There’s only about a week until the Colorado Avalanche are expected to kick off the 2013 season and the storylines are already starting to take shape.
It still has yet to be officially announced when and where Colorado will open the season, but Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reported that the Avs may be in Minnesota to take on the Wild.
But before the season can start, plenty of things have to happen.
While the team was participating in a captain’s practice in Colorado on Friday, head coach Joe Sacco took some time to speak with members of the media about the upcoming season (via Mike Chambers of The Denver Post).
Ryan O’Reilly’s Contract Status
Ryan O’Reilly means a great deal to Colorado and losing him would be drastically detrimental to the overall caliber of the Avs. He’s currently a restricted free agent without a new deal in place for 2013.
“He is not available, and that’s a situation that will be with Greg Sherman, our general manager, and Ryan’s representatives,” Sacco said. “I think you all know how I fee ...
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