Colorado Avalanche by Position

Colorado Avalanche positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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Summary

Position Players   Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Forwards 14   $56,192,500 48.85% - $62,686,250 55.99% $56,192,500 -
Defensemen 7   $26,675,000 22.52% - $23,121,794 20.49% $26,675,000 -
Goaltenders 2   $6,750,000 5.87% - $6,750,000 6.03% $6,750,000 -

Forwards

Player (14) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon C Active $12,600,000 10.95% 13.19% $16,050,000 14.34% $12,600,000 15.09%
Nelson Brock Nelson C Active $7,500,000 6.52% 7.85% $9,500,000 8.49% $7,500,000 7.85%
Landeskog Gabriel Landeskog LW Active $7,000,000 6.09% 7.33% $7,500,000 6.70% $7,000,000 8.59%
Necas Martin Necas C Active $6,500,000 5.65% 6.81% $7,000,000 6.25% $6,500,000 7.39%
Nichushkin Valeri Nichushkin RW Active $6,125,000 5.32% 6.41% $7,300,000 6.52% $6,125,000 7.42%
Lehkonen Artturi Lehkonen LW Active $4,500,000 3.91% 4.71% $4,000,000 3.57% $4,500,000 5.45%
Colton Ross Colton C Active $4,000,000 3.48% 4.19% $4,000,000 3.57% $4,000,000 4.79%
Drury Jack Drury C Active $1,725,000 1.50% 1.81% $1,675,000 1.50% $1,725,000 1.96%
Olofsson Victor Olofsson RW Active $1,575,000 1.37% 1.65% $1,575,000 1.41% $1,575,000 1.65%
Kiviranta Joel Kiviranta LW Active $1,250,000 1.09% 1.31% $1,250,000 1.12% $1,250,000 1.31%
Brindley Gavin Brindley C Active $950,000 0.83% 0.99% $950,000 0.85% $950,000 1.14%
Bardakov Zakhar Bardakov C Active $867,500 0.75% 0.91% $867,500 0.77% $867,500 0.91%
Kelly Parker Kelly C Active $825,000 0.72% 0.86% $825,000 0.74% $825,000 0.94%
Polin Jason Polin RW Active $775,000 0.67% 0.81% $193,750 0.17% $775,000 0.81%
Totals $56,192,500 48.85% - $62,686,250 55.99% $56,192,500 -

Defensemen

Player (7) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Makar Cale Makar D Active $9,000,000 7.82% 9.42% $8,700,000 7.77% $9,000,000 11.04%
Toews Devon Toews D Active $7,250,000 6.30% 7.59% $7,750,000 6.92% $7,250,000 8.24%
Manson Josh Manson D Active $4,500,000 3.91% 4.71% $3,500,000 3.13% $4,500,000 5.45%
Kulak Brett Kulak D Active $2,750,000 2.39% 2.88% $594,210 0.53% $2,750,000 3.33%
Malinski Sam Malinski D Active $1,400,000 1.22% 1.47% $1,400,000 1.25% $1,400,000 1.47%
Burns Brent Burns D Active $1,000,000 0.87% 1.05% $1,000,000 0.89% $1,000,000 1.05%
Blankenburg Nick Blankenburg D Active $775,000 0.00% 0.81% $177,584 0.00% $775,000 0.88%
Totals $26,675,000 22.52% - $23,121,794 20.49% $26,675,000 -

Goaltenders

Player (2) Pos Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap % League Tax Cash Cash % Team Allocations AAV AAV% League Tax
Blackwood MacKenzie Blackwood G Active $5,250,000 4.56% 5.50% $5,250,000 4.69% $5,250,000 5.50%
Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood G Active $1,500,000 1.30% 1.57% $1,500,000 1.34% $1,500,000 1.70%
Totals $6,750,000 5.87% - $6,750,000 6.03% $6,750,000 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 04, 2026
Nick Blankenburg, D

Traded to Colorado (COL) from Nashville (NSH) for 2027 5th round pick

Mar 03, 2026
Jason Polin, RW

Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)

Feb 24, 2026
Brett Kulak, D

Traded to Colorado (COL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Samuel Girard and 2028 2nd round pick

Feb 05, 2026
Taylor Makar, LW

Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)

Jan 31, 2026
Keaton Middleton, D

Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)

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