NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, three important questions facing the Colorado Avalanche.

Sam Malinski and the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract for the 2025-26 season.

Avalanche analysis: Colorado keeps its powder dry in free agency, and that’s not a bad thing NHL’s top teams saw what was available in the free agent frenzy, and mostly opted out ...