TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 25: Jack Drury #18 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates after scoring. (Photo by Michael Chisholm/NHLI via Getty Images) Since the beginning of the 2025-26 season, the Colorado Avalanche had been efficiently locking down key depth pieces with tidy contract extensions. First was Scott Wedgewood and Gavin Brindley, then Sam Malinski once the calendar flipped to 2026.