Avalanche Place Two Defensemen on Waivers as Roster Takes Shape

Colorado placed defensemen Christian Wolanin and Domenick Fensore on waivers Wednesday afternoon, putting both players in position to be claimed by any of the NHL's other 31 teams over the next 24 hours. Assuming they clear, both are expected to be assigned to the Colorado Eagles.

For the Avalanche, the move is part of the final roster shuffle before the regular season. Both defensemen signed one-year, two-way contracts with Colorado this summer and were brought in to provide organizational depth.

The 31-year-old Wolanin has spent most of his career bouncing between the NHL and AHL. The 2015 fourth-round pick has appeared in 79 NHL games with the Ottawa Senators , Los Angeles Kings , Vancouver Canucks , Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues , recording six goals and 23 points. He hasn't played in an NHL game since appearing in 16 games for Vancouver during the 2022-23 season.