Give Moose his juice. Let’s say, eight years at $101 million. Everybody gets what they want. Mikko Rantanen, the good solider and Nathan MacKinnon’s literal right-hand man, becomes a $100-million player.

Rantanen produced an assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Makar's combination of skating and vision were on display when he scored his 100th career goal on a power play Saturday in a 6-3 victory over Dallas. Makar was up top and moved the puck around the ice before receiving it back from Nathan MacKinnon. That set up Makar to unleash a rising wrist shot that beat Dallas goaltender Casey DeSmith.

The Colorado Avalanche revealed Monday the picks for their first-and-second-team Quarter-Century teams. And four current Avs stars were honored by making the teams.

Mikko Rantanen is one of the most underrated ... With superstar teammates Nathan MacKinnon ($12.6 million) and Cale Makar ($9 million) making big-time money, it will be difficult for the Avs ...

Rantanen and Cale Makar, who’s got a $9 million-per-year cap hit through the 2026-27 campaign, don’t have to be an either/or proposition if the former’s payments get deferred. With Mikko ...

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any ... “You kind of forget how special he actually is,” said forward Mikko Rantanen, who has played alongside the defenseman since ...

Let’s say, eight years at $101 million. Everybody gets what they want. Mikko Rantanen, the good solider and Nathan MacKinnon’s literal right-hand man, becomes a $100-million player.

The Colorado Avalanche seem like they have a strong chance of making a deep playoff run this season with Nathan Mackinnon and Cale Makar playing extremely well and their entire lineup providing exactly what’s needed to help them win games.

Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention ... “You kind of forget how special he actually is,” said forward Mikko Rantanen, who has played alongside the defenceman since Makar broke ...

Mikko Rantanen is one of the NHL’s most unheralded superstars and with his contract expiring at the end of this season, an extension could become an issue for the Colorado Avalanche. Michael Amato looks at this and more.

The Avalanche, who have lost two straight, will be kicking off a three-game Eastern road trip that will also include visits to the Rangers and Islanders. For the season, Colorado is 28-19-2 (58 points), good for the West’s top wild card spot – five points clear of Calgary.