Tell It Avs It Is Podcast: A Colorado Avalanche Podcast

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of back to back Stanley Cups after dominating the Oilers in Game 5, showing once again that are borderline unstoppable when they play their game. If they finish the job, where will they rank among best teams of all time in the salary cap era. But while we're stuck in this waiting period for the offseason to begin, we're surrounded by rumors about what the Avalanche could do, but what realistically can they do ahead of next season? Also, if you were commissioner for a day, what would you change about the NHL? 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

Cale Makar won the second Norris Trophy of his career, beating out Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes without much doubt by getting 176 of a possible 191 first place votes. How many more Norris's can he win over the next several years? Nathan MacKinnon also missed out on being a finalist by a single point, will he come back with a vengeance next season. The Panthers and Oilers continue to trade haymakers in the Stanley Cup Final, who will take the lead in Game 5. Finally, talking about the trade rumors surrounding the Avs as the offseason gets ready to kick off. 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

The Stanley Cup Final has been some of the best hockey ever played through the first two games as the Panthers and Oilers go back and forth for a 1-1 tie. Can Florida and Edmonton keep it up as the series shifts to Florida? Logan O'Connor had a second surgery on his hip in just over a year, knocking him out of the lineup for 5-6 months. What can be expected out of him when he returns, and how important is he to this Avs team? Finally, Pete Deboer was finally fired by the Dallas Stars after lots of speculation. 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

The Avalanche have re-signed Brock Nelson to a three year contract extension worth $7.5m a year, finally bringing in a solution at second line center that they desperately needed. With MacKinnon, Nelson, Coyle, and Drury down the middle, do they finally have the center depth necessary to win again? Can Nelson provide the production that's needed to make the Avs second line dangerous? With their desperate need at 2C finally solved, the Avalanche can begin to look at how they can finish improving their roster for next season, and bring this team back to a level that can win a Stanley Cup. 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

The Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is finally almost here after a week of waiting, is Final the closest series in recent memory? Who has the edge in a series this close when both teams are operating at such a high level? Martin Necas has begun to be involved in sporadic trade rumors, some questioning if he enjoyed his time in Colorado, though those reports are dubious at best. Could the Stars fire Deboer and trade Jason Robertson in the same offseason? Finally, 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

The Dallas Stars are eliminated in the Conference Final again, but now's not the time to mock them, what did the Oilers do that the Avalanche couldn't? Ilya Nabakov has also signed his entry level contract with the team, and will be in North America at the conclusion of the next KHL season. What's a realistic timeline for him to contribute in the NHL. Also, Brock Nelson and the Avalanche have reportedly begun contract talks, is it possible to keep him? Is there a better option on the market? 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

The Conference Finals are both 3-1 as the Oilers and Panthers are on the verge of advancing to a rematch of last years Stanley Cup Final, so what lessons can be taken away for the Avalanche, especially as they watch the Oilers dismantle the Stars for the second straight year? With the playoffs once again seemingly losing steam as we get farther in, is it time once again to revisit the effectiveness of the playoff format? 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

The Avalanche have some work to do on building the team for next offseason, especially at center, and will likely need to take a look at the UFA market to get back into the Stanley Cup picture next season. Who should they be looking for, and how aggressively do they need to pursue. Now that the Conference Finals are set, is there anything to three of the same teams being in final four again this year? What's next for the Toronto Maple Leafs after a 9th straight playoff failure? Also, 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

This offseason for the Avs is one of the most important in recent history, and the first order of business is figuring what to do with their own unrestricted free agents. Brock Nelson, Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Lindgren, Erik Johnson, Joel Kiviranta, and Jimmy Vesey all have the UFA tag coming up, who is the most likely to stay and who is the most likely to go? Who is the most important to keep? What are some reasonable prices to have them stick around? Also, looking around the playoffs as the second round wraps up. 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

Four months after Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to Carolina, things could not be going worse. Rantanen somehow ends up in Dallas, ends the Avs season, and is the favorite to win the Conn Smythe for the Stanley Cup favorite Stars. Total disaster. But does that mean that the trade was really the wrong decision? What details from when this trade happened are we forgetting? Griffin and Christian take a look back at the process of the Rantanen deal, the ridiculous circumstances that landed him in Dallas, and how the story of this trade is still being written. 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

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The season is over. A stunning third period collapse in Game 7 has brought the 2024-25 season to an abrupt end, where Mikko Rantanen scored a third period hat trick as the Avalanche blew a 2-0 lead with 12 minutes to go. This is the fourth straight Game 7 loss with this core, the seventh in a row as a franchise, and the third straight playoff loss to Dallas with this core. They had no business losing this series, but they found a way to do it, and now a very long an uncomfortable offseason awaits. Changes are probably coming. Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle

