AJ Haefele and Nathan Rudolph are back at it as we enter full-on draft mode with the Stanley Cup playoffs winding down.

1. New Jersey Devils – Jack Hughes, C, USNTDP (USHL) I’m holding firm here on Hughes. I like Nico Hischier but I think the Hughes/Hischier 1A/2A center combination is too good of a temptation on how to build a roster. New Jersey is also an organization with deep USA Hockey ties so they’ll have a significant amount of information on…...

The BSN Avalanche Podcast returns with AJ Haefele and Nathan Rudolph breaking down what Colorado should do with the 16th pick in this year’s draft. Yes, they talk goalies.

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26. That’s the number of players in the Avalanche organization that don’t currently have contracts for next season. The maximum limit is 50 and most teams spend the season in the 48 range. All this means is Colorado’s front office has plenty of work to do in making decisions on some futures here. Let’s jump into a breakdown of who…...

Jesse Montano and AJ Haefele take a look at how the Dallas Stars left the first mark on this summer’s free agent class.

The BSN Avalanche Podcast drops with AJ Haefele and Nathan Rudolph talking about what Colorado should do with the fourth overall pick in next month’s draft.

Joe Sakic held his end-of-year press conference today, and Jesse Montano and AJ Haefele are here to break it down!

The offseason is underway for the Avalanche and there’s plenty of business to conduct. General manager Joe Sakic met with the media today for his annual post-season presser in which he addressed the season as a whole as well as looking ahead to what is setting up to be a busy summer for the organization. The team finished its exit…...

Jesse Montano and Aj Haefele kick the week off by taking a look at what could be the biggest storylines to follow for the Avalanche this summer.

Colorado’s season ended in brutal fashion with a 3-2 Game 7 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, kicking off the team’s offseason. Given the on-ice success they just experienced, it’s fair to say the Avalanche have a big summer ahead of them as they look to add to their organization in hopes of taking steps forward. This…...

The BSN Avalanche Podcast officially puts a lid on the 2018-2019 season as Jesse Montano and AJ Haefele tell you exactly why the future looks so good for the Avalanche.

Allie Monroy and AJ Haefele discuss the Colorado Avalanche’s loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the “offside” call, what to look forward too and more! https://youtu.be/bhliJhkk-fM

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Welcome to the Day After a Game 7 Loss. They are never easy. I have some uncut audio from the night that wasn’t, at the Shark Tank. Obviously, it’s a pretty quiet scene in there, the voices are a bit lower than normal. First up, Gabe Landeskog, talking about that unfortunate offside that cost a goal:…...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Final grades of the season. Sorry it had to be this way, but that’s what the fates decided. Mikko Rantanen (A-) – I am going to be more on the generous side with the grades tonight. No sense in being real mean, and I think we all know here I can be a bit harsh when…...

The BSN Avalanche Podcast drops with AJ Haefele breaking down what happened in Colorado’s season-ending Game 7 loss.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Yeah, they got screwed by a stupid rule. A really stupid rule that had absolutely zero to do with the play/goal it nullified. It was like having a home run disallowed because the hitter didn’t touch first base. But we know, deep down, the Avalanche didn’t deserve that Game 7 tonight. The team that played the…...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The all-time record for home teams in a Game 7 of a Stanley Cup playoff series: 103-73. The San Jose Sharks’ all-time record in Game 7s: 7-4. The all-time record for the Avalanche in Game 7s as a team: 4-6. Those are all daunting numbers for Avs fans to see as another seventh game looms tonight…...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – That rink below is where it all happens tomorrow night, the Avalanche and Sharks getting it on for a Game 7. I just happened to be up in the press box this morning, retrieving a laptop power cord I somehow left there (gettin’ old, folks) and snapped that picture of the dark SAP Center. This will…