life, and he deserves that, too. But that also puts the onus now on general manager Joe Sakic to make sure Cale’s life doesn’t turn miserable after 2028.

For nearly two decades, the discourse with superstar NHL players has been they are underpaid relative to their impact in the league’s salary cap world.

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

Cale Makar’s path to the Hockey Hall of Fame will continue in Denver into the next decade.

When you sign a monster contract in your prime and are headed to the Hall of Fame, the pressure is on to deliver another championship. Cale Makar is too good to finish with one Stanley Cup with the Avs.

From opening night to the league’s signature regular-season game, the Colorado Avalanche will feature on national television quite a bit in the 2026-27 season.

NFL teams don’t like to show much in preseason games, but Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph believes he’s spotted a tell.

It’s been a quiet summer on the long-term planning front for the Colorado Avalanche.

Ball Arena will become a Navarre outpost for a night again this season.