Avalanche cut 12 players, still have final decisions at forward left

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Gavin Brindley of the Colorado Avalanche works against the defense of Jacob Bernard-Docker and Elmer Soderblom of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period at Ball Arena on Tuesday, February 2, 2026.

The Colorado Avalanche trimmed its NHL roster by 12 players Sunday morning, with the final decisions at forward still to come. These moves left 25 players still on the roster — 15 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. The opening-night roster must be submitted to the league office by Monday at 3 p.m., thought it could change before the Avs’ first contest Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena.

Colorado sent six players to the Eagles who did not need waivers — forwards Gavin Brindley and Matt DiMarsico, defensemen Sean Behrens, Alex Gagne and Gustav Stjernberg and goaltender Ilya Nabokov. The Avs also placed defenseman Wyatt Aamodt and Keaton Middleton and forwards Adam Beckman, Vinnie Hinostroza, Fabian Lysell and Tristen Nielsen on waivers. If they clear Monday afternoon, they will also be assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate.

Goaltender Trent Miner is currently injured and has not participated in camp. He’ll either be placed on injured reserve or sent to the Eagles eventually and won’t count against the roster, which can be a maximum of 23 players but will likely be 21 or 22 for the Avs to save some salary cap space. Brindley was one of the young players in a competition for the final couple of forward spots. T.J.

Hughes is among the 15 forwards still on the roster and was practicing on the third line Sunday. Taylor Makar and Georgii Merkulov are still on the roster but did not practice. Two players expected to be in the lineup Wednesday night — Logan O’Connor and Zachary L’Heureux — did not play in either preseason game Friday or Saturday and did not practice Sunday.

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