The Colorado Avalanche announced they have demoted defenseman Nate Guenin to the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL after placing him on waivers twice and watching him go unclaimed by the NHL’s 29 other teams. Joining him will be Reto Berra, who is headed to the Rampage on a conditioning assignment as he returns from an ankle injury suffered playing soccer before the team’s home game against Toronto on December 21.
The demotion of Guenin, 33, comes as a mild surprise after the team placed him on waivers multiple times but chose to keep him around the NHL club.