And to sum up those affirmations, you can also create a mantra that resonates, like: “I am more than one haircut,” and repeat it to yourself when needed, Mahlum recommends.

In return, the Avs traded goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and forward Nikolai Kovalenko along with a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Alexandar Georgiev, Ilya Samsonov, and James Reimer are some of the options still available, but they likely will be a tandem option with a goaltender that an NHL franchise already has on its roster.