The Colorado Avalanche let goaltender Semyon Varlamov go in free agency this summer, leaving them with german-born Philipp Grubauer is their starter for the upcoming season.
With the move came the confirmation that Pavel Francouz, the free agent signing they made last year, will move up from the AHL to back up Grubauer in Denver this year — and his promotion was coupled with a release of prospect Spencer Martin to leave the team without any returning AHL options.
They addressed that by bringing Swedish prospect Adam Werner over to North America, then signed former Arizona Coyotes prospect Hunter Miska to an AHL deal with the Eagles to provide a little bit of North American pro experience.