Colorado Avalanche: Worst Case Scenario for the Offseason

Free Agency

As I said in my best case scenario post, for the love of hockey, Colorado Avalanche, do not pick up any veterans in free agency.

The worst case scenario would be for the Avs to think they need their typical “veteran presence.” For instance, the Avalanche shouldn’t think they need to pick up 31-year-old Kyle Quincey for some help in the blueline or 33-year-old Patrick Eaves to give the forwards a veteran presence.

Seriously, don’t throw even a one-year contract at one of these players, much less the usual three-year deal Colorado loves to dole out to veterans. And, yes, that includes the exalted, but 36-year-old, John-Michael Liles.

No, don’t even offer these vets a PTO. Because they’ll show off the last vestiges of their skill, you’ll sign them, and we’ll have yet another anchor weighing the youngsters down.

The Colorado Avalanche are in a rebuild. They should be playing their youngsters to groom them for eventual success.