This is the time of year that I like to start speculating about how the Colorado Avalanche are going set up their lines for the coming season.
I know it’s early, and the dog days of August are still looming in the distance, and perhaps there is still some earth-shattering trade that could take place, but for now things seem to have quieted.
So, I’m going to attempt a shot at forward lines, and defensive-pairings, and shake out some lineups that the Avs might play with next season.
No need for goalies at the NHL level because that seems to be rather clear at this point with Semyon Varlamov and Calvin Pickard almost guaranteed to be the two netminders.