At his media availability Saturday, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic said he had liked what he had seen from late-season acquisitions Mikkel Boedker and Shawn Matthias and would want them back, if it could be worked out.
Both could become unrestricted free agents on July 1, and the problem with Boedker is that the Arizona Coyotes balked at his camp’s parameters for a contract extension and the Avalanche’s tendency to cite “structure” could come into play.
Here’s what Boedker told me after the morning skate in Dallas Thursday: “There’s no decision as of right now. I’ve enjoyed my time here so far and we’ll see what happens in the summer.