The Colorado Avalanche’s have a decent amount of defensive depth this year. It’s so good to be able to finally say that.
Because of that depth, the bottom defensive pairing will be a mishmash next season. It is highly unlikely to show any consistency. Players will rotate in and out based on injury and how well they’re jockeying for position with the team.
Last season, the following players showed up on the third pairing:
- Patrik Nemeth
- Nikita Zadorov
- Mark Barberio
- Tyson Barrie (for real)
- Anton Lindholm
- Sam Girard (for real)
Essentially, everyone except Erik Johnson.