Pavel Francouz Is Ready To Return For Colorado Avalanche

According to Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now, goaltender Pavel Francouz is healed from his lower body injury and ready to go for the start of the season. He is expected to form a tandem with recently acquired Darcy