The No. 1 objective for the Avs should be to get out of the first wild-card spot into the top three of the Central Division.

The Avalanche’s No. 2 center Casey Mittelstadt was listed as a potential ... But he eventually found his game and was excellent in the No. 2 center role behind Nathan MacKinnon in the playoffs.

It took one game for Nathan MacKinnon to spot a key difference ... which often includes Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt working on certain passes and plays they might make in a game.

The Colorado Avalanche have reportedly considered a Casey Mittelstadt trade this season. Mittelstadt initially joined the Avalanche through trade at last year’s NHL trade deadline. The hope was that ...