Avalanche Not Done Bolstering Roster
The NHL trade deadline is days away, but the Colorado Avalanche have been hard at work bolstering their roster from top to bottom all season. From completely re
www.si.comHere’s the latest you can use right now about the Colorado Avalanche roster.
- Most recent roster moves (through late 2025) included several contract signings and a few trades aimed at stabilizing depth, with Josh Manson’s extension and multiple one-year deals for depth players highlighted. This reflects the team’s focus on continuity and added flexibility for the 2025-26 season. [source: ESPN and NHL.com transaction histories from mid-2025]
- The Avalanche also made a notable acquisition in July 2025, adding forward Danil Gushchin via trade from San Jose, which aimed to bolster the forward group behind the top lines. [source: ESPN transaction summaries]
- By October 2025, the roster at the start of training camp was reported around 23–24 active NHL players with a number of players assigned to the AHL affiliates to sort out the final depth chart. This is typical for teams adjusting after preseason cuts. [source: NHL.com and ESPN preseason reports]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest transactions for a specific date window (e.g., the last 2 weeks or the current season’s opening week) and present them in a quick bullets list or a compact table. I can also filter by who was signed, who was traded, and who was placed on IR or reassigned to the AHL. [sources: ESPN/NHL transaction feeds]