
Colorado Avalanche’s Cap Tightrope: Navigating Future Contracts and Salary Constraints
The Avalanche sit near the NHL salary cap ceiling, with looming raises for Makar, Lehkonen and others threatening to tighten an already thin cap buffer.
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The Avalanche sit near the NHL salary cap ceiling, with looming raises for Makar, Lehkonen and others threatening to tighten an already thin cap buffer.
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