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 general public and the Colorado Avalanche fan base. Finally, no sport compares to hockey when it comes to nicknames. So we throw out some of our all ti...
Aug 14, 2024•37 min•Ep. 955
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? Who makes the call nobody wants to make? Finally, we got the sad news that Altitude is not picking up the 3rd year of the contract for Katie Gaus. A...
Aug 13, 2024•30 min•Ep. 954
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 Jeff Marek and Sportsnet situation. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonava...
Aug 09, 2024•37 min•Ep. 953
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 of sorts? We also discuss Mikko Rantanen and our expectations for him next season. Will having or not having the contract extension play a role in hi...
Aug 07, 2024•33 min•Ep. 952
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 lower for his point, assists and goals totals from last year. Then we bring back a favorite topic. Would you rather lose to get a silver medal, or win t...
Aug 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 951
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.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: ...
Aug 02, 2024•37 min•Ep. 950
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? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on ...
Jul 31, 2024•42 min•Ep. 949
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 Avalanche Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects &...
Jul 29, 2024•37 min•Ep. 948
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 secondary scoring, and the Gabe Landeksog return. But is it too much of a reach to say they are not a contender? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe t...
Jul 26, 2024•36 min•Ep. 947
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 step for this upcoming season. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanch...
Jul 25, 2024•46 min•Ep. 946
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 some other team? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow ...
Jul 24, 2024•30 min•Ep. 945
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 "Would You Rather" where we talk about the Avalanche captaincy, being a career bottom six player with multiple Cup wins or a high salary player with no...
Jul 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 944
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 the Blackhawks add enough to support him? And with a lot of money left in the bank, could they add more? We also can't forget about the prospect pool ...
Jul 19, 2024•45 min•Ep. 943
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 they finally have some financial freedom? While Seth is happy with some of the moves the Wild have made, in particular them lading Zeev Buium in the draf...
Jul 17, 2024•43 min•Ep. 942
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 Preds have more relief for the starting goalies? What the heck happened to Ryan Johansen? Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to...
Jul 15, 2024•42 min•Ep. 941
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 Avalanche have signed over the years as well as handing out our final grade to GM Chris MacFarland. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext ...
Jul 12, 2024•40 min•Ep. 940
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" where we look at a few moments in Avalanche history as ask what if they happened differently. Finally, Jared Bednar gets his season grade! Tune in, su...
Jul 11, 2024•38 min•Ep. 939
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 also take questions from listeners that include suits or casual for coaches on the sidelines, which young gun will step up, and what's out favorite...
Jul 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 938
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 "former Senators". Does Ross think Erik Brannstrom and Parker Kelly can find a home in Colorado? And the Dallas Stars just came out with something Avala...
Jul 09, 2024•40 min•Ep. 937
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 the Seattle series. We also discuss our own personal no trade list. Which NHL teams would we have on our contract that we would veto a trade? Finally, ...
Jul 08, 2024•37 min•Ep. 936
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Jul 05, 2024•47 min•Ep. 935
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. Can Brannstrom be that guy? We also take a look at who made good move and bad in free agency so far. And the Avs schedule was released. It can't be wo...
Jul 03, 2024•34 min•Ep. 934
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 Avalanche right back to where they were before the signing in a year. Is it another show me deal, or did the Avs just not have the cash to offer more? Or bo...
Jul 02, 2024•35 min•Ep. 933
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 goalies with Ilya Nabokov being the key name. Free agency is set to begin at noon eastern. With no Jonathan Drouin deal in place, are the Avs chances of si...
Jul 01, 2024•37 min•Ep. 932
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 Hart. We break it all down and hand Fredrik Oloffson his season grade! Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly!...
Jun 28, 2024•32 min•Ep. 931
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 the season finale of our Draft-Chelor segment. Kyle give his final "Rose Cup" to who is hoping the Avalanche select in this years draft. Tune in, sub...
Jun 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 930
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 season grade, and talk about the conclusion to the NHL season that saw the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscr...
Jun 26, 2024•36 min•Ep. 929
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 role of helping the team he last played for. We also hand Val Nichushkin his season grade. It goes about as expected. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subsc...
Jun 24, 2024•37 min•Ep. 928
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 Manson his season grade and have another discussion about why ESPN continues to show the NHL no love despite the league being in the Stanley Cup fin...
Jun 21, 2024•37 min•Ep. 927
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 year and how they are tracking. Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanch...
Jun 20, 2024•38 min•Ep. 926
