The Avalanche season-opener is upon us, and coach Jared Bednar’s 23-man roster is set.

This episode of ‘Avalanche Talk’ is dedicated to analyzing Colorado’s opening night roster. Recent transactions spark a conversation regarding the depth roles on the team, particularly on defense. The roster’s remarkable turnover is discussed, and hosts JJ Jerez and Zach Fogg lay out their expectations for the upcoming season.

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#10 Sven Andrighetto
#8 Joe Colborne
#14 Blake Comeau
#37 J.T. Compher
#9 Matt Duchene (A)
#24 A.J. Greer
#17 Tyson Jost
#13 Alexander Kerfoot
#92 Gabriel Landeskog (C)
#29 Nathan MacKinnon (A)
#83 Matt Nieto
#96 Mikko Rantanen
#34 Carl Soderberg
#22 Colin Wilson
#64 Nail Yakupov

Defense
#44 Mark Barberio
#4 Tyson Barrie
#3 Chris Bigras
#42 Sergei Boikov
#6 Erik Johnson
#94 Andrei Mironov
#12 Patrik Nemeth
#16 Nikita Zadorov

Goalies
#45 Jonathan Bernier
#1 Semyon Varlamov