Hockey Mountain High Podcast

One year into a six year contract, Miles Wood proved to be a serviceable bottom six forward with incredible speed that contributed to a solid third line, but also an incredibly streaky player for lon…

After an early season injury, Artturi Lehkonen wasted no time returning back to form and being the ultimate utility player in the Avs top six. Even better, Lehkonen dominated in the playoffs, as he's…

In his first season with the Avalanche, Ross Colton performed at a decent level for a third line center, with room to improve. However, after some trade rumors around the draft, does Colton still fit…

Devon Toews is always the model of consistency year over year, and this last season was no different. Even with some low moments, Toews still took care all of the little details that makes one of the…

Val Nichushkin is a complicated topic after not being available for the second straight playoff, but being nothing short of fantastic when he was on the ice this season. First and foremost, we still …

Jonathan Drouin was one of the best stories of the Avalanche season, putting up career numbers on a 900k contract and becoming an intergral part of the Avalanche's top six down the stretch. After sig…

Casey Mittelstadt impressed after being acquired at the trade deadline for Bo Byram this past season, and turned into one of the best even strength producers the Avalanche had down the stretch. After…

It's time for the best topic of conversation, Cale Makar. The best defenseman in the NHL set a new career high in points and was nominated for the Norris once again, yet some would consider this past…

Mikko Rantanen is fresh off a second consecutive 100+ point season and a bonafide top 5 winger, but is still a point of contention while entering the final year of his contract. Was last year actuall…

The offseason season review/preview series begins with the reigning Hart winner Nathan MacKinnon, coming off the most productive season in Avalanche history. The heart and soul of the Avalanche reach…

Just when things seem quiet, the Avalanche have signed defenseman Oliver Kylington to a one year deal, adding to an impressive defensive depth going into next season. How does Kylington fit with the …

Season 4 of the show has come to a close as the offseason moves into August, and it's time to look back at the season that was as we get ready to transition to our offseason reviews. What will be rem…

The Summer Olympics have started, which means it's closer to the long awaited Winter Olympics and the undisputed best olympic sport, hockey. Also, looking around the NHL at the Brock Faber signing fo…

The Avalanche made some new hires to their scouting and strength staff, while the Oilers hired Stan Bowman are their new general manager, which very could be the stupidest decision a team has ever ma…

The Mikko Rantanen extension is reportedly close to being completed, and going to be a long term deal. What will the final number end up being when the extension is announced? What are the chances th…

Free agency has only been happening for two weeks and there's still three months before the season begins again, so naturally it's time for standings predictions for next season. What are some of the…

It's time to set the record straight on where our biases against other teams stand, because there's a lot of them. Using NHLQuebec, we ranked all of our favorite and least favorite teams from 1 to 32…

Cal Ritchie is officially an Av after signing his entry level contract, and will get a fair shot to make the team out of camp next season. Is it realistic to expect Ritchie to be a significant contri…

The dust is settling on the free agency frenzy, so how does the Avalanche roster look after picking up Erik Brännström as one of the best value signing of this offseason? Could getting Brännström out…

Jonathan Drouin is back! It came down to the wire on Day 1 of Free Agency, but a one year deal will keep Drouin in Colorado at a team friendly price. The Avs also added Calvin De Haan to bolster the …