It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Daniels & Fisher gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Denver, CO is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Washington Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Mizuna or visit Molly Brown House Museum, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Denver, CO, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Denver, CO understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Denver, CO 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
Check out the best wheelchair-accessible date ideas in Denver, Colorado, and how planning ahead ensures the most unforgettable and romantic date possible. Picking out perfect wheelchair-accessible date ideas is an exciting prospect with many different possibilities. Luckily for Denver residents, the city offers the perfect backdrop for a whole range of different wheelchair-accessible dates that are bound to offer memorable and successful first (and subsequent!) dates.Wheelchair-accessible dates require a little prior p...
Check out the best wheelchair-accessible date ideas in Denver, Colorado, and how planning ahead ensures the most unforgettable and romantic date possible.
Picking out perfect wheelchair-accessible date ideas is an exciting prospect with many different possibilities. Luckily for Denver residents, the city offers the perfect backdrop for a whole range of different wheelchair-accessible dates that are bound to offer memorable and successful first (and subsequent!) dates.
Wheelchair-accessible dates require a little prior planning to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience. Thorough research and the right plan will allow you both to shine on your special day.
18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465
Red Rocks Amphitheater is a stunning open-air amphitheater nestled within dramatic sandstone rock formations. This breathtaking venue welcomes some of the biggest names in live music and offers a unique experience for anyone looking for an impressive first-date experience.
Rows 1 and 70 of the venue are both wheelchair accessible but be sure to choose an accessible seat when you purchase your ticket. Be aware that exchanging regular seats for wheelchair-accessible seats is only subject to availability. Wheelchair users can purchase up to a maximum of three companion seats too; more than enough for you and your date.
Red Rocks Amphitheater doesn’t offer wheelchair rentals. Visitors from outside of Denver may wish to consider a power wheelchair rental from a specialist in mobility devices. Companies at the forefront of the industry like Mobility Plus Colorado deliver to any address in Colorado, meaning you can pick up your wheelchair or motorized scooter at the venue or your accommodation. They’ll even pick up your device again after your date!
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Ball Arena is a sporting venue home to the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Mammoth. Catching a game is an awesome date idea for sports-mad couples, offering a mix of adrenaline, competition, and (of course!) snacks.
The arena offers accessible seating on all levels. Accessible seating is well connected with arena entrances, restrooms, concessions stands, and other areas of the arena. Look out for seating in section 200 as it includes Club Level, bleacher seats, and wait service. Otherwise, accessible or disabled seating offers great views of the court throughout the arena.
Note that Ball Arena doesn’t offer general admission, meaning all seats are ticketed. Take special care to select an accessible seat when purchasing your tickets.
The Ball Arena offers more than 100 standard ADA parking spaces plus 11 accessible spaces for vans. It’s wise to get to the arena in good time as these spaces are only available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A movie night is a classic date night plan, and with good reason. Movies offer a pressure-free plan for nervous first dates and give the couple a good icebreaker to get the conversation flowing.
Many theaters in Denver provide designated wheelchair seating alongside companion seats. This means you and your date are free to enjoy the movie with minimal fuss and maximum comfort. Throw in some popcorn, candy, and a drink and you have the ingredients for a perfect date.
Denver boasts several parks that offer excellent accessibility for a wheelchair-friendly date. Some of the top picks include:
City Park is one of Denver’s largest urban parks. Enjoy the miles of paved pathways perfect for leisurely strolls and rolls plus its beautiful lakes, gardens, and scenic views of the Denver skyline and the mountains.
The park is also home to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Denver Zoo (both of which are wheelchair accessible) if the date is going well and you wish to extend it with another activity! Accessible restrooms are available throughout the park.
Washington Park features paved paths surrounding two lakes, offering a smooth and enjoyable experience for wheelchair users. The park is known for its beautiful flower gardens, particularly the flower beds surrounding the boat house. The park provides accessible bathrooms for wheelchair users plus picturesque picnic areas, two large lakes, and beautiful views.
Cheesman Park offers paved pathways and beautiful views of the city skyline and the mountains. You’ll love the historic pavilion and well-maintained grounds, the perfect space for a sunny date that takes in the sights and sounds of the city with a chill vibe.
Denver’s bowling alleys serve up a perfect retro-inspired date night for fun-loving couples looking for a little competition. Modern bowling alleys are usually designed with accessibility in mind. Look out for venues that offer ramps, level entrances, and spacious lanes that make it easy for wheelchair users to navigate the environment. Most alleys will also offer bowling ramps or other devices to help wheelchair users easily roll the ball down the lane.
Bowling alleys often have a lively, energetic atmosphere with music, lights, and a sense of camaraderie. All of these contribute to a fun and memorable date experience. Most venues also have food and drink options, providing an opportunity to relax and socialize after the game.
Always call ahead or check online to make sure your chosen bowling alley offers wheelchair-accessible options.
