August, that hazy time of year where hockey is so close yet so far away. As Panthers players spend their last days with the ...

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.

There’s something else motivating the newest Avalanche player. Burns has never lifted the Stanley Cup in his NHL career, coming closest during a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2016.

The one piece missing from his lengthy career is that Stanley Cup. He reached the final with the Sharks in 2016, where they lost to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

Burns had five points (one goal, four assists) and averaged 22:55 in ice time in 15 playoff games for the Hurricanes, who lost to the eventual repeat Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in five ...