You’ve heard the rumors.
After a 13-25-1 start leading up to this week’s CBA-mandated five day break, the reeling Colorado Avalanche are in a bad place. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. With good goaltending and merely average defensive play, it was thought before the season their talented forward core could lead the team toward playoff contention. Instead, the Avalanche are the odds-on favorites for the first pick in the 2017 draft.
Now the organization is rightfully questioning whether or not the team is headed in the right direction, and the 24-hour NHL rumor mill has been lurching toward 1000 Chopper Circle waiting for news to drop.