Avalanche Eye Veteran Leafs Blue-Liner as Market Heats Up

Colorado is doing what smart front offices do in June - poking around the edges of the market before the real bidding war starts. The Avalanche are being linked to a veteran Maple Leafs defenseman, which tells you they are at least thinking about the kind of depth move that can quietly change a playoff series. Toronto always asks the same hard questions with an aging blueliner, and Colorado knows those answers can get expensive fast.