The Avalanche stay alive in Game 6 with a chaotic 7-4 victory over the Stars to force a do or die Game 7 back in Dallas on Saturday night. It was far from perfect, had plenty of chaos, but was enough for the Avs to live and fight another day. Plenty of the players that they needed to produce came through, . Heading into Game 7, nothing has changed. This was the easy part, now comes the hard part of finishing the job this time around and winning a Game 7 on the road in Dallas. Can they do it and slay all their demons in one go? 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

The Avs are faced with elimination after everything that could go wrong, went wrong in Game 5 vs. Dallas in a 6-2 loss. With all the usual excuses gone for the Avalanche, it is now time to put up or shut up. There's no time to talk about 'when' or 'if' anymore with this team, they have to 'be', or we're in for a long offseason with uncomfortable questions about the players who haven't pulled their weight in this series. Here why's the Avs are going to get it done. 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

Now that was much better. The Avalanche absolutely dominated the Stars in Game 4, playing as close to a perfect game as you can get to tie the series at 2-2 heading back to Dallas for Game 5. Best of all, Gabe Landeskog scores his first goal since 2022, and has shattered all expectations in his return by being one of the best players on the ice in both games. If the Avalanche keep up this level of play down the stretch in this series, they're going to be in great shape. Can we expect to see more of Game 3 or Game 4 the rest of the series? 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

That was embarrassing. The Avs got Gabe Landeskog back after over 1,000 days out of the lineup, but couldn't muster the energy necessary to close this one out and get him a victory in his return. The powerplay goes 0/6 including multiple late game powerplays that completely fell flat, which made all of the difference. Game 4 has now become a crossroads where they can get back in this series before heading to Dallas, or for the second straight year lose it all on home ice. 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

This series is tied at 1-1 following a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 2 to the Dallas Stars. The Avs controlled most of play, but a lackluster third period and a critical mistake in overtime cost them the chance to take a 2-0 lead back to Denver. This is going to be a back and forth series, so this can't be a emotional hangover going into a critical pair of games back home with Landeskog's return potentially on the horizon. 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

The Avalanche take a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars on the back of a statement 5-1 victory on the road to open the series, highlighted by Mackenzie Blackwood's sensational performance in his playoff debut. The Avs looked like the better team for most of this game, stifling the Stars at even strength and pulling away late off the back off 2 goals and 3 points from Nathan MacKinnon, and points from all but six skaters in the lineup. While there is room for improvement, this was an incredibly encouraging opening performance from Colorado, but can they keep it up and come home with a 2-0 series lead? 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

The playoffs are here, and it's time for one of the most important playoff series of the MacKinnon/Makar era. This rematch of the Dallas Stars has everything you could possibly hope for in a playoff series between the rematch of last year, the return of Landeskog, and taking on Mikko Rantanen for the first time. Are the Avs better equipped to beat Dallas than they've been in the past with their new depth? What are the biggest X-Factors for both sides? Is Dallas going to be healthy enough to stay in this series? Can the Avs finally overcome this Dallas team and wash away the sting of the last two series? 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

The most eventful regular season in recent memory has finally come to a close, with a completely different team than the one we started with in October. With plenty of time left to go before the beginning of the playoffs, now's a good time to catch up on the season that was, and the insanity that took place. Finally, catching up on 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

The regular season for the Avalanche is over, and a first round playoff matchup with the Dallas Stars is finally locked in for this weekend. More importantly, could the Avalanche finally have Gabe Landeskog back in the lineup after a successful conditioning sting with the Colorado Eagles? Is the three year wait for the captains return almost over at last? What are some positives to take away from the Avs final games of the season? Finally, recognizing the once in a lifetime moment of Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's all time goals record. 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

The Avalanche have made the playoffs for the eighth straight season, the second longest active streak in the league. Cale Makar became the first defenseman in 15 years to hit thirty goals in a single season, marking just another milestone in what's going to be another award winning season for the league's best defenseman. Times like this are just a reminder to savor what we've got here while we have it, because this Golden Age of Avs hockey won't last forever. 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

We've made it to April, the final stretch of the regular season before the playoffs. A near perfect game against the Kings was followed up with mental lapses that allowed games against St. Louis and Calgary to get away from them in the third period, bringing up some worry bad habits late in the season. But if they can just clean up a couple of things, this team is very close to perfection. What can they do to avoid allowing these third period habits to seep into the playoffs? 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

The Avs survived a late comeback in Montreal and rolled over the Red Wings to keep up their winning ways and start a new three game winning streak, on top of a ten game winning streak on home ice. With just ten games to go in the regular season, Colorado is rolling at just the right time. However, is their potential path to the Stanley Cup in the playoffs potentially the toughest Stanley Cup path ever?Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle

The Avs continue to round in the form post trade deadline and play like the best team in the NHL. Despite being screwed over by a falling official in Toronto to snap their point streak, the Avs bounced right back in Ottawa with a 5-1 domination as lines get involved and the defense continues to shut everything down. With the Avs playing this well, where do they rank among Stanley Cup contenders? Finally, answering your mailbag questions! Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle

