If the Avs had prevailed in Game 7, as they probably should have considering the extent to which they outplayed the underdog Kraken that night in April, there’s a fair chance their 2023-24 lineup would look mostly indistinguishable from last season’s.
But with a small army of pending unrestricted free agents, a first-round playoff exit for the defending champions all but etched their fate in stone. Colorado was due for a supporting cast overhaul.
After just two days in July, the new-look Avalache roster was already close to complete.
“We’ll still tinker around the edges, I think, potentially,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said.