Georgiev will get his first start as a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche Wednesday in Chicago. The Avalanche's new netminder will draw the first start of back-to-back games as the Avalanche play Calgary on Thursday. The 26-year-old will be looking to prove he deserves the fantasy-rich number-one spot in Colorado after posting a .898 SV% while backing up with the Rangers in 2021-22.

Georgiev will get his first start as a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche Wednesday in Chicago. The Avalanche's new netminder will draw the first start of back-to-back games as the Avalanche play Calgary on Thursday. The 26-year-old will be looking to prove he deserves the fantasy rich number one spot in Colorado after posting a .898 SV% while backing up with the Rangers in 2021-22.

Helm has been battling an undisclosed injury throughout the preseason and will not play in the season opener on Wednesday. Head coach Jared Bender said that Helm is "getting close."

The Avalanche had provided very few details regarding Landeskog's status, so the fact that he's expected to return to the ice this week, suggests he won't be sidelined for an extended period of time. Expect updates to be more and more frequent as he ramps up his rehab.

Colorado coach Jared Bednar has confirmed star centre Nathan MacKinnon is day-to-day after leaving practice early Saturday. MacKinnon hopes to be ready and healthy for the Avalanche's opening game Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old signed an eight-year, $100,800,000 contract extension this past September after finishing 2021-22 with 32 goals and 88 points in 65 games. It was his fifth straight season finishing above a point-per-game and his seventh straight with 200 or more shots on goal.

Kylington missed training camp and still has yet to join the Flames due to a personal matter. There's no word on when he's expected to rejoin the team, so consider him out indefinitely and look for Nicolas Meloche to serve as the Flames' No.6 defenseman in his absence.

de Haan was in training camp on a PTO but earned a one-year deal to help strengthen the left side of the Hurricanes' blueline. de Haan will likely battle with Ethan Bear for playing time but seems to be the front-runner to land the 3LD spot to open the season. de Haan had four goals and four assists (eight points) in 69 games with the Blackhawks last season.

Landeskog is dealing with an injury from last season and will not skate "anytime soon," according to head coach Jared Bednar. Landeskog will miss the start of the season, but it's unclear how long he will be sidelined.

McKinnon had been one of the most underpaid players in the NHL for years but will have the highest AAV when the 2024 season starts at $12.6. McKinnon missed 17 games last season but was on pace for 111 points (40G / 71A) over 82 games. He also led the playoffs in goals (13) and won his first Stanley Cup. Overall, 2022 was a great year for Nathan MacKinnon.

The Avalanche acquired Manson from the Ducks in mid-March and he had 15 points (5G / 10A) in 42 combined games between the regular season and playoffs. Manson sticks around as a top-4 D option to play alongside Samuel Girard/Bowen Byram.

Helm played a key role for the Avalanche during their run to the Stanley Cup, often matching up against the opposition's top lines. He finished the season with seven goals and eight assists (15 points) in 68 games and will play a similar bottom-6 role for the Avalanche in 2022-23.