Hockey Mountain High Podcast

Training camp is suddenly just under a week away for the Avalanche after a long offseason, and the regular season three weeks away. Who will be competing for a roster spot for the Avalanche this training camp, and who will ultimately win the opening night jobs? Who will the Avalanche get the most out of for the whole season? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's officially September, and hockey finally starts this month. Training camp begins in just a few weeks, and news is slowly trickling in as the league begins to ramp up again. For the Avalanche, what does the future look like with Cale Makar staying in Colorado for the next 9 years on the richest contract in NHL history? What will they be able to do to maximize their championship window as soon as next season when the deal kicks in? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle For the latest in Denver Sports, stay tuned here at Mile High Sports where you get daily coverage on your favorite teams, boots on the ground from our credentialed reporters. Every Team. Every Day. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @MileHighSports Check out our website: MileHighSports.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The saga is over. Cale Makar is now locked in for the long haul with the Colorado Avalanche with an 8 year extension, but it took the richest contract in NHL history in order to get the job done. With the best defenseman in the world in the locked up for the forseeable future, how are the Avalanche going to move forward building a team around a $20.4M player? What does Makar have to do to live up to that number? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Sakic broke the silence on the Cale Makar negotations, by ultimately not providing much of an update beyond confidence that a deal will be done before the season starts. With just over a month to go before the regular season begins, how long until a Makar deal comes through?. Is the dream of signing Makar for 8 years over based on recent speculation? Will Jared Bednar or Artturi Lehkonen get an extension before next season as well? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time for the most August episode of all time, as the NHL has ground to a complete halt with no news to speak of or seemingly on the horizon. As incredibly biased Avalanche fans, what other teams around the league do we like or dislike the most? How has our lists changed from last season? How soon until we can start talking about some hockey news again? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Avalanche have made the playoffs for nine straight years in the MacKinnon/Makar era, with a Stanley Cup to show for their efforts, but how much longer will this championship window remain open after four straight playoffs dissapointments? How much will Makar's new contract affect their ability to contend, and how much longer of prime MacKinnon are we getting in his 30s? What moves can be made to extend the window? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've got too much time to kill in August while waiting for the next NHL season to begin, so what better way to spend it by giving some way too early prediction for where every team is going to finish next year? Who will be the biggest surprises and disappointments in a league that feels closer than ever? Most importantly, where will the Avalanche finish after last years Presidents Trophy? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August is here to officially mark the deadest time of the year for hockey fans, but we are officially under two months until the regular season kicks off on September 30th. Who on the Avalanche will have the most to prove this coming season, in both the regular season and playoffs? What will the team as a whole have to prove after last season? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's almost the halfway point of the NHL offseason, news is still scarce but the NHL season is regular season is just over two months away. However, that means the conference final loss to Vegas was just over two months ago now. Does that loss feel any differently now after so much time has passed? Also, rumors about NHL expansion are still floating around, with potentially 4 more teams in the near future? Finally, answering your mailbag questions! Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The offseason marches on for the Avalanche, but still without an extension quite yet for Cale Makar or Artturi Lehkonen. How soon can we expect an extension for Makar, and will we see one for Lehkonen this offseason at all, and for how much? How does Jason Robertson's one year extension in Dallas affect the Avalanche, and will Dallas be able to keep him beyond next season? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The full 2026-27 season schedule for the Avalanche has been released, and the countdown is officially on for the regular season on September 30th vs. the Los Angeles Kings. What parts of this schedule stand out the most this time around for the Avalanche? What matchups and stretches will proves the most challenging to deal with? Did the NHL actually start doing some things right with this years schedule? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The offseason has begun to wind down, and the picture is becoming clear how each team is going to look heading into next season. With the Avalanche essentially done, how do they matchup with the rest of the Central Division after a whirlwind of moves across the division? What other moves are yet to drop across the division? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This offseason has been one of the craziest in recent memory across the league with star players on the move, massive free agency contracts, and offer sheets that are changing the future of the league. Now that the dust is settling, where do the Avalanche stand with the rest of the league? Will the Cale Makar contract add to that craziness? Did they make a play at Connor Hellebuyck like the rumors suggest? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Avalanche stayed busy on Day 1 of Free Agency, signing Jaden Schwartz, Noah Juulsen, and Vinnie Hinostroza to essentially wrap up their offseason and give us a pretty clear idea of what the team will look like in training camp. Do these moves actually make the Avalanche better? Did they get good value for Schwartz? With no cap space left, is that it for the Avs offseason? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a busy, busy episode as the Avalanche stay busy before, during, and after the 2026 NHL draft, re-signing Brett Kulak for 5 years and Brent Burns for 1 to run back their defensive core from last season. Not to mention, drafting nine players in this years draft and using both picks acquired for Nichushkin and Colton. Finally, free agency is right around the corner, who will the Avs target with what's left of their salary cap space? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Avs busy offseason continues as Val Nichushkin is traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for three draft picks, and giving the Avalanche $10.9M in cap space before the tomorrow's draft and free agency next week. Joe Sakic clearly has some moves up his sleeve, what comes next with the extra draft capital and cap space? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Avalanche offseason keeps moving along as Jack Drury has been traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Fyodor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux. Will Svechkov and L'Heureux make the team to open the season, and what do the bring to the Avalanche to replace Drury? Are these the younger, higher upside options we've been asking the Avalanche to get? What moves do the Avalanche have left in the tank ahead of the draft free agency? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Free agency is right around the corner in the NHL, even though action around the league is starting to pick up in a big way with Brady Tkachuk being traded to the Florida Panthers. Who will the Avalanche go after on the free agent market on July 1st, and what will they be able to do with the cap space that they have? Do they still need to clear more space? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Avalanche have already made their first move of the offseason with the Ross Colton trade to Nashville, but with the draft less than a week away and free agency not far behind, what can the Avalanche do to regain some of the trust that's been lost following the sweep in the Western Conference Final? What can they do with their cap space and draft capital? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The offseason is officially underway, and Ross Colton is the first man out the door after being traded to the Nashville Predators for draft picks. With the cap space opened up, what dominos are next to fall for Joe Sakic and the Avs this offseason. Also, the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions after beating Vegas, what can the Avalanche learn from them to bring home another title? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.