| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Matt Duchene  ActiveIt sounds like Matt Duchene might still want to be traded even though the Colorado Avalanche have gotten off to a strong start this season. Duchene wanted to be dealt over the summer, but that didn't happen. Consequently he's continued to play for the Avalanche and has done well despite the awkward situation with three goals and six points in seven contests. At the same time, the Avalanche have posted a solid 4-3-0 record, which might make some wonder if both sides should just put the past behind them. However, Elliotte Friedman believes that Duchene is seeking a fresh start regardless of Colorado's improved performance. Oct 18 |
| 2 | Tyson Jost  SidelinedTyson Jost didn't finish Thursday's game because of a lower-body injury. Jost had two shots and a minus-1 rating in 15:56 of ice time in a 4-3 loss to St. Louis prior to his exit. Coach Jared Bednar wasn't sure what Jost's status was after the game, so consider him day-to-day for now. Oct 20 |
| 3 | J.T. Compher SidelinedJ.T. Compher is out indefinitely after he suffered a broken thumb on Thursday night. "He's going to miss some time," coach Jared Bednar said. Compher picked up an assist for his fourth point in eight games before he left the match. Oct 20 |
| 4 | Alexander Kerfoot ActiveAlexander Kerfoot scored two goals and added an assist but it wasn't enough as the Colorado Avalanche fell to the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night. The rookie center opened the scoring in the first and also tallied the game's final goal. He led his team in shots with six and assisted on Blake Comeau's first goal of the season. He now has three goals and five points in eight games this season. Oct 20 |
| 5 | Carl Soderberg ActiveCarl Soderberg scored the Avalanche's lone goal in their 4-1 loss to New Jersey Saturday afternoon. Soderberg had six goals and 14 points in 80 games last season. Tyson Jost and J.T. Compher assisted on his marker. Oct 7 |
| LW | 1 | Gabriel Landeskog ActiveGabriel Landeskog registered a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Boston. Landeskog didn't have a point in his last two games after he opened the regular season with a goal against the New York Rangers. Landeskog struggled to produce last season with 18 goals and 33 points in 72 matches, but he is off to a solid start so far in 2017-18. Oct 12 |
| 2 | Sven Andrighetto ActiveSven Andrighetto posted a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating and a hit in Wednesday's 6-3 win against the Bruins. The former Habs right winger certainly has been a thorn in the side of the B's, posting three goals with an assist and a plus-3 rating during the home-and-home series. Boston will be glad not to see him again this season. The Swiss-born winger has the potential to reach at least 50 points. Oct 12 |
| 3 | Colin Wilson ActiveColin Wilson is likely to line up on Colorado's third line. It seems that Avs' GM Joe Sakic views Wilson as an excellent third-line player at either center or wing. That's not going to do wonders for his fantasy value. We would wait and see if Wilson is looking at a bottom-six assignment or if he can elevate his game enough to land on the Avs' second line before investing anything in him. Jul 2 |
| 4 | Matt Nieto ActiveMatt Nieto will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators. Nieto has no points and six penalty minutes in three games this season. The 24-year-old doesn't have an ounce of fantasy value this season. Andrei Mironov will also watch the game from the press box. Oct 17 |
| 5 | A.J. Greer  I.L.A.J. Greer (concussion) is expected to be on injured reserve when the regular season starts. Greer only got to make one preseason appearance with the Avalanche. He posted 15 goals and 38 points in 63 AHL contests last season. Greer also had one assist in five outings with the Avalanche in 2016-17. Sep 29 |
| RW | 1 | Nathan MacKinnon ActiveNathan MacKinnon scored a power play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. It took him seven games, but he's finally on the board this season. MacKinnon actually opened the scoring at the 4:09 mark of the second period, but the Avalanche allowed the Predators to score four unanswered goals. Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen picked up the assists on Colorado's only goal. MacKinnon now has five points in seven contests in 2017-18. Oct 17 |
| 2 | Mikko Rantanen ActiveMikko Rantanen picked up a couple of power play assists in a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Rantanen fed Landeskog the puck down low, allowing the talented Swede to power it passed Bera for the opening score of the game. He then picked up his second assist of the game off a Tyson Barrie one-timer from the blue line. Rantanen now has five points through the first five games of the season. Playing on the first line and first power play unit, he should be owned in more than 17% of Yahoo leagues. Oct 14 |
