Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players - CBSSports.com

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnonNathan MacKinnon	C. MittelstadtCasey Mittelstadt	R. ColtonRoss Colton C. WagnerChris Wagner P. Bellemare Avalanche's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Earns tryout Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Avalanche's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Earns tryout M. Phillips Avalanche's Matthew Phillips: Signs one-year deal Matthew Phillips Avalanche's Matthew Phillips: Signs one-year deal J. FoudyJean-Luc Foudy
Left Wing	J. DrouinJonathan Drouin	A. Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Not ready to return Shoulder: Probable for start of season Artturi Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Not ready to return Shoulder: Probable for start of season	M. WoodMiles Wood P. KellyParker Kelly O. PavelOndrej Pavel O. Olausson Avalanche's Oskar Olausson: Skating with teammates Shoulder: Probable for start of season Oskar Olausson Avalanche's Oskar Olausson: Skating with teammates Shoulder: Probable for start of season G. Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Might return early in 2024-25 Knee: Probable for start of season Gabriel Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Might return early in 2024-25 Knee: Probable for start of season
Right Wing	M. RantanenMikko Rantanen	N. KovalenkoNikolai Kovalenko	L. O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Ready for camp Hip: Probable for start of season Logan O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Ready for camp Hip: Probable for start of season J. KivirantaJoel Kiviranta V. Nichushkin Suspension: Expected to be out until at least Nov 15 Valeri Nichushkin Suspension: Expected to be out until at least Nov 15
Left Defenseman	D. ToewsDevon Toews	S. GirardSamuel Girard	O. Kylington Avalanche's Oliver Kylington: Agrees to one-year contract Oliver Kylington Avalanche's Oliver Kylington: Agrees to one-year contract C. de HaanCalvin de Haan K. MiddletonKeaton Middleton J. AhcanJack Ahcan
Right Defenseman	C. MakarCale Makar	J. MansonJosh Manson	E. Brannstrom Avalanche's Erik Brannstrom: Grabs one-year contract Erik Brannstrom Avalanche's Erik Brannstrom: Grabs one-year contract S. MalinskiSam Malinski J. MacDonaldJacob MacDonald
Goalie	A. GeorgievAlexandar Georgiev	J. AnnunenJustus Annunen	T. MinerTrent Miner