Good morning Avalanche faithful!
We are one more day removed from the painful defeat at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights, but the Montreal Canadiens will take care of that little issue for us...
- checks box score -
Never mind.
Maybe game two will go better for the Canadiens.
In the world of the Colorado Avalanche, much of the focus has shifted to protected lists, pending free agents and a pair of drafts that will shape the 2021-22 NHL season.
The Avalanche got a pretty big boost to their expansion draft plans, with defender Erik Johnson agreeing to waive his no-trade clause prior to the Seattle Kraken expansion draft.