Brandon Gormley: Hits open market Monday

Gormley was not given a qualifying offer by the Avalanche on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Gormley becomes an unrestricted free agent since he was not tendered a qualifying offer by Monday's deadline. The 24-year-old defenseman has been a big disappointment since the Coyotes made him the 13th overall selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. In 58 career games, he's posted only five points and a minus-6 rating between the 'Yotes and Avs.