Avalanche Lock Up Novosyolov With New Deal

Colorado is making another bet on upside, and this one has the feel of a front office move that usually gets explained three years later. The Avalanche have signed Novosyolov, a transaction that signals the organization still sees a path for value here. These are the kinds of depth decisions contenders make when they are trying to keep the pipeline from running dry while the big club stays in win-now mode.