In a surprising move, the Colorado Avalanche have placed Nate Guenin on waivers and recalled Nikita Zadorov and Chris Bigras from the San Antonio Rampage. Erik Johnson, who suffered a knee injury in the Los Angeles Kings game, has been placed on injured reserve. Should Guenin clear waivers, expect him to report to San Antonio as soon as tomorrow.
The Avalanche suffered two embarrassing losses since losing Johnson, the team’s top defenseman, on January 4th. It appears the team’s defensive woes highlighted in those games is enough to prompt Head Coach/Vice President of Hockey Operations Patrick Roy to make a decision he was seemingly reluctant to make in the past.