On the Colorado Avalanche defense, two players are unrestricted free agents come July 1 — Ryan Wilson and Jan Hejda. According to various reports, the Avalanche are unlikely to re-sign either defenseman.
This is not a big surprise, but it is still somewhat unhappy news.
Jan Hejda
Colorado Avalanche
On the Colorado Avalanche defense, Jan Hejda has played the role of shutdown defender. He has largely been partnered with cornerstone defenseman Erik Johnson on the top pairing.
The Avalanche acquired defenseman Brad Stuart last summer ostensibly to partner with Johnson, even extending his contract before he played a game.