Avalanche GM Search Has Eight Names - And One Curveball

The Avalanche are staring down one of those front-office decisions that can shape a franchise for years, and the list is already long enough to keep the rumor mill busy. The Denver Post lays out eight legitimate candidates, which tells you this isn’t a one-horse race and the search has real intrigue behind the scenes. There is also a wild-card idea in the mix, the kind of outside-the-box move that usually means someone in the building is willing to think bigger than the obvious shortlist.