#Avs had 17 of the top 20 guys from last year under contract on June 15 + an RFA + less than $3 mil in cap space.

They now have 15 of the top 20 + two young Fs + a glaring hole in the top 6 + a shade less than $11 mil in space. And Val Nichushkin is gone.
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/25/avalanche-trade-nichushkin-columbus/