Two former Avalanche players will remain with the team. Andrew Coriano He was named special assistant to General Manager Chris McFarland. Pavel Franz Currently a goaltending scout, Cogliano retired in May after making nearly 1,300 appearances during his 17-year NHL career, the last three with the Avalanche. Alexander Georgiev He did not play last season due to a lower-body injury, but served as an unofficial scout during the season and has now been officially recognized in that role.
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- Avalanche reporter Corey Macisac of the Denver Post believes the team may wait until training camp to add another goaltender, as they did when they acquired a goaltender last season. Ivan Prosvetov In particular, Justus Annunen After appearing in 14 games last season with a 2.25 ERA and .928 save percentage, he is now eligible for waivers and certainly won't be released, but the team is set to have some cap flexibility at the start of the year. Valery Nichushkin Because the salary cap does not count during the third phase of the Player Assistance Program, Colorado could choose to carry three goalies and extend the competition for the backup position into the regular season.
- The Blues will have an ECHL affiliate next season after the Florida Everblades announced they had signed a multi-year affiliation deal with St. Louis. It will be the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Blues have a full affiliation at this level. Meanwhile, the Everblades, who have won three consecutive Kelly Cups while affiliated with two different NHL teams, Nashville and Florida, announced last month they would be searching for a new parent franchise, which has now become a reality.
