The Avalanche are steadily setting up defenseman Brandon Gormley for his Colorado debut, after trimming the roster to 22 on Wednesay. Winger Borna Rendulic was sent to the AHL’s San Antonioa Rampage.
Coach Patrick Roy will stick with a 22-man roster for the time being.
“We just wanted (Rendulic) to play,” Roy said. “We’re healthy right now. I was not planning to use him. Worst-case scenario, I was going to use seven defensemen.”
But Brandon Gormley — a 23-year-old who arrived with the Avs in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes last month but has yet to play — may soon see the ice.