The Colorado Avalanche received some brutal news this week as it was announced that captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season due to a cartilage transplant procedure in his right knee.
Who knows if his knee will ever 100% recover but with Landeskog missing an entire year, it free’s up $7 million in Avalanche cap space to make a big offseason move.
The Avs need a player to fill a role on the 2nd line and they could have their eyes on Patrick Kane.
Will Patrick Kane sign with the Avalanche this offseason?
Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reports Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland is open to signing a veteran player like Patrick Kane this offseason on a short-term deal.
If the Avalanche feel Landeskog’s career is over, they might look at the trade route this summer and target a younger player that is signed on a longer-term contract.
What are Avs fans saying about potential offseason moves
We know how it is in pro sports. All good things come to an end. Thanks for all you did for us Gabe.
But we gotta move on.
The Avs are in win now mode even without Landeskog. Swing for the fences and sign Patrick Kane and cross your fingers he stays healthy?
Kane has been connected to Colorado since the 2022 NHL trade deadline. He will sign a two-year deal with the Avs this summer. book it.
