The Colorado Avalanche are looking to put last season behind them, where they lost in seven games in the opening round to the Dallas Stars. This offseason, the Avalanche didn't make many moves to bolster their roster. Their biggest move was bringing in defenseman Brent Burns.
Burns is no longer playing at the same level as he had during his prime years with the San Jose Sharks, but he is a reliable player for championship teams to have as depth. That is exactly the role that Burns will play in Colorado, as a depth defenseman.
When reporting to training camp earlier this month, Burns admitted that even though this will be his 22nd season in the league, he did feel the nerves.