DNVR Colorado Avalanche Podcast

Cale Makar takes home his second Norris Trophy, further cementing his place among the NHL’s elite defensemen — but would he already be a Hall of Famer if he retired tomorrow?    Then Rudo, AJ, and Eric dive into the complex world of NHL contracts: term vs. money, no-move clauses, over-35 bonuses, and everything in between.   Plus, with a wave of intriguing RFAs possibly hitting the market, which n...

On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, Rudo, AJ, and Eric break down the fiery finish to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. When things boiled over, did the Oilers send a message or just throw a tantrum?   Then, the guys take a look at some of the biggest names on the potential free agent market, including Mitch Marner and Sam Bennett. Will Marner end up on a contender or sign with a rebuilding team? An...

Gabe Landeskog joins the DNVR Avalanche podcast to talk about his recovery process and his documentary covering the last few years of him trying to get back to the NHL. The crew also talks about Landy’s career and if he has a path to the Hall of Fame.   Intro - 0:00 Quick News - 1:19 Interview with Gabe Landeskog - 18:27 Ever any doubt? - 21:35 The want to win is stronger than ever - 24:00 What di...

The Avs have already brought back Brock Nelson but who are the most enticing free agents out there and who will Colorado sign?   Intro - 0:00 Hinote to Tampa - 2:55 DeBore Done - 5:00 Bring back Jost - 12:00 Meat and potatoes - 20:50 Breaking into the top 10 - 32:55 Top 5 - 55:00 Overtime - 1:00:00 Breaking News - 1:05:22 Top 2 - 1:07:00 AJ’s other guys - 1:10:17   An ALLCITY Network Production  ...

An ALLCITY Network Production   Intro - 0:00 How bout that game 1? - 2:00 Other news around the league - 4:00 Interested in bringing Kivi back? - 21:30 Low buys? - 27:15 Landmines - 39:50   PARTY WITH US: https://thednvr.com/events   ALL THINGS DNVR: https://linktr.ee/dnvrsports   MERCH: https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/dnvr-locker   SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/DNVR_Sports   T...

The Colorado Avalanche have locked in their 2C with Brock Nelson signing a three year $7.5 million AAV contract with the team. The First piece to the Avs postseason puzzle is set, what does mean for the Avs and what comes next?   Intro - 0:00 First reactions - 1:00 Skating Data - 6:25 High danger scoring - 20:35 A bit much? - 31:30 Still some work to be done, but..- 38:00 Where’s the snarl? - 58:1...

With reports out there that Brock Nelson might be willing to stay in Colorado, how aggressively should Colorado Avalanche pursue keeping him as their 2C? What might a contract look like and how can the Avs build around him?   Intro - 0:00 Quick news - 1:00 Can the NHL awards be saved? - 13:00 Back to in person drafts - 17:30 Could we see Necas traded? - 24:09 Could Brock Nelson Stay? - 37:09 If Ne...

On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, Eric and Justin break down the front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy and discuss whether the NHL season drags a little too far into summer. Then, we’re having some fun with a classic question: what would you do with the Stanley Cup if you had it for 24 hours?   Intro - 0:00 Shorten the season - 2:00 Conn Smyth contenters? - 8:27 Your day with the cup? - 32:34...

A few weeks removed from the Avalanche playoff exit does it still stand up as one of the toughest losses the Avs have experienced or do other playoff failures take the top spot?   Intro - 0:00 Repeat Stanley Cup Finals - 2:00 Who’s got the goalie advantage? - 6:00 Breaking down the forwards - 18:51 USA vs Canada - 32:30 Topic of the day - 38:35   FLASH SALE!  DNVR T-SHIRT + A YEAR OF DIEHARD FOR J...

On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, Rudo, Eric, and AJ take a look at which players on the current roster have proven to be worth their contracts, who might be worth re-signing, and what potential value targets could be available in free agency.   Intro - 0:00 First things first - 1:00 Cost effective Avs? (Lehkonen fist)- 7:56 Looking at necas - 19:06 Guys we are likely to lose - 25:10 Bring back V...

With only about 8.5M in cap space the Avs will have to free up some money if they want to maneuver this offseason.   Intro - 0:00 Thoughts on EDM/DAL - 1:00 Cap advantages - 7:30 Markets have their advantages too - 17:50 Avs cap situation - 27:35 Moving on from the second pairing?- 32:40 Do you buy out Miles Wood? - 42:50 What about RosCo?- 50:27 How far ahead do you look when retooling? - 55:50  ...

On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, the crew dives into the Colorado Eagles’ playoff exit — what did their run reveal and what could be improved. We also check in on the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Carolina stays alive, but are the Panthers crossing the line with their physical play? Then, we take a deep dive into the NHL salary cap. Is it getting too complicated for its own good? What does it mean for p...

With players like Landeskog and Necas in the fold could the Avalanche continue to get by on pseudo centers for their offense or will they have to bite the bullet and get a legitimate 2C?   IIntro - 0:00 CMac Snubbed? - 1:36 NHL Playoff viewership down, why? - 13:00 Different schedule? - 33:30 Does hockey need a Savannah Bananas? - 42:00 Experimenting at center - 46:00   An ALLCITY Network Producti...

With roster decisions to be made on the horizon who holds importance to the Avs roster as it stands currently? What separates depth players like LOC from players like Wood and how do the Avs make decisions?   Intro - 0:00 Quick News - 1:26 Player Ranking most important to least - 16:30 So many options for three - 17:50 4-6 - 22:00 Who is more important? Val or Lehky? - 31:40 Let’s talk about Sammy...

As June inches closer the Avalanche will have decide which problems they want to solve first with their roster, assets, and coaching staff. How should they approach an offseason and in what order do they acquire pieces?   Intro - 0:00 John Tavares?  - 4:19   What do you address first? - 18:10 Drouin - 23:45 Avs becoming Vegas? - 31:23 Not a ton of names to chase - 36:32 Avs need to fill a defensiv...

Despite the NHL being on of the leagues with the most parity in the regular season the playoffs seem to see the same teams regularly make the final four. Is this just good team building or does the league have a problem?   Intro - 0:00 How are our boys doing at worlds? - 1:16 Expected more from Necas? - 11:08 Lack of parity? - 17:18 Do deep runs matter if you don’t win it? - 22:30 What is the fron...

Justin Michael and Eric LaCroix start the show by reacting to this past weekend’s playoff results and talk some big picture questions about how long you can invest in a core without results. We then play Eric’s conversation with Cole Eiserman and Max LaCroix. Finally, the guys set the scene for the conference finals matchups and talk about Elliotte Friedman’s tidbit on Toronto passing on a potenti...

Our 30% OFF SALE on merch is LIVE! : https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/merch-for-colorado-hockey-fans   AJ Haefele and Eric LaCroix are joined by Justin Michael on Friday’s edition of the DNVR Avalanche Podcast. The guys react to Winnipeg extending the series with Dallas and set the scene for a massive Game 6 between Florida and Toronto. Finally the guys talk about development within th...

Our 30% OFF SALE on merch is LIVE! : https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/merch-for-colorado-hockey-fans   On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, we’re talking about depth and what it really means when it doesn’t show up in the postseason.   Justin, Eric, and AJ dive into where the Colorado Avalanche’s depth came up short, and how that compares to what we’re seeing in the remaining playoff ser...

Our 30% OFF SALE on merch is LIVE! : https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/merch-for-colorado-hockey-fans   On today’s DNVR Avalanche Podcast, we take a deep dive into the NHL coaching and front office landscape as the offseason begins to take shape.   With several NHL head coach and general manager jobs still open, the Colorado Avalanche could have a few names in mind for their next assist...

Rudo is taking some time off but we've got Eric Lacroix and AJ here to talk so more off season hockey. On today's show we talk the two playoff games from last night, then we begin our conversation about what unrestricted free agents the Avalanche could be targeting in the off season.   Our 30% OFF SALE on merch is LIVE! : https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/merch-for-colorado-hockey-fans...

Our 30% OFF SALE on merch is LIVE! : https://store.allcitynetwork.com/collections/merch-for-colorado-hockey-fans   The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are approaching the half way point and the star of the show might just be Mikko Rantanen. How are things shaking up and how bad is it for the Colorado Avalanche?   Intro - 0:00 Ugh we can’t not talk about Mikko - 1:20 Catching up on playoffs - 23:30 What c...

The Colorado Avalanche's offseason is officially underway, and we’re kicking things off with our first mailbag episode of the summer! Rudo, Eric, and AJ are answering all your burning questions about the Avs’ offseason plans, potential moves, roster decisions, and everything in between.   What does the future hold for key players? Who could the Avs target?   Intro - 0:00 Why are the Avs obsessed w...

The Avs will have some work to do this offseason but where do they rank by position heading into it?   Intro - 0:00 Catching up with JMike - 1:00 Big E’s two sense - 6:25 Any pressure? - 27:26 Still got work to do - 35:10 Size vs Skill in Defense - 41:40 Forwards - 51:38   An ALLCITY Network Production   PARTY WITH US: https://thednvr.com/events   ALL THINGS DNVR: https://linktr.ee/dnvrsports   ME...

With six UFAs and one RFA, the Colorado Avalanche have some big decisions ahead—so what should be the top priority this offseason? Rudo and Eric break it all down, plus touch on the Eagles' playoff run and which players could realistically join the Avs next year.   Intro - 0:00 Thoughts on the Utah Mammoth - 1:15 Scary situation - 7:00 Round two is underway - 12:51 VEG vs EDM - 18:00 Cup coming ba...