The Colorado Avalanche have officially put the 2017 NHL Draft behind them. Now we are fully engulfed in the “dead” period in the NHL — the full offseason. The Colorado Avalanche and GM Joe Sakic made a move that is not getting a lot of press.
Veteran goaltender Jonathan Bernier signed a one-year deal with the Avs worth a reported $2.75 million. After losing budding youngster Calvin Pickard to the Las Vegas Golden Knights via the expansion draft, Colorado was in need of a backup goalie.
This move may appear as deja vu to Bernier but should benefit both sides when it is all said and done.