The Colorado Avalanche offseason continues to be fraught with wild trade speculations surrounding a potential Matt Duchene trade, hand wringing over the team’s search for another defenseman and outright mockery by some national sports media. Fear not, intrepid Avalanche fans, as there are reasons for hope in the myriad offseason moves. Follow along with the list of changes and see if you can find the silver lining.
THE BAD
1. The Avalanche roster lost goaltender Calvin Pickard to the Vegas Golden Knights during the expansion draft. While last year’s numbers were not as impressive as hoped, his performance for Team Canada in the World Championships earned some respect.