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Zakhar Bardakov
Set to start on fourth line
Bardakov is expected to open the regular season as the Avalanche's fourth-line center, according to Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater.
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Martin Necas
No urgency in negotiations
Necas and the Avalanche haven't gone beyond initial talks in discussing a new deal, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports Thursday.
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Brent Burns
Slated to be key PK contributor
Assistant coach Nolan Pratt said Sunday that Burns, who is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, will play a large role on the penalty kill during the 2025-26 campaign, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Victor Olofsson
Candidate for top six, power play
Olofsson could get looks in the top six and on the first power-play unit during 2025-26, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.
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Ivan Ivan
Contender for fourth-line role
Ivan is viewed as a candidate to fill the fourth-line center role this season, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Thursday.
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Martin Necas
Discussing contract extension
Necas' agent is engaged in contract negotiations with the Avalanche, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Wednesday.
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Jack Drury
Should begin season on third line
Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Drury will have the first opportunity to be Colorado's third-line center this season, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
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Samuel Girard
Unlikely to be ready for camp
Girard, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, looks doubtful to be ready for the start of training camp Thursday, per Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High.
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Mikhail Gulyayev
Arriving in 2026?
Gulyayev could be ready to play for the Avalanche in 2026-27, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Tuesday.
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Ryan Lindgren
Likely to test free agency
Lindgren, a pending unrestricted free agent, will likely be available on the open market Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Charlie Coyle
Off to CBJ?
Coyle has reportedly been traded from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN on Friday.
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Jonathan Drouin
Expected to test market
Drouin is expected to leave the Avalanche this summer, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports Wednesday.
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Jonathan Drouin
Option for Devils or Rangers?
Peter Baugh of The Athletic believes the Devils or Rangers could be potential fits for Drouin on July 1 when free agency opens.
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Brock Nelson
Open to staying in Denver
Nelson is willing to negotiate a new contract with the Avalanche, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period on Thursday.
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Ilya Nabokov
Contract talks ongoing
Colorado is still involved in contract negotiations with Nabokov, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Tuesday.
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Martin Necas
Headed for Worlds
Necas will join Czechia for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Tuesday.
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Nathan MacKinnon
Linking up with Team Canada
MacKinnon will play for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, according to NHL insider John Shannon on Sunday.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Working with No. 2 power-play unit
Landeskog, who has been sidelined with a long-term knee injury, was working with the second power-play unit ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 clash with Dallas, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Playing Wednesday?
Head coach Jared Bednar believes there's a good chance Landeskog will make his return from his knee injury in Game 3 versus Dallas on Wednesday, according to Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Considered option for Game 2
Landeskog, who has been dealing with a knee injury, is an option for Monday's Game 2 against the Stars, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Return slated for Game 3?
Landeskog, who has been attempting to return from a long-term knee injury, might draw into the Avalanche's lineup for Game 3 of Colorado's first-round series against Dallas, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports Wednesday.
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Nathan MacKinnon
Could miss final three games
MacKinnon is reportedly dealing with a minor undisclosed injury that could sideline him for the Avs' last three regular-season games, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Thursday.
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Martin Necas
Could play Thursday
Necas, who has missed three straight games with an upper-body injury, practiced Thursday on the top power-play unit, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Samuel Girard
Participates in morning skate
Girard, who has missed the last four games due to an undisclosed injury, was on the ice in a power-play jersey during Thursday's morning skate, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
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Gabriel Landeskog
Might play in minors
Landeskog may spend a stint with AHL Colorado on a conditioning assignment as he works his way back from a long-term knee injury, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Wednesday.
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