Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin in the second period during Game 4 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, May 13, 2024.
“Can it get across the finish line? I don’t know,” MacFarland said of a potential contract. “I do think that Jonathan was great for us, but I also think the Avalanche were great for Jonathan as well. We’ll certainly stay in touch with Allan Walsh through the weekend, and we’ll see what happens.” Drouin is the headliner, but the Avs will likely see other key players from the 2023-24 team sign elsewhere Monday. The full list of UFAs: Sean Walker, Jack Johnson and Caleb Jones on defense and Drouin, Yakov Trenin, Brandon Duhaime and Joel Kiviranta up front.
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