{"id":172445,"date":"2025-08-24T19:26:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T19:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172445\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T19:26:11","slug":"deens-daily-avalanche-alumni-game-today-rosters-revealed-will-makar-sign-for-8-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172445\/","title":{"rendered":"Deen&#8217;s Daily: Avalanche Alumni Game Today! &#8212; Rosters Revealed; Will Makar Sign For 8 Years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Avalanche are playing an Alumni Game against DU at Magness Arena today. Also, the NHLPA\u2019s leadership confirmed a new CBA rule won\u2019t affect Cale Makar in July.<\/p>\n<p>All that and more on this edition of Deen\u2019s Daily \u2014 August 24.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Hockey Now<\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche and DU Pioneers are playing an Alumni Game at Magness Arena that will include Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk, Adam Foote, and even recently retired Peter Mueller.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Sakic, however, will be behind the bench. The team\u2019s longtime captain won\u2019t be able to dress for this game, as he noted on Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hoosierjm26\/status\/1959390966831308961\">while speaking to John Michael Liles.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche\u2019s full roster is below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Avs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Avs<\/a> Alumni roster at Magness Arena today.<\/p>\n<p>Sakic is coaching, not playing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GDIgijQHaf\">pic.twitter.com\/GDIgijQHaf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/runwriteAarif\/status\/1959654184283930752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/08\/22\/peter-forsberg-is-in-town-avalanche-prepare-for-alumni-game-at-magness-arena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Forsberg is in Town! \u2014 Avalanche Prepare for Alumni Game at Magness Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, Ron Hainsey and Marty Walsh, who are the leadership team for the NHL Players\u2019 Association, were on 32 Thoughts over the weekend. Among the topics they discussed, Hainsey confirmed that the new salary bonus structure limitations, and the new seven-year max-term contracts won\u2019t take effect until Sept. 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>That means Cale Makar can sign a contract extension for eight years under the current CBA as long as he locks in his new deal before that date. Makar is ineligible to sign until July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Will he sign for eight years?<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/08\/23\/new-cba-changes-likely-wont-affect-cale-makars-next-contract-with-avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New CBA Changes Likely Won\u2019t Affect Cale Makar\u2019s Next Contract with Avalanche<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Around The NHL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Hockey Now:<\/strong> The latest UFA signing, <a href=\"https:\/\/floridahockeynow.com\/florida-panthers-add-forward-depth-toughness-in-kunin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a depth forward<\/a>, has landed with the Florida Panthers. I\u2019d imagine he\u2019ll get a shot at being an everyday player while Matthew Tkachuk recovers from his injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boston Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>Hampus Lindholm was also a guest on 32 Thoughts. It doesn\u2019t sound like he\u2019s ready to commit <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonhockeynow.com\/2025\/08\/24\/boston-bruins-hampus-lindholm-naysayers-pastrnak-mcavoy-08-24-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to a rebuild or retool with the Bruins.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Philly Hockey Now:<\/strong> Could Jack Eichel <a href=\"https:\/\/phillyhockeynow.com\/2025\/08\/24\/could-jack-eichel-be-a-realistic-possibility-next-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be a realistic UFA option<\/a> next summer?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit Hockey Now:\u00a0<\/strong>Steve Yzerman is a fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/detroithockeynow.com\/2025\/08\/24\/red-wings-gm-a-fan-of-84-game-nhl-season-yzerman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the new 84-game schedule<\/a> coming to the NHL in 2026-27.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pittsburgh Hockey Now: <\/strong>Fenway Sports Group got a lot right, but <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-ownership-fenway-sports-group-good-job-bad-taste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they leave a bad taste<\/a> as they move forward with trying to sell the Penguins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/colhockeynow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CHNS-Tip-Jar.png\" alt=\"Contribute to CHN's travel and support local journalism!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Avalanche are playing an Alumni Game against DU at Magness Arena today. 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