Bowling is a great idea for a first date as it’s the perfect ice breaker. Bowling alleys are places where the emphasis on simply having fun creates a lighthearted atmosphere and little scope for awkwardness! Many shyer couples will also appreciate having an activity to focus on and talk about, taking the pressure off couples to constantly look at and interact with each other.
Bowling is also a great way to get an insight into your potential partner’s personality. Sports or competitive activities often reveal things like how someone reacts to winning or losing, their sense of humor, or how they encourage other people.
Meow Wolf Denver is an immersive, interactive art experience. Their mind-bending multimedia and immersive art installations make this much more than your traditional art museum. Rather, it’s a walk-through, explorable environment where you become part of the art.
All the exhibitions at Meow Wolf meet the accessibility standards set by the ADA and are navigable by wheelchair users. That said, some of the exhibition floors may require more guidance from the exhibition’s staff. But don’t fear; taking different paths through the installations may even lead to new and unexpected discoveries!
The museum even offers 2-3 manual wheelchairs on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dates aren’t always easy to navigate, and planning around wheelchair access can seem like an added obstacle to your perfect day or night out. However, Denver offers a wide range of options to make fairy-tale dates a reality.
The best wheelchair-accessible date plans will allow you both to feel comfortable enough to let your personalities shine through and enjoy your date’s company completely at ease. Let beautiful Denver be the setting for a romantic date you’ll remember for years to come.
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A cold front brought heavy snow to Colorado, with the greatest impacts felt in the foothills west of Denver.DENVER — The calendar might read May, but winter is not finished with Colorado.A cold front brought snow back to the mountains of Colorado on Tuesday and Wednesday.Snow showers are forecast to continue Wednesday, gradually dissipating throughout Wednesday morning. However, more snow will redevelop in the mountains above 8,000 feet Wednesday afternoon and evening.The foothills west of Denver saw the gre...
A cold front brought heavy snow to Colorado, with the greatest impacts felt in the foothills west of Denver.
DENVER — The calendar might read May, but winter is not finished with Colorado.
A cold front brought snow back to the mountains of Colorado on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Snow showers are forecast to continue Wednesday, gradually dissipating throughout Wednesday morning. However, more snow will redevelop in the mountains above 8,000 feet Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The foothills west of Denver saw the greatest snow impacts, and more than 12 inches of snow was reported in Evergreen, Conifer and Central City.
Roads are snow-covered in the high country Wednesday morning. 9NEWS reporter Matt Renoux saw a semi-truck get stuck in the snow on Interstate 70 near Silver Plume at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Here are some snow reports from across Colorado, as of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:
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The message from the Colorado Avalanche was the same three days after Mikko Rantanen ended its season as it was the day after the club sent him away.Colorado needed to get deeper. The Avs were not good enough or deep enough to win the Stanley Cup this year at the time...
The message from the Colorado Avalanche was the same three days after Mikko Rantanen ended its season as it was the day after the club sent him away.
Colorado needed to get deeper. The Avs were not good enough or deep enough to win the Stanley Cup this year at the time of the trade. Negotiations with Rantanen and his agent didn’t yield a new contract that the Avs felt would allow them to be deep enough in the future.
“We felt we had a decision to make,” Avs president Joe Sakic said Tuesday. “We weren’t good enough. We weren’t deep enough.
“We felt we had to get deeper, and not only for this season’s team, but moving forward. Just paying three high-end guys and not having the surrounding cast wasn’t going to get it done.”
So off he went, to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team blockbuster that netted Martin Necas, Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
But what if there is an alternate universe out there where the Avs kept Rantanen for the rest of this season? Could the Avalanche have gotten deeper between Jan. 24 and the trade deadline, but still had one of the great playoff performers in NHL history on its side?
The answer, with some caveats, is yes.
The first obvious caveat is that there will be some sentences during this exercise where it feels like hindsight is doing some work. We’re going to try and limit that as much as possible.
The second obvious caveat about this exercise is that no decision is made in a vacuum. Every trade, win, loss, injury, etc., changes the future, so there’s no way to just say “don’t do the Rantanen trade, but do the rest” in real life.
Had Colorado not traded Rantanen on Jan. 24, would the Avs have waited until March 1 to make their first of four trades before the deadline to shore up their depth? Maybe not.
That said, if we do just remove the Rantanen trade from the ledger, the Avs did have enough long-term injury reserve cap relief to make all of the other deals work.
When the Avs traded Rantanen to Carolina, it gave them some cap flexibility. But only a little for this season. The bigger savings come next year and then potentially in future years after that, depending on what Necas signs for (he has one year left at $6.5 million) or what Colorado would get back in a trade for him.
Use one of the salary cap website roster-building tools and reconstruct the Avs with Rantanen and without Necas/Drury. It works … with Keaton Middleton sent to the minors to make room for Erik Johnson.
