Archive - Dater On Avalanche

Late-month Avs Notebook

$20 million for Makar - book it

21 hrs ago • Adrian Dater

July 2026

End Of Month Avs Notebook

How are you, folks?

Jul 31 • Adrian Dater

Avs Are NHL's Oldest Team

Close to 31 average age

Jul 16 • Adrian Dater

Dater: As NHL Salaries Skyrocket, Players Becoming More Remote From Fans, Media

It has been said about hockey players for as long as I can remember - and certainly since I started in the wordsmith business way back in 1988: “Hockey…

Jul 13 • Adrian Dater

Dater: Quick FA Reaction

Jul 1 • Adrian Dater

June 2026

Dater: Avs Have (A Little) Money For A Free Agent Tomorrow

A little under $5.7 million.

Jun 30 • Adrian Dater

Trade Analysis: Big Val To Columbus

Did Avs get enough?

Jun 26 • Adrian Dater

Trade Analysis: Jack Drury To Preds For Two Unprovens

In Joe We Trust.

Jun 24 • Adrian Dater

Joe Sakic Getting Back Some Of The Picks Chris MacFarland Traded Away

Jun 17 • Adrian Dater

Dater: I'm Having Trouble Judging Chris MacFarland's Record As Avs' GM

I know enough about the hockey life, the NHL life, the WAY THINGS ARE DONE IN HOCKEY, to know that when Joe Sakic laid all kinds of superlatives on…

Jun 16 • Adrian Dater

Thoughts On Sakic/Kroenke Presser

Steady as she goes.

Jun 12 • Adrian Dater

Landeskog Captures the Masterton and Messier Awards

Avs captain becomes first to win both honors.

Jun 10 • Pat Salvas

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