July 10, 2025
Avalanche Hire Dave Hakstol As Assistant Coach. Kyle Makes a Big Announcement.
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Colorado Avalanche shake up coaching staff with Dave Hakstol hire. Will this move elevate their special teams and defense to championship level? On today's episode we break down Hakstol's potential impact on the Avs' strategy. We dive into point predictions for key players like Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar, analyzing how roster changes might affect production. We also discuss surprising ESPY nominations for Makar and Gabriel Landeskog, debating on if the ESPY's even have any value. Tune in for insider perspectives on the Avalanche's evolving lineup and tactics as they gear up for another Stanley Cup run. 0:00 Intro: Kyle's Big News 5:04 Dave Hakstol hired as assistant coach 15:19 Arturi Lehkonen's potential for next season 20:57 Contract year implications for Necas 25:26 Cale Makar's point projection for upcoming season 30:20 ESPY Award nominations for Avalanche players Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on Twitter: Chris: https://twitter.com/c__micieli Kyle: https://twitter.com/ShaggyVonDoom Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LOPN_Avalanche ____________________________________________________________ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now, new FanDuel customers can get $150 in Bonus Bets if your first $5 bet wins! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.