The Avalanche’s offseason has begun, and it’s going to be an extremely busy one for general manager Joe Sakic and his staff. Among Colorado’s 49 organizational player contracts, more than half — 26 — are expiring, thus Sakic and company will have decisions and dealings to make for the big club as well as its American Hockey League affiliate, the Loveland-based Colorado Eagles.
The Avs also have seven selections in the June 21-22 draft in Vancouver, British Columbia, including five picks in the first three rounds. In the first round, they have the Nos.