Avs will be bargain hunting to try and fill some lineup holes this summer
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin takes the puck around the net against New York Rangers defenseman Chad Ruhwedel during the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 28, 2024. New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin keeps his eyes on the play. Zach Parise called his time with the Colorado Avalanche amazing and special and said it “pushed me to a spot I didn’t feel I could still ” shortly after a double-overtime Game 6 loss to the Dallas Stars last week.
That means it is time for another summer of bargain hunting. The Avs signed Drouin to a one-year, $825,000 contract last offseason and it was the best value deal in the NHL among non-rookie contracts that cost less than $1 million. They won the recruiting battle for Parise when he came out of semi-retirement in late January.
Drouin finished with 19 goals and a career-high 53 points this season and should be compensated handsomely for it. Evan Rodrigues signed for one year and $2 million two years ago, had 16 goals and 39 points and parlayed that into a four-year, $12 million deal with Florida. “Evan signed for $2 million, so that’s not quite in the realm for us at this point in time,” Avs general manager Chris MacFarland said. “I think our situation has proven to be a boon for that type of scenario, but there’s a lot that has to go into it. It’s got to be the right player and the right fit in the situation.”
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