The Colorado Avalanche have an eclectic roster. They have a small core of über-talented players, a group of rising stars, a smattering of veterans, and a clutch of journeymen.
They also have some players who need to step up their game considerably. These are your proverbial reclamation projects, the kind of players who have so much talent and so much potential if only they had the right situation to show it off.
In other words, the Avalanche’s favorite type of off-season signing. (Hey, at least we’ve gotten away from signing aging stars.)
This year, Colorado has three such players.