For you appearing to not be an Avs fan, this is pretty darn good lol. I have something very similar projected. Only thing I changed (and some of Avs fan base agrees with me) is swapping Nichushkin and Rantanen. We’re trying to give Johansen the tools to rebound and succeed, and if he has Mikko next to him, that should help tremendously. And Nate has shown he can carry a line with subpar linemates (Calvert, Nieto, Andrighetto, etc.).

We’re also hoping we use the little cap space we have to push Ben Meyers to scratch territory by adding another C. We’re also hoping Jean-Luc Foudy makes the team over Olofsson who won’t provide muh. But all in all, well done!!

I'd certainly like to see the addition of another forward. Not sold on Meyers, though it seems clear he'll get a legitimate shot to stick on the 4th line. While the chance will be legitimate, I don't think Bednar will give him a long leash. He either shows production early or we move on. I think we go into camp assuming Foudy/Oloffson/someone else earns the 4th wing position that's open. We keep some powder dry and make a forward move if 1) there is panic about Drouin or Ryjo's ability to play top lines or 2) it's clear Meyers/Foudy/Oloffson/other just aren't going to step up.

Beyond that, as much as I don't like it, I think we have a rotational 3rd pairing d where JJ/Hunt/Dermy share time alongside Byram or Girard.

Hey, just because they’re not listed as a favorite team in my profile, doesn’t mean they aren’t one of my favorite teams. I love the Avalanche, and they’re definitely in my top 5 favorite teams. 🙂

Yea as of now Jack Johnson seems to be the #6 and MacDermid the #7 with Hunt probably being the Captain and #1 for the Eagles. I personally want all them pushed down a spot via adding another F, but if Makar, Toews, G, Byram, and Manson are healthy and playing ahead of him, I can live with JJ playing 12 mins a night. The F depth needs more help IMO. Kovalenko will help later, but still I don’t want Olofsson AND Meyers playing at the same time.