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Colorado Avalanche: Blueprint for the Rebuild

By Nadia Archuleta

Apr 6, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (27) celebrates with the bench after his goal in the second period against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (27) celebrates with the bench after his goal in the second period against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) during the third period against the Boston Bruins at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Evaluation of the Goalie Situation

The Colorado Avalanche have three goalies under contract after free agency hits. They have starter Semyon Varlamov, who’s a talented and athletic goalie. However, he’s inconsistent and has been battling chronic injury most of his his career.

They have backup Calvin Pickard, who’s less talented but more consistent than Varlamov. Finally, they have rookie Spencer Martin, a technically sound goalie who still needs work.

Colorado could potentially lose one of their goalies — specifically Pickard — in the Expansion Draft.

The team drafted a goalie last season, Adam Werner. However, he’s signed on to stay in Sweden through 2019.

To add a little filip to the situation, goalie coach Francois Allaire has moved on. He’s part of what made Patrick Roy a Hall of Famer and helped Varlamov achieve his Vezina finalist season.

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