* The Colorado Avalanche's General Manager, Chris MacFarland, is leaving the team to take a new job with the Nashville Predators. He had been with the Avalanche for 11 years and was their GM since 2022.
* This means the Avalanche's team president, Joe Sakic, will be handling the GM duties for now. It's also possible that the Avalanche won't be looking for a new head coach anytime soon because of this change.