Valeri Nichushkin to train with the Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche is very optimistic that Valeri Nichushkin will be able to be with his teammates in the upcoming training camp, a franchise spokesperson shared the news.

The news comes around 6 weeks after Colorado GM Chris MacFarland shared that he doesn’t know what will happen with Valeri, who missed Avs’s final 5 postseason matches for “personal reasons.”

“I can’t tell you anything about Nichushkin besides that he was a crucial player for our franchise since he joined. We hope this will continue, and he will be crucial for us in the upcoming season,” the general manager said last month.

NHL Insider: #Avs confirm Valeri Nichushkin expected back for training camp

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