Colorado Avalanche 2026-2027 Season Preview: Can GM Sakic build around A Top Heavy Cap Team?

Jablam Sports Hockey · Sep 23, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Guest:

Evan Rawal

The beat writer for the Colorado Avalanche

Colorado avalanche

What one thing needs to happen to get this team take if further this season?

Cale Makar has the largest contract in NHL history, 20.4 million per year.

What’s next for Makar?

Gone are Valeri Nichushkin, Pierre Eduard Bellemare, and Ross Colton with Jack Drury were traded to Nashville.

How will they replace some of that depth and offence?

Is GM Joe Sakic planning to retain Scott Wedgewood ?

Who could Breakout for the Avalanche this year?

What a hot take prediction for the team this year?

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