Avalanche boasts more depth on defense, but open lineup spots offer intriguing camp battle
The day before free agency began this offseason, Malinski, who played 23 NHL games last year, was the No. 5 guy on the depth chart. Then the Avalanche added Calvin de Haan, Erik Brannstrom and Kylington, all guys with more NHL experience, not to mention Jacob MacDonald and Calle Rosen as well.