Denver Post sports writer Corey Masisak opens up the Avs Mailbag periodically throughout the season and offseason. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag.
How do you build another contender roster for next year?
— @milousnowy123 on Bluesky
The Avs are already a contender for next season. It may not feel like it, because they just got bounced in the first round by what is now clearly the franchise’s archenemy. There are a couple of key holes to fill, but a lot of the work to build a strong team for 2025-26 has already been done.