| 3 | Nail Yakupov ActiveNail Yakupov played only 8:11 of ice time on Thursday night against St. Louis. Yakupov was benched because coach Jared Bednar was not happy with his play. "We had a couple guys who didn't show up to play," said Bednar following a 4-3 loss to the Blues. "Can't do it." Yakupov has three goals and two assists in eight games this year, but he hasn't earned a point in his last four outings. Oct 20 |
| 4 | Blake Comeau ActiveBlake Comeau buried his first goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis. Comeau has one point in eight games this year. He posted 20 points in 77 games with the Avalanche in 2016-17 and you shouldn't expect much offense from him. Oct 20 |
| D | 1 | Tyson Barrie ActiveTyson Barrie is on a three-game point streak. Barrie kept that run going with an assist on Saturday. That gives him two goals and five points in six contests in 2017-18. Oct 15 |
| 2 | Erik Johnson ActiveErik Johnson has been seeing heavy ice time for the Avalanche this season. Johnson ranks fourth in the league in average ice time per game (26:27) and he is tied for fourth among defensemen in plus-minus with a plus-6 rating. He has been praised for his leadership and his presence on the back end was missed by the team last season. Johnson has also contributed one assist, six penalty minutes, six shots, 11 hits and 15 blocks this year. Oct 17 |
| 3 | Nikita Zadorov ActiveLook for Nikita Zadorov to draw into the Avalanche lineup on Saturday. We previously mentioned that Zadorov might play in that contest after being a healthy scratch on Thursday, but since then Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has addressed the situation. "I think it’s important to put him in tomorrow because I think he can help us," Bednar said on Friday. "I think it was important to keep him last night because we have to make sure that everyone is on the same page coming into this thing." Bednar didn't say who might be scratched to free up a spot, but it could be Andrei Mironov, who logged just 11:24 minutes on Thursday. Oct 7 |
| 4 | Mark Barberio ActiveMark Barberio has been skating on Colorado's top defense pairing alongside Erik Johnson. "I think he's been pretty good," said coach Jared Bednar. "He helps us in a lot of areas. You look at his ability to move the puck and contribute to our offensive scheme, I think he's fitting in. He defends hard and we're asking a lot of him, playing in the top pair and logging minutes against some of those top guys he's got to defend. But I think he's doing an admirable job." He was claimed off waivers from Montreal on Feb. 2 and he has posted seven points in 24 games with the Avalanche. Mar 23 |
| 5 | Patrik Nemeth SidelinedPatrik Nemeth sustained a lower-body injury Thursday night. Nemeth just returned to the lineup against St. Louis from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury. He logged 18:09 of ice time versus the Blues. Consider him day-to-day for now. Oct 20 |
| 6 | Chris Bigras ActiveChris Bigras will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues. It's the first time Bigras will serve as a healthy scratch all season. He picked up an assist on the opening night of the season, but he hasn't registered a point since then (six games). Matt Nieto will also watch the game from the press box tonight. Oct 19 |
| 7 | Anton Lindholm ActiveAnton Lindholm will draw into the lineup Tuesday night versus Nashville. Lindholm was a healthy scratch for Colorado's last three games. He has four penalty minutes and two shots in two appearances this season. Lindholm is getting another chance to play because of a shoulder injury to Patrik Nemeth. Oct 17 |
| 8 | Sergei Boikov I.L.Sergei Boikov will be out of action indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder. The Russian defenseman has yet to make an impact in the NHL and will not do so for the foreseeable future due to this injury. Too bad, as he had a big game Thursday night with a huge hit and a goal. Sep 23 |
| G | 1 | Semyon Varlamov ActiveSemyon Varlamov allowed four goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Avalanche scored the game's first goal in the second period, but Nashville scored the next four. Varlamov won his first three starts of the season, but he's now dropped back-to-back decisions. The Avalanche goalie has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.21 goals-against-average and a .931 save percentage this season. Oct 17 |
| 2 | Jonathan Bernier ActiveJonathan Bernier stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced as the Colorado Avalanche lost their third straight 4-3 to the St. Louis Blues. Three of the four goals to beat Bernier came in the second period, with Jaden Schwartz and Vince Dunn scoring less than a minute apart. Not the best performance for Bernier, who drops to 1-2-0 on the season with a 3.04 goals-against average and a below-average .894 save percentage. He has little fantasy value as he is the clear backup to Semyon Varlamov. Oct 20 |