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Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche
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Locked On Avalanche podcast is your daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Colorado Avalanche and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Chris Micieli and Kyle Sullivan, the Locked On Avalanche podcast provides your daily burgundy and blue fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Avs franchise. Locked On Avalanche takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the ...
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Logan O'Connor Signs 6 Year Extension. Avalanche Fall to the Stars in 1st Preseason Action.
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ESPN didn't do us any favors by cutting off the feed minutes into the 3rd period of the preseason game between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars, which ended on a last second goal from Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel to give Dallas a 3-2 win.But we all know the score doesn't matter in the preseason. It's who helped or hurt themselves in putting…
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Colorado Avalanche 2024-2025 Season Primer
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The Colorado Avalanche take the ice for the first time this preseason Monday night, so for todays episode we will get everybody back up to speed on everything with the Avs heading into a new season.Who were the players the Avs brought in, who left due to retirement or being signed elsewhere?What prospects could make a name for themselves this seaso…
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Colorado Avalanche Training Camp is Here!
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Now you can get excited! The Colorado Avalanche kicked off day 1 of training camp on Monday and all the regular faces were there. We discuss some of the group pairings we thought were interesting, Mikko discusses his contract, why Oliver Kylington didn't have his gear and a new Alexandar Georgiev mask! We also hear Hadi and Sebastian from Locked on…
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SUPER DUPER SPECIAL! Adrian Dater Joins the Show!
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The man who has covered the Colorado Avalanche longer than anyone else, makes his debut on the Locked on Avalanche podcast.We discuss everything from this seasons team including Gabriel Landeskog and Val Nichushkin to his decision to make this upcoming year his last covering the club and why this was the right time to put the pen away.A lot covered…
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SI.com calling the Avalanche "Pretenders"
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The majority of people agree the Colorado Avalanche are a very good team. But would they go as far as to call them a "pretender" when it comes to competing for a Stanley Cup? One writer at SI.com thinks so and it's solely revolves around the goalie position.We also discuss any superstitions we might have while watching the Avs, and with the Toronto…
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Could the Avs Be in on Swayman? The Rookie Camp is Good For One Thing.
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Rumors are fun. Most of the time they are just that, rumors. And this one probably is smack dab in that category. But it is still fun to talk about. Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins seem to be at odds over his new deal. There are people who feel like Boston could move on from the young goaltender ad that the Colorado Avalanche would be just the…
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PE Bellemare Returns to Colorado on a PTO. What Can He Bring at Age 39? Regular Season Changes?
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A welcome and familiar face will be at training camp on a PTO this preseason. Fan favorite Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will work out with his former team in an effort to turn that try out into a contract. But at 39 years old, can he provide the Avs with what they are asking of him? To be a 4th line center and solid on the PK?We also take a look at som…
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Who Do We Have "Beef" With Heading Into This Season? What Would the PWHL Colorado Team Name Be?
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There are always grudges you hold on to from last year heading into a new year. Who's our beef with for the next NHL season?We also look at the new PWHL team logos and nicknames, pick out favorite and pick where our allegiance lies. Also, what would the team nickname be if Colorado got a new PWHL team.Finally, we pay tribute to the one and only Jam…
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Bednar Ranked Too Low in NHL.com Ranking? Should NHL Adopt a "Soft Cap"
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One of our favorite topics pops up yet again! Jared Bednar was ranked #8 on the NHL.com coach rankings. Which isn't terrible, but when you see some of the names above him, you might get a little annoyed again at Bednar continuing getting the shaft.We also go over the results of a survey at The Athletic that polled fans on a series of topics includi…
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Does the Leon Draisaitl Deal Impact the Next Mikko Rantanen Deal?
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Leon Draisaitl signed an 8 year extension worth $14 million AAV that kicks in after this upcoming season. So naturally, we wonder what that will mean for the negotiations between the Colorado Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen who is working out an extension of his own.We also give our prediction on what will happen follow the season with goalie Alexanda…
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Remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Which Avalanche Players Have Work To Do?
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We take a moment to pay our respects to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau who tragically lost their lives over the weekend.With this being Labor Day, we take a look at some of the Colorado Avalanche who we think need to "put in some work" for this season.Tune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.com/…
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Nathan MacKinnon Not a Top 10 Scorer in the NHL in Five Years?? Blasphemy!
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Nathan MacKinnon had a career year last season and appears to be at the top of his game right now. But one media outlet left him off of their list of players who they think will be the top 10 scorers in the league in five years. How is that possible??Tune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.co…
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Another NHL Team Offers Up Its Games To Stream For Free, and It Isn't the Colorado Avalanche
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The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to offer all of its games to fan living in the viewing area, free of charge. This is the sixth team to go the route of free streaming, and if there is a team that should be at the forefront of this wave its the Colorado Avalanche. But they have yet to do so. Why?We also dive into The Athletic ranking of pro…
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ESPN Player Projections for the Avalanche. First Five Game Predictions.
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Love them or hate them, ESPN does have a pretty good fantasy department. While it's not something we take part in much lately, it is good information on where they think many Avalanche players will be this season. What do we agree with, what do we disagree with. We discuss.We also predict the first five games of the season for the Colorado Avalanch…
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The NHL Network Tells MacKinnon That McDavid Is Still Better. Landeskog Walks the Course.
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Nathan MacKinnon was told by the players and the media that he was the best player in the league last year. The NHL Network told him he's not even the best player at his position.Conor McDavid took the top spot in their ranking of players "right now". Which is kind of confusing how the league MVP doesn't top that list. We discuss.We also talk about…
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Why the Avs Can't Do With Nichushkin What the Flyers Did With Johansen
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The Philadelphia Flyers have started the process of terminating the contract of Ryan Johansen, the player they acquired from the Colorado Avalanche at last years trade deadline who never played a second for the Flyers. So they Flyers are moving on from Johansen due to his refusal to play. There's a lot of talk out there about why the Colorado Avala…
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Bednar Says Landeskog Could Return Near the Start of the Season. Can We Let Ourselves Get Excited?
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Jared Bednar gave an interview with NHL.com over the weekend and gave some promising news regarding Gabriel Landeskog. He could be back in the lineup for the Colorado Avalanche "near the start" of the season. We talk about if we should let ourselves get excited for that bit of info, or should we still be tempering our expectations?We also get to so…
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A Final Farewell to a Locked on Friend. Are the Lightning and Avalanche in a Similar Situation?
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It's been a difficult week for Locked on Avalanche. We started the week with news that the Altitude Network was not bringing Katie Gaus back this season, and we end it with one last cross over with Adam Denker from Locked on Lightning, and Adam is moving on from the network.Chris and Adam go back to the beginning days of NHL shows at the network. S…
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Power Ranking the Central. Our Favorite Player Nicknames
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It's never too early to do a Power Ranking is it? If nothing else we can use it as our baseline heading into the regular season. We each give our 1-8 rankings of the teams in the Central Division, and there are some surprises.We also get to the results of The Athletic front office poll. The Avs ranked well with one glaring difference between the ge…
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Who Could Be This Years Breakout Players? A Thank You To Katie Gaus.
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Every year we are always looking for those players who take that next big step and we can all say we knew they would be the one to have the "breakout season". Who could that player be this year?We also take a listener question from Finland not just about if / when Gabriel Landeskog returns, but what happens if things aren't going well once he does?…
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Are We Heading Into the Next Phase of Cale Makar? Our Take of the Jeff Marek Situation.
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Cale Makar is heading into his 6th NHL season. Let that sink in. One thing we heard several times over the course of his first five seasons was we haven't seen the real Cale Makar yet, or that it's scary that he is still getting better. Is this the season where we see yet another gear of what Cale Makar can do?We also weigh in on the very strange J…
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Avs Add More Defensive Depth with Oliver Kylington
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If you're a defenseman or a goalie, you have a good chance the Colorado Avalanche will sign you!The Avalanched added another defensive piece Tuesday by bringing in Oliver Kylington from the Calgary Flames and he will join what is a pretty crowded defensive unit. Does Kylington start the season on the 3rd pairing or should we prepare for a rotation …
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What Can We Expect From Nathan MacKinnon Following a Historic Season?
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He was everything the Colorado Avalanche needed last year and then some and he took home the awards to prove it. Now the focus has shifted to what can he do as a follow up?Today we take a look at what they expectations are for Nathan MacKinnon following the season he won his first Hart Trophy. We also talk about if we think he will be higher or low…
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Ranking the 3 Avalanche Cups, Top 3 Trades and Top 3 Moments
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The Colorado Avalanche have been in Colorado for almost 30 years and a lot has happened in that time. Three Stanley Cup wins, trades galore and lasting memories that we will carry with us forever.So let us rank those categories in top 3 list for each.Tune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.co…
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Reasons to Be Pessimistic for This Years Colorado Avalanche Hockey Team
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On Monday's episode we went over the reasons to be optimistic for this season for the Colorado Avalanche and today we will flip it to the other side of the coin and discuss the reasons to be pessimistic. How much will the questions on depth hurt?How much will the unknown of Val and Gabe play a role?Will playing the top guys too much come into play?…
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Reasons to Be Optimistic For This Years Colorado Avalanche Hockey Team
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We will get to the pessimism reasons on Wednesday, but we wanted to start the week off on a positive note, so to day we will discuss the many reason to have optimism heading into this season for the Colorado AvalancheTune in, subscribe and enjoy!Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalancheFollow & Subscr…
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Hockey Site Says Avs "Won't Be a Contender This Season"
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We like The Hockey Writers web site. But they posted an article with a eye catching headline Thursday that was definitely eye brow raising. The headline read "The Colorado Avalanche Won't Be a Contender This Season".They go on to discuss some very valid concerns regarding the Avs this year. How will the goalie position shake out? Can they get secon…
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Brennan Vogt from The Rink Joins the Show! What's His Take on Val & Gabe? What Youth Steps Up?
