DENVER, CO - MARCH 06: Goalie Matt Hackett #31 of the Minnesota Wild looks on as the Colorado Avalanche celebrate a second period goal by Mark Olver #40 of the Avalanche to give the Avalanche a 4-0 lead at the Pepsi Center on March 6, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Hackett was pulled from the game after the goal. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
It's no secret the Avalanche have a plethora of unsigned guys. Some of them are RFAs, while others are UFAs. Regardless, the front office has its work cut out for it. Now that the goalie prospects are locked up, I suspect you will see the team working on their big club FAs next. But who will be the first to be signed? It might be the one the team most wants to keep. It might be the one that's the biggest no brainer. It might be the one that is such a pure support role as to not need much deliberation. Who do you think it will be?
BTW, the Monsters have a huge list of free agents this season, too. If ever the Avalanche had a time to really fine tune the team with the players they really want, it's now.
Poll
Which player will be the first to be signed by the Avs this off-season?
Matt Duchene (RFA) (45 votes)
Milan Hejduk (UFA) (19 votes)
David Jones (UFA) (0 votes)
Peter Mueller (RFA) (1 vote)
Steve Downie (RFA) (6 votes)
Jay McClement (UFA) (15 votes)
Cody McLeod (UFA) (2 votes)
Ryan O'Reilly (RFA) (106 votes)
Kevin Porter (RFA) (0 votes)
Mark Olver (RFA) (5 votes)
Jamie McGinn (RFA) (8 votes)
Erik Johnson (RFA) (49 votes)
Hunwick (UFA) (2 votes)
Ryan Wilson (RFA) (2 votes)
Shane O'Brien (UFA) (5 votes)
265 total votes
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