With the Colorado Avalanche season kick-off just around the corner and the setting of their initial roster, here are our final thoughts just before the puck drops on the 2024-25 season.
Note: we are continuing the assumption that both Nikolai Kovalenko and Ivan Ivan will still play at least on opening night after all the salary cap manipulation dust settles.
How much change will we see to this roster prior to the postseason?
Evan: I’d already say it’s a bit of a surprise compared to the preseason. Pierre-Eduoard Bellemare seemed like a shoo-in for the fourth-line center position but was released from his PTO.