The Colorado Avalanche don’t need to answer the following question: Can we make the playoffs? We already know the team doesn’t have a playoff-bound roster. Plus, you don’t go from dead last in the NHL to playoff contention — not without a returning Hall of Famer who shall remained unnamed.
That said, Colorado has plenty of issues to address this season. We’ve already got a pretty good look at what the roster will be. GM Joe Sakic has been slowly piecing together both an NHL and an AHL team. Barring a blockbuster trade — I think Matt Duchene will skate in burgundy and blue at least until mid-season — the Avs lineup is pretty set.