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31 in 31: 30th - Colorado Avalanche

Created by: shanaban
Team: 2017-18 Colorado Avalanche
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 7, 2017
Published: Jul. 7, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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*This is purely my opinion. No trades assumed. Only RFAs Colorado has the rights to are signed.

After a horrid showing last season, Colorado didn't do enough to really climb up the power rankings. I did, however, have more ways to play with the lines unlike Florida, so I didn't feel like I had to cry this time. Duchene, Mackinnon, Jost, Compher, and Wilson can all play centre on the top 3 lines if need be, which is a great position to be in if certain guys just aren't working or the injury bug hits the position. Trading for Wilson and signing Yakupov adds more scoring potential (I did not say ability, I said potential. Don't chastise me Yakupov haters.) It remains to be seen how young guys like Jost, Rantanen, and Compher will fare this season, but at least it's something Avs fans can be excited about when getting their ticket scanned at Pepsi Center. I really love the depth of their forward group and there are lots of possible line scenarios if certain lines don't click, but guys like Soderberg and Colborne need to start playing up to their contracts if the Avs are have to have better success this year. Their defence is like playing Frogger and getting railed by the car on the first hop. You literally have to play Johnson and Barrie on separate units to avoid getting absolutely lit by other teams' second lines. Zadorov does not seem like the answer to all the defensive issues the Avs have. He can't move the puck and is literally just used for his size. The bottom pairing lacks experience in the NHL and who knows if that's a bad thing. Odds are it is, but we have to remember what happened to the Avs last year. I would be scared to ice that defensive group against any team in the league. In goal, we have Varlamov, who hasn't done anything in Colorado since 2013 and is coming off a major injury and a decent backup. He and Bernier behind that defence scares the life out of me. Wonder how many texts Pickard sent to Bernier of the Bellagio?

Offence (Top 6) - B
Offence - B
Defence (Top 4) - C+
Defence - F
Goaltending - C
Depth - B-
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,750,000
1$875,000
2$1,000,000
1$925,000
1$700,000
2$900,000
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2018
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2019
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2020
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$75,000,000$65,783,095$0$1,770,000$9,216,905
Left WingCentreRight Wing
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
UFA - 6
$1,400,000$1,400,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
$5,571,429$5,571,429
LW, C
UFA - 4
$885,833$885,833 (Performance Bonus$662,500$662K)
C
UFA - 3
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, C
UFA - 2
$3,937,500$3,937,500
C, LW
UFA - 2
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$75,000$75K)
C, RW
UFA - 2
$875,000$875,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$4,750,000$4,750,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
$2,400,000$2,400,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
$2,500,000$2,500,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
$1,750,000$1,750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 6
$5,900,000$5,900,000
G
UFA - 2
$750,000$750,000
LD
UFA - 1
$2,750,000$2,750,000
RD
UFA - 3
$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
$925,000$925,000
D
RFA - 2
$843,333$843,333
RD
UFA - 1
$717,500$717,500 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
LD
UFA - 2

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