Reports around the league indicate that the Colorado Avalanche are still in the mix to sign playoff hero Nazem Kadri, and new Avs GM Chris MacFarland said a couple days ago that the door had not been closed on a Kadri return to Denver.
The issue here is cap space. Barring a completely unforeseen turn of events, Kadri’s contract will be far larger than the $3.9 million in cap space, give or take depending on which lower salary players are sent to the minor leagues, the Avs have available according to Cap Friendly.