Welcome to the Hockey Mountain High Podcast! We've partnered with Mile High Sports for the launch of HockeyMountainHigh.com, so we've got a home. So what's going to change about the show? Not much. We're still going to be the same show with the same two hosts, doing what we love every episode! Just a new look and a new place where you can find us! Follow the site here: HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6

The Avs defeated the Mikko Rantanen Stars in Mikko's return to Colorado, and looked really good while doing so. They have still not lost in regulation since the trade deadline, are on a nine game point streak, and have closed the gap for home ice in the first round. The question must be asked, are the Avs a wagon? Are they not just Stanley Cup contenders, but favorites? Is Landeskog coming back for the playoffs? Finally, answering your mail questions! Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

It's Stanley Cup or bust in Colorado now as the Avalanche go all in at the trade deadline by acquiring Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, and Erik Johnson. These moves finish off what is likely the biggest in-season retooling of a Stanley Cup contender we've ever seen. How much better equipped are the Avs to win the Stanley Cup right now? Was it worth the high prices the Avalanche paid to make these moves? Do those high prices matter when you have MacKinnon and Makar in their primes? Also, Mikko Rantanen is traded from Carolina to Dallas with an 8 year extension and sets himself as the villain in Colorado for the rest of his career. The Avs will likely meet Dallas in Round 1, is that one of the biggest series in franchise history? Finally, catching up on all the Trade Deadline drama around the league, and who the Stanley Cup favorites are. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Avalanche have made another trade, acquiring Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers in exchange for Calvin De Haan, Jusso Parissinen, and a 2nd/4th round pick in this years draft. Where does Lindgren fit into the lineup, and is this even a good deal for the Avs? The Avs also dominated the first two games of their six game homestand after the return of Val Nichushkin to the lineup, outscoring New Jersey and Minnesota 10-3 in their wins. Colorado looked like a completely different team with Val back, is he the most important player on this roster? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Avs are running out of time and excuses after returning from the Four Nations flat with losses to Nashville and St. Louis, complete with only two goals, and zero from their forwards. The depth is a huge problem, and they cannot win with the utter lack of production they are getting from anyone outside of their top line. Worse than that, the effort levels are nowhere close where they need to be for a team that should not feel secure in their playoff spot. What can they do to solve this with 23 games left in the regular season and 4 games before the trade deadline? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Four Nations Championship between Canada and USA delivered in every conceivable way on Thursday, and brought us one of the greatest games of our lifetime with the most eyes hockey has had on it in over 15 years. Unfortunately the USA couldn't overcome their own poor lineup choices and fall in overtime, but MVP MacKinnon and Makar helped bring Gold home for Canada, which is great for the narratives. USA has serious roster issues to fix going into the Olympics next year, because these Canada/USA games are now coin flips, and they need their actual best players. Overall what a tournament, and what a massive success for the sport. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Four Nations Faceoff has been an absolute success for the NHL, and now we get a much needed rematch between the USA and Canada in the Championship. Why did it take nine years to do this again exactly? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The NHL Trade Deadline is less than a month away as we reach the Four Nations Faceoff, what moves should the Avalanche be looking to make with 25 games to go in the regular season? Is this the kind of season to be going all in? Who's even realistically available right now? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Avs answer the bell in Alberta, defeating both the Flames and Oilers on back to back nights to head into the Four Nations break with some positive momentum. The top line domination reignited the offense for nine goals in two games, and seven points for MacKinnon, and begging the question of when the best player in the world conversation needs to be had. It's been a rough month, but the potential for a run is there if the all the right pieces fall into place over the next month. Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Avalanche over the last month are having trouble getting any positive momentum going. Outside of the top guys and Blackwood, it's been kind of a mess, and emphasized after a shutout loss to Vancouver. Without trying to be overly negative, how good is this Avs team really? What should our expectations realistically be right now? Are they really still contenders, and if not, how can they get back there? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

Alex 'Raj' Rajaniemi joins the show to talk about the post Mikko Rantanen world, and if the Avalanche are better set up for the future now as a result. With the salary cap set to skyrocket over the next three seasons, how can the Avs continue to build this team for the rest of the season and for the future? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen. How did we get here?

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Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet

Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7aveTJBXg2RkMkhi8 Welcome to The Tell It Avs It Is Podcast, your home for everything Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey Podcast Network! Join hosts Griffin Youngs and Christian Bolle twice a week as they brings you up to date and unique analysis on all things Colorado Avalanche and NHL. Follow Griffin on Twitter: @GRYoungs Follow Christian on Twitter: @Christian_Bolle Follow the show on Twitter: @TellItAvsItIs The Hockey Podcast Network - @hockeypodnet