It would have left Colorado with about $645,000 in space. And Parker Kelly would be the No. 4 center, not Drury. The Kelly-Drury-Logan O’Connor line never happens, but the Avs’ first two lines for Game 4 could have read Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen and Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin.
Given the sequence of events, the Avs would have had about $1.6 million to play with after the trade for Charlie Coyle and before the Johnson trade. So there would have been a little time to pursue another center instead of Johnson. Or they could have even gotten more ruthless and put Jimmy Vesey on waivers the day before, freeing up another $800,000 to possibly add Johnson and another No. 4 center on deadline day.
Here’s where a little hindsight shows up. The Avs only had Vesey for a few days at that point. Both he and Johnson were added because the club expected a long run and they might have been needed later on. Especially Vesey, because Gabe Landeskog still felt miles away from playing the first week of March.
The third big caveat in this exercise: What about the extra assets they got from Carolina?
This is where things get a little fuzzy.
Colorado still has the 2026 fourth-round pick, but that 2025 second-rounder from the Hurricanes went to Boston in the Coyle deal. Now, there’s a pretty fair argument that the Avs gave up too much for Coyle.
If this team went on a deep run or even won the Cup, that wouldn’t have mattered to anyone. Flags fly forever. But, a second-round pick and a solid prospect (William Zellers) — not to mention a more productive player (Casey Mittelstadt) — was a lot.
What could the Avs have added to the trade instead of a 2025 second to entice the Bruins? Would a 2027 second (Colorado had already moved its 2026 second) have still gotten a deal done? Maybe that and a slightly better prospect than Zellers … though the Avs are pretty short in that department as well.
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland has also said on multiple occasions that the Rantanen trade gave his club “more ammo.” This is even further into the weeds, but would the Avs’ front office have felt confident enough to make all of those moves without having that valuable second-round pick in the war chest?
Let’s say the Avs do figure out the Coyle deal. Are they better with Rantanen and Kelly at 4C, plus all the other upgrades? Rantanen doesn’t light them up in the first round, at least.
Let’s say they can’t make the Coyle deal without that 2025 second. Would the Avs have been better in the playoffs with Rantanen, Mittelstadt and a different 4C instead of Necas, Coyle and Drury? Mittelstadt was lost in the woods before the trade, but he also played well for the Avs in the 2024 playoffs.
Going beyond this season is an exercise for another day. Would the Avs and Rantanen’s camp have eventually found common ground, even if it didn’t happen until late in the process? Maybe.
Would the Avs have been better in this postseason with No. 96 in burgundy and blue? Hard to argue against it, given that Rantanen woke up Thursday morning as the leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy.
It would have been tricky to keep him and still make the other upgrades. Maybe it’s the Lindgren-Vesey trade that doesn’t work, and a different No. 4/5 defenseman ends up on the roster.
But it might have worked. Maybe somewhere out there in the multiverse, it actually did and that Avalanche team is still playing.
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Originally Published: May 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM MDT
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for May 6-7, 2025 as of 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as a slow-moving storm drenches Denver and brings snow to higher elevations:Air Force Academy, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDTAlamosa, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDTAspen Springs, CO — 16.1 inches at 10:03 a.m. MDTBailey, CO — 8.5 in...
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for May 6-7, 2025 as of 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as a slow-moving storm drenches Denver and brings snow to higher elevations:
Air Force Academy, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDT
Alamosa, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDT
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Colorado City, CO — 3 inches at 5:36 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Colorado Springs, CO — 1.5 inches at 4:41 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Crescent Village, CO — 9 inches at 5:58 a.m. MDT
Cripple Creek, CO — 2.8 inches at 8 a.m. MDT
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Eldora, CO — 8 inches at 5 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
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Evergreen, CO — 3.4 inches at 7:43 a.m. MDT
Falcon, CO — 1.1 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
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Genesee, CO — 5.8 inches at 8:15 a.m. MDT
Gulnare, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
Hillside, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
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Leadville, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDT
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Monument, CO — 5 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
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Ortiz, CO — 4 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
Palmer Lake, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
Peterson Afb, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
Pine Junction, CO — 7 inches at 8:34 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Rosita, CO — 3 inches at 10:30 a.m. MDT
Spanish Peaks, CO — 13 inches at 8:07 a.m. MDT
Spicer, CO — 2 inches at 5 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
St Marys Glacier, CO — 19.8 inches at 9:05 a.m. MDT
Texas Creek, CO — 3.5 inches at 4:58 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Trail Ridge, CO — 9 inches at 4 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Trinidad, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. MDT
Walsenburg, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m. MDT
Westcliffe, CO — 4 inches at 8 a.m. MDT
Weston Pass, CO — 7 inches at 4 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
Woodland Park, CO — 7.5 inches at 11:16 p.m. MDT – 5/6/2025
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