The Avalanche stayed quiet during what was a pretty boring first day of free agency, but there are rumors surrounding them being on the top free agency remaining, Nikolaj Ehlers. How could they make Ehlers work in Colorado, and would that have to mean the end of Martin Necas in Colorado? Is that the right move to make? The Avs also extended Parker Kelly for four years, keeping him as the anchor on the fourth line. But when are the moves going to be made?

The Avalanche have the room for the first time in a while to be players in free agency this year, who could they be looking to sign when free agency opens? Who could the best fits be, and who could provide the best value? Are there any more trades on the horizon? Sam Malinski also signs a one year contract, how will his game grow next season?

The Avalanche have made their move to open up cap space, sending Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 77th overall pick, a 2027 2nd round pick, and prospect Gavin Brindley. With just shy of $9M in cap space heading into free agency, a lot of interesting scenarios have suddenly opened up for the Avalanche as they look to finish builiding their roster. What moves could be next?

The Avalanche still have work to do this offseason to fill out the rest of their roster, and heading into the NHL Draft on Friday, trades might be just around the corner. How can the Avalanche still make the necessary moves to build a team that can win the Stanley Cup next season? What players are going to have to get traded to make the space necessary to make upgrades to defense and bottom six? Who could the Avs be targetting in free agency and by trades? Finally, answering your mailbag questions!

The Florida Panthers are back to back Stanley Cup Champions, after one the more dominant title runs we've seen post lockout. What lessons can the Avalanche learn from them going forward. Perhaps a more interesting question, who was better, the 2022 Avalanche or the 2025 Panthers? Who are the greatest Stanley Cup Champions from the last decade? Also, the offseason is already well underway around the league, as moves are already starting to come through. What is the Avs next order of business going to be?

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of back to back Stanley Cups after dominating the Oilers in Game 5, showing once again that are borderline unstoppable when they play their game. If they finish the job, where will they rank among best teams of all time in the salary cap era. But while we're stuck in this waiting period for the offseason to begin, we're surrounded by rumors about what the Avalanche could do, but what realistically can they do ahead of next season? Also, if you were commissioner for a day, what would you change about the NHL?

Cale Makar won the second Norris Trophy of his career, beating out Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes without much doubt by getting 176 of a possible 191 first place votes. How many more Norris's can he win over the next several years? Nathan MacKinnon also missed out on being a finalist by a single point, will he come back with a vengeance next season. The Panthers and Oilers continue to trade haymakers in the Stanley Cup Final, who will take the lead in Game 5. Finally, talking about the trade rumors surrounding the Avs as the offseason gets ready to kick off.

The Stanley Cup Final has been some of the best hockey ever played through the first two games as the Panthers and Oilers go back and forth for a 1-1 tie. Can Florida and Edmonton keep it up as the series shifts to Florida? Logan O'Connor had a second surgery on his hip in just over a year, knocking him out of the lineup for 5-6 months. What can be expected out of him when he returns, and how important is he to this Avs team? Finally, Pete Deboer was finally fired by the Dallas Stars after lots of speculation.

The Avalanche have re-signed Brock Nelson to a three year contract extension worth $7.5m a year, finally bringing in a solution at second line center that they desperately needed. With MacKinnon, Nelson, Coyle, and Drury down the middle, do they finally have the center depth necessary to win again? Can Nelson provide the production that's needed to make the Avs second line dangerous? With their desperate need at 2C finally solved, the Avalanche can begin to look at how they can finish improving their roster for next season, and bring this team back to a level that can win a Stanley Cup.

The Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is finally almost here after a week of waiting, is Final the closest series in recent memory? Who has the edge in a series this close when both teams are operating at such a high level? Martin Necas has begun to be involved in sporadic trade rumors, some questioning if he enjoyed his time in Colorado, though those reports are dubious at best. Could the Stars fire Deboer and trade Jason Robertson in the same offseason? Finally, mailbag questions!