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Joining the Locked on Avalanche Podcast today is writer Brennan Vogt from the-rink.com!Brennan gives us his thoughts on the two topics all Colorado Avalanche fans have interest in this offseason, Val Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog.He also has followed the Colorado Eagles closely and discusses some of the prospects he thinks could make the next st…
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Will Val / Landy End the Season On the Ice With the Avs? What Will the Term Of a Mikko Extension Be?
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On today's episode of Locked on Avalanche, let's play a game of "What's More Likely"What's More Likely: Val Nichuskin ends the season with the Colorado Avalanche or not?Gabe Landeskog ends the season on the ice with the Avs or off it?Is the Mikko Rantanen extension 5-6 years or 7-8?Will the Avs pay Jonathan Drouin his worth after the season or will…
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Avs Most Well Liked Team? Would You Rather Have Money or Your Name on the Cup?
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The JFresh Twitter page put up a graphic from an experiment he did which put two teams against each other and people were asked to vote on who they would root for. The Colorado Avalanche were selected as the team people would like to see win the most, meaning the Colorado Avalanche are the most liked team in the NHL! We discuss.We also play some "W…
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CENTRAL AC: Did the Hawks Build Enough Around Bedard? How Long Before They Become A Major Threat?
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On this special episode of Locked on Avalanche, Jack Bushman from Locked on Blackhawks joins to share his thoughts on where the Chicago Blackhawks are headed.Of course they have that Connor Bedard guy where so much is expected of him. Jack reflects on his first season and looks ahead to what is expected in season two for the young phenom.But did th…
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CENTRAL AC: Expecting More of the Same From the Wild This Year. How Did They Land Zeev Buium!?
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On this crossover episode of Locked on Avalanche, Seth Topal from Locked on Wild joins to update us on everything going on with the Minnesota Wild. Those Parise and Suter buyouts will be on the books for a few more years, but this is the last year where they are soaking up about $15 million in cap space. So what can we expect from the Wild when the…
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CENTRAL AC: Does Predators Spending Spree Put Them in the Thick of the Central Division?
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On this special crossover edition of Locked on Avalance, Ann and Emma of Locked on Predators join us to discuss the Nashville Predators offseason spending spree. How much more improved is the team with the additions of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei?Do they feel like they are contracts that will age well?Will both the Avs and…
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The Ultimate Slap in the Face to Jared Bednar. GM Chris MacFarland Season Grade
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The Athletic came out with their "Way Too Early" prediction article Thursday. And while most of it is what you would expect when it comes to winners of awards and trophy's, one was glaring.When voting on their Jack Adams Award, 15 coaches got votes. Jared Bednar was not one of them. Have we all gone mad!?We also talk about the best UFAs the Avalanc…
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The Looming Mikko Contract Extension. Avalanche "What If...".Jared Bednar Gets His Season Grade
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Mikko Rantanen has one more year left on his current contract which means the Colorado Avalanche can negotiate an extension with him right now. Will they and what would an extension look like in terms of numbers. But would it also benefit Mikko to not sign one, have a career year and add an extra million?We also play a game of Avalanche "what if" w…
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Crosby Set to Sign Extension With Penguins. Will That Stop the Crosby to Avalanche Chatter?
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Death, taxes and Colorado Avalanche fans wishing Sidney Crosby will come to Colorado.While he hasn't officially signed it yet, it sounds like Crosby will be signing an extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a 3 year deal. Which could possibly be his last contract as an NHLer. But will the talk of him some day coming to the Avs end? Not likely.We…
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Avalanche Top Prospect Calum Ritchie Signs His ELC. Will the Avs Copy What Dallas Just Did?
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Calum Ritchie, you time has come! The Colorado Avalanche top prospect, following an excellent development camp, has officially signed his entry level contract. What can we expect from the 19 year old come training camp?Ross Levitan from Locked on Senators joins us to discuss the two new additions to the Avalanche roster that now call themselves "fo…
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Nichushkin News. Teams We Wouldn't Want to Be Traded To. Towes & Wood Season Grades
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Any new involving Val Nichushkin will immediately become big news in Avalanche circles these days, and that holds true when part two of a Russian series involving the Colorado Avalanche forward was released over the weekend. Evan Rawal from Colorado Hockey Now had part of it translated in which Val talks about the injury and hotel incident during t…
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Maine Black Bears Head Coach Ben Barr Talks About Coaching the Makar Boys
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Avs Sign Senators D-Man Brannstrom. Can He Follow the Drouin in Turning Things Around in Denver?
