It's been a wild and crazy first week of free agency, with many teams addressing their needs via signings and millions of dollars being spent. The Avs (so far - assuming they aren't done) have added 4 players, 2 being goalies (their biggest need). While the addition of Jan Hejda to the Avs d core brings size, and Chuck Kobasew brings grit and hustle to the Avs checking line/penalty kill, the addition of Semyon Varlamov and J.S Giguere were pivotal for this franchise's forward progress. The Avs got torched last season with mediocre play from Anderson, Budaj and Elliot so they cleaned house and traded for a young (future) goalie in Varlamov and signed a proven winner (and stanley cup mvp) Giguere. While the price to pay was alot for the Avs, Varlamov may be exactly what they are looking for in a long-term goalie. Overall, Varlamov/Giguere is a significant improvement from last year. I believe that they aren't done signing/trading people just set, and we may see some new Avs players in the near future.
-Joel Forman - Colorado Avalanche News
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