* The Colorado Avalanche had a tough end to their season and are now busy with their offseason plans. Their general manager, Chris MacFarland, left to work for another team, and Joe Sakic is helping out with the team's daily tasks.
* The Avalanche traded a player named Ross Colton to the Nashville Predators for draft picks and a goalie. This trade happened before the big free agency period where teams sign new players.
* The Avalanche need to make their defense stronger and improve their power play, which wasn't very good last season. They also need to decide which players to sign in free agency, and one player they might want is Patrik Laine, who is good at scoring on the power play.