Ok, so the Colorado Avalanche forwards aren’t really on a merry-go-round, especially when it comes to the core. However, there definitely has been some shuffling in the Avs roster.
The most significant move from an overall organizational standpoint is the loss of forward Ben Smith. It’s not that he was such an important part of the team, it’s that he’s no longer a part of the team at all.
The 28-year-old Ben Smith was one of several players Colorado acquired over the summer, ostensibly to fill out the San Antonio Rampage roster. However, he impressed enough at camp and during the preseason that he made the roster.