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The Colorado Avalanche made another signing on day 2 of free agency, this time bringing in defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Ottawa Senators. Brannstrom hasn't panned out the way many thought he would when he was drafted #15 overall. But the Avs have done a pretty good job in bringing in players who have struggled and turned them into producers. …
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Avalanche Active in Day 1 of Free Agency. Questions Still Remain With Their Cap Situation.
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The Colorado Avalanche were one of the more active teams on day 1 of free agency, but you might not know it since all their signings were more of the depth variety, save for one.The Avs started their day announcing their biggest free agent signing, Jonathan Drouin, to a 1 year $2.5 million deal. A very team friendly deal which will have the Avalanc…
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Avs Stock Up on Goalies at NHL Draft. No Drouin Deal as Free Agency Begins. Mikko Season Grade.
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The Colorado Avalanche traded out of the first round in the NHL draft, and then went goalie hunting.The Avs made a pretty smart trade in getting out of the first round and picking up some desperately needed draft picks in this year and next year's draft. When all was said and done the Avs added nine new prospects to their pool. Three of them goalie…
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Nathan MacKinnon Crowned Leagues Best Player As He Takes the Ted Lindsay AND Hart Trophy
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Take a bow Nathan MacKinnon. You're the best player in the National Hockey League.MacKinnon ran away with the Hart Trophy as the league MVP and won the Ted Lindsay Award, the award given to the most outstanding player as voted on by the players.It's a long overdue award for MacKinnon and the writers finally righted a wrong in giving him his first H…
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Fanatics Take Over NHL Uniforms. Should We Give Them a Chance? The Draft-Chelor Finale Rose Ceremony
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As the 2023-2024 NHL season came to an end, so did it's contract with Adidas as the exclusive maker of NHL uniforms. That title now belongs to Fanatics and some people are worried. There was a concerted effort to get ahead of the concern on Wednesday through social media and videos. Did it work? Should we at least give Fanatics a shot?We also have …
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Avalanche Sign Casey Mittelstadt to a 3 Year Deal. Logan O'Connor's Season Grade
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There were two names at the top of the Colorado Avalanche list for players they needed to get contracts done. Now there is one. The lone RFA, Casey Mittelstadt and the Avs agreed on a 3 year, $5.75 AAV deal Tuesday shoring up the Avs 2nd line center for at least the next three years. But should it have been more?We also give Logan O'Connor his seas…
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Andrew Cogliano Hangs 'Em Up. Val Nichushkin Season Grade.
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Andrew Cogliano knows what it takes to put in a full season in the NHL, and he decided 17 years of blood, sweat and tears was enough to call it quits. An iron man, workhorse of a player decided to retire on his own terms and accept a position in the front office with the Colorado Avalanche. So while he will be missed on the ice, he begins a new rol…
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Is Ross Colton on the Trading Block? Josh Manson Season Grade. ESPN Still Won't Talk Hockey
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We know the Colorado Avalanche will have to play some cap gymnastics this off-season and possibly move a player they don't want to move. We have discussed a couple of them on prior episodes. One name we haven't brought up was Ross Colton. Frank Seravalli did in a recent article and it has us wondering and concerned it could happen.We also give Josh…
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Draft Special! Hadi Kalakeche Joins With Info on Potential Avalanche 2024 Draft Picks
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On todays episode of Locked on Avalanche, we welcome in Hadi Kalakeche from Locked on NHL Prospects. Hadi has his finger on the pulse of this draft class and we dive into several potential Avalanche picks in this years draft.We also reveal the Locked on Avalanche selection in our network mock draft and take a look at the Avs selections from last ye…
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Manson or Girard. Who Would the Avs Move If they HAD to Move One? Is Barclay Goodrow an Option?
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The full no trade clause in Josh Manson's contract is up and it is now a limited no move clause where he will provide his list of teams he can refuse to be traded to. The same goes for Samuel Girard. The Colorado Avalanche likely don't wish to part with either defensemen, but if their hand was forced and they had to, which one would they move? We d…
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Early Look at the Central Division. What Arena's Do We Want to Watch a Game? Cale Makar Season Grade
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A draft pick hasn't been made, a free agent hasn't been signed and a trade hasn't been facilitated. But we can still take some guesses at how we think the Central Division will fall for next year. Will it look similar to last year's standings or will some of the bottom teams make those moves that lifts them up to make some waves?We also discuss the…
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