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Big day at Coors Field, Avs trim roster on eve of preseason opener

Former Red Wings forward Kris Draper, now a Detroit executive under GM Ken Holland, was terrific as a minority at Coors Field this morning. He’s going to bring out the big guns — Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Paul Coffey and others — for the Feb. 26 Avalanche-Red Wings alumni game on the eve of the NHL Stadium Series game at The Keg. That story here.

Here’s where the hockey rink will be built at Coors Field:

I spoke to Avalanche owner Josh Kroenke about several things, including the Ryan O’Reilly trade to Buffalo.