Chris MacFarland and his staff have an incredible core of homegrown stars to build around, but the Avalanche also needed to look externally to fill significant needs.
Bowen Byram and Samuel Girard are playing well just before the trade deadline, which highlights a huge dilemma for the Colorado Avalanche, both in the coming weeks and beyond this season.
Patrick Roy is back in the NHL with the New York Islanders, his second chance in the league after an often-combustible three years coaching the Avalanche.