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Avalanche agree to terms with coach Jared Bednar on a 4-year extension through 2030-31

The Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with Jared Bednar, the head coach with the most wins in franchise history, on a four-year extension Wednesday

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Top hockey players are cashing in on rising NHL revenues after a summer spending spree

Leo Carlsson has become the face of rising salaries in the NHL

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Top 50 Players: Nathan MacKinnon | NHL.com Nathan MacKinnon places 2nd on Top 50 Players list

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Avalanche Hoping Zachary L'Heureux Can Give Them the Edge They've Been Missing When it comes to speed, skill and star power, the Colorado Avalanche aren't lacking in that department. Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas and C...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Set to make preseason debut Friday MacKinnon will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact MacKinnon didn't appear in Colorado's first two preseason games, but he'll suit up Friday before sitting again Saturday against the Mammoth. Despite his limited appearances during the preseason, the 31-year-old is healthy ahead of the regular season and is in line for a massive workload once again after he recorded 53 goals, 74 assists, 64 hits, 39 PIM and 35 blocked shots while averaging 22:16 of ice time across 80 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes are defending champs, Panthers look loaded up for a run as the biggest NHL season begins

The Carolina Hurricanes head into the NHL season as the defending Stanley Cup champion

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Avalanche's Recent Dominance Takes New Form with This Insane Stat The Colorado Avalanche have been the most dominant team in the NHL this decade on the strength of superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar...

SEPTEMBER 3 • SI.COM

Can Nathan MacKinnon Catch Joe Sakic Atop the Avalanche Record Book? On October 7, 2025, Nathan MacKinnon entered the season tied with Joe Sakic for the most points in Colorado Avalanche team history. With a s...

SEPTEMBER 2 • SI.COM

Cale Makar embraces the pressure of extension with Avs that makes him league's highest paid player

Defenseman Cale Makar is now the highest-paid player in NHL history after signing a $163.2 million, eight-year extension with the Colorado Avalanche

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Avalanche Have Too Much Talent for This Problem to Continue Nathan MacKinnon. Cale Makar. Martin Necas. Nazem Kadri. When you have this kind of talent all on the same roster, there really should not b...

AUGUST 28 • SI.COM

Nathan MacKinnon Continues to Rank Among NHL's Elite Centers Nathan MacKinnon continues to receive the recognition he deserves as one of the best players in the NHL. On Sunday evening, NHL Network rele...

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Top 20 Centers Right Now: Nathan MacKinnon | NHL.com Nathan MacKinnon places 2nd on the top 20 centers right now list

AUGUST 24 • NHL.COM

5 Avalanche Players Who Could Be Award Candidates in 2026-27 The Colorado Avalanche had no shortage of individual award candidates during the 2025-26 season. Nathan MacKinnon was a Hart Trophy finalist...

AUGUST 20 • SI.COM

What a Nathan MacKinnon Extension Would Have Looked Like This Summer Nathan MacKinnon is already under contract with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2030-31 season, but that doesn’t make it any less interes...

AUGUST 14 • SI.COM

Avalanche Have Weapon No Other NHL Team Could Match Last Season You don't need advanced statistics to know the Colorado Avalanche can fly. Anyone who has watched Nathan MacKinnon blow through the neutral...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

What's Standing Between the Avalanche and Another Stanley Cup? The Colorado Avalanche have already done just about everything possible to establish themselves as one of the NHL’s elite teams. They have N...

AUGUST 12 • SI.COM

One Improvement Every Avalanche Forward Needs to Make in 2026-27 The Avalanche’s forward group has undergone some change, but there is still no shortage of talent heading into 2026-27. Nathan MacKinnon rem...

AUGUST 7 • SI.COM

NHL reporter speculates Nathan MacKinnon's major fallout with Avalanche, floats move to Canadiens in post-Avs era Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is currently signed to an eight-year, $100.8 million contract.

AUGUST 7 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Stars and rivals headline Senators' marquee matchups at home | Ottawa Senators Visits from Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby, and Nathan MacKinnon among the can’t-miss games on Ottawa’s home schedule

AUGUST 4 • NHL.COM

Avalanche's Biggest Strength Isn't Nathan MacKinnon Make no mistake, Nathan MacKinnon is the engine that drives the Colorado Avalanche. He is a former Hart Trophy winner and remains one of the...

AUGUST 2 • SI.COM

3 Worst-Case Scenarios for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27 The Colorado Avalanche will once again enter the season with Stanley Cup expectations. Nathan MacKinnon remains one of the NHL’s most domina...

AUGUST 1 • SI.COM

Predicting the Colorado Avalanche's Top Scorers in 2026-27 The Colorado Avalanche enter the 2026-27 season with one of the NHL’s most talented offensive cores once again. Led by superstar Nathan MacK...

JULY 30 • SI.COM

Nathan MacKinnon Isn't the Avalanche's Biggest X-Factor The Colorado Avalanche will start this season with a lot more knowns than unknowns. The organization already knows what they are going to ge...

JULY 28 • SI.COM

1 Avalanche Prospect Could Force Joe Sakic's Hand This Season Truly, there aren’t many questions surrounding the roster for the Colorado Avalanche as they enter training camp for the 2026-27 season. Nat...

JULY 24 • SI.COM

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Avalanche agree to terms with coach Jared Bednar on a 4-year extension through 2030-31

Top hockey players are cashing in on rising NHL revenues after a summer spending spree

Hurricanes are defending champs, Panthers look loaded up for a run as the biggest NHL season begins

Cale Makar embraces the pressure of extension with Avs that makes him league's highest paid player

Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years