After going back to the familiar faces well over the last several trade deadlines with the likes of Cal Soderberg, Patrik Nemeth, Jack Johnson and Matt Nieto as key returnees in past years, now it’s time to identify and predict the next former player targets for the Colorado Avalanche in the upcoming March 7th transactions. GM Chris MacFarland hasn’t been shy about remaking the team on the fly with new faces over the past year in particular but the safety of a known quantity always appeals on trade deadline day.
Not all listed below are great ideas or easily possible but are identified as the most likely still in the league on NHL contract former Avalanche players who could get a second, or third, or fourth tour of duty with the organization.