On Monday, Avalanche coach Patrick Roy let it slip that the hiring of new assistant coaches for this staff was imminent.
He wasn't kidding.
Colorado announced Tuesday that former NHL defenseman Dave Farrish, most recently a Toronto Maple Leafs assistant for two years, would be joining Roy's coaching staff.
Farrish, 58, has coached 24 seasons in the NHL and three different minor leagues, and he also spent seven seasons as an assistant at Anaheim and was on the staff there when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
"Dave brings a wealth of experience and hockey knowledge to our organization," Roy said in a release.