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Avs' Cale Makar becomes highest-paid player in NHL historyColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar inked an eight-year, $163.2 million contract on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn more than $20 million per year.,The deal, which begins in the 2027-28 season, will pay the 27-year-old rearguard $20.4 million per year through the 2034-3...

Avalanche sign F Fabian Lysell to 1-year dealAfter spending last season in the minors, Fabian Lysell is getting another crack at the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche.,Colorado signed the forward to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Avalanche acquired Lysell from the Boston Bruins on June 27 in exchange for f...

Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog wins Masterton Trophy, Messier Leadership AwardColorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Tuesday to become the first player in NHL history to win both awards in a career -- let alone the same season.,The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player ...

Predators tab Avalanche's Chris MacFarland as president, GM

The Nashville Predators announced the hiring of Chris MacFarland as their president of hockey operations and general manager on Tuesday.,MacFarland, 56, previously served as the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche for the past four years.,He replaces Barry Trotz, who will move to an advisory r...

Golden Knights after sweeping into finals: 'Now the real stuff starts'

After his team completed a surprising four-game sweep of the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday, Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella was already looking ahead to the team's third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.,"Now the real stuff starts," Tor...

Golden Knights head to Cup Final after completing sweep of Avalanche

Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored goals and Carter Hart made 20 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 to compete a four-game sweep of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which won its sixth straight playoff game, advances to the Stanley Cup Fi...

Avs' Nathan MacKinnon (leg) to play in Game 4

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, whose team faces elimination down 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Dealing with a right leg injury, McKinnon did not participate in Tuesday morning's opt...

Nathan MacKinnon ailing as Avs face must-win Game 4 vs. Knights

With his Presidents' Trophy-winning team on the brink of elimination following a 5-3 loss on Sunday night, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated the obvious heading into Tuesday night's must-win Game 4 of their best-of-seven Western Conference finals with the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas...