Arguably the most intriguing storyline of the offseason has been the duel between Alexandar Georgiev and Pavel Francouz. The two netminders both come into this season as seasoned “back-ups” without ever really having the starting job for their teams.
When the Colorado Avalanche decided to move on from Darcy Kuemper this past offseason, it looked as if Francouz had finally been promoted to the starting job for the Avs. However, the competition for the job heated up quickly after Colorado nabbed Georgiev from the New York Rangers and after Joe Sakic commented on the deal.