For Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche the 2021 offseason was filled with re-signings, rather than new additions, and the 2022 offseason won’t be much different. There are many big names Colorado has to re-sign before they hit the open market. Obviously we’re a whole regular season, and hopefully playoffs, from this being a real conversation but I will be analyzing what Sakic and the front office are likely to do when the 2022 offseason rolls around.
As far as key players who are unrestricted free agents that will go into the open market if they are not re-signed, there are several.