Having free agency start on October 9th, a random Friday during what would normally be the first weeks of the NHL season, was a fitting time for all of the major albatross deals to get handed out in 2020.
The Colorado Avalanche signed a handful of free agent deals, but no one that moved the needle at the NHL level on the first day - probably a good thing, given what some GMs decided to do.
During a quiet day in Denver, the Avs re-signed Sheldon Dries while bringing in Michael Vicchione, Kiefer Sherwood and Miikka Salomäki on two-way contracts.