EXCLUSIVE: The end is in sight for Jonathan Drouin in Colorado

When Jonathan Drouin became a free agent in the summer of 2023, we suspected he wouldn’t be back in Montreal. The Québécois looked like a guy who was due for a fresh start… and of course, Colorado quickly stood out as the logical destination.
The reason? Nathan MacKinnon, with whom Drouin broke it off in junior, wanted to reunite with his old teammate.
And with the Avalanche, Drouin enjoyed two fine seasons. He amassed 56 points in 79 games in 2023-24 and 37 points in