Hockey Mountain High Podcast

Who will be competing for a roster spot at Avalanche training camp? - Hockey Mountain High

Training camp is suddenly just under a week away for the Avalanche after a long offseason, and the regular season three weeks away. Who will be competing for a roster spo

What does the future hold for the Avalanche after the Cale Makar extension? | Hockey Mountain High

It's officially September, and hockey finally starts this month. Training camp begins in just a few weeks, and news is slowly trickling in as the league begins to ramp up

CALE MAKAR EXTENDS FOR 8 YEARS, SIGNS THE RICHEST CONTRACT IN NHL HISTORY - Hockey Mountain High

The saga is over. Cale Makar is now locked in for the long haul with the Colorado Avalanche with an 8 year extension, but it took the richest contract in NHL history in o

Joe Sakic talks about Cale Makar negotiations, will he sign before camp? - Hockey Mountain High

Joe Sakic broke the silence on the Cale Makar negotations, by ultimately not providing much of an update beyond confidence that a deal will be done before the season star

Which other NHL teams do we like and dislike the most? - Hockey Mountain High

It's time for the most August episode of all time, as the NHL has ground to a complete halt with no news to speak of or seemingly on the horizon. As incredibly biased Ava

How long will this Avalanche Stanley Cup championship window remain open? - Hockey Mountain High

The Avalanche have made the playoffs for nine straight years in the MacKinnon/Makar era, with a Stanley Cup to show for their efforts, but how much longer will this champ

A WAY too early standings prediction for the 26-27 NHL season - Hockey Mountain High

We've got too much time to kill in August while waiting for the next NHL season to begin, so what better way to spend it by giving some way too early prediction for where

Who has the most to prove on the Colorado Avalanche this season? - Hockey Mountain High

August is here to officially mark the deadest time of the year for hockey fans, but we are officially under two months until the regular season kicks off on September 30t

How does the Vegas loss feel after 2 months, and is the NHL expanding AGAIN? - Hockey Mountain High

It's almost the halfway point of the NHL offseason, news is still scarce but the NHL season is regular season is just over two months away. However, that means the confer

How can Avalanche extend Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen this offseason? - Hockey Mountain High

The offseason marches on for the Avalanche, but still without an extension quite yet for Cale Makar or Artturi Lehkonen. How soon can we expect an extension for Makar, an

Breaking down the Colorado Avalanche's 2026-27 regular season schedule - Hockey Mountain High

The full 2026-27 season schedule for the Avalanche has been released, and the countdown is officially on for the regular season on September 30th vs. the Los Angeles King

How do the Avalanche match up with the Central division after free agency? - Hockey Mountain High

The offseason has begun to wind down, and the picture is becoming clear how each team is going to look heading into next season. With the Avalanche essentially done, how

Has this been the CRAZIEST offseason of all time, and where do the Avs stand? - Hockey Mountain High

This offseason has been one of the craziest in recent memory across the league with star players on the move, massive free agency contracts, and offer sheets that are cha

Colorado Avalanche sign Jaden Schwartz and Noah Juulsen on Day 1 of Free Agency - Hockey Mountain High

The Avalanche stayed busy on Day 1 of Free Agency, signing Jaden Schwartz, Noah Juulsen, and Vinnie Hinostroza to essentially wrap up their offseason and give us a pretty

Avalanche re-sign Kulak and Burns + Avs draft recap + NHL Free Agency preview - Hockey Mountain High

It's a busy, busy episode as the Avalanche stay busy before, during, and after the 2026 NHL draft, re-signing Brett Kulak for 5 years and Brent Burns for 1 to run back th

Avalanche TRADE Val Nichushkin to Columbus Blue Jackets for draft picks - Hockey Mountain High

The Avs busy offseason continues as Val Nichushkin is traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for three draft picks, and giving the Avalanche $10.9M in cap space before the t

Avalanche trade Jack Drury to Predators for Fyodor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux - Hockey Mountain High

The Avalanche offseason keeps moving along as Jack Drury has been traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Fyodor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux. Will Svechkov a

Who will Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche try to sign in free agency? - Hockey Mountain High

Free agency is right around the corner in the NHL, even though action around the league is starting to pick up in a big way with Brady Tkachuk being traded to the Florida

What do the Colorado Avalanche have to do to regain the fans trust this offseason? - Hockey Mountain High

The Avalanche have already made their first move of the offseason with the Ross Colton trade to Nashville, but with the draft less than a week away and free agency not fa

Avalanche trade Ross Colton to Predators, Bardakov departs for KHL as offseason begins -Hockey Mountain High

The offseason is officially underway, and Ross Colton is the first man out the door after being traded to the Nashville Predators for draft picks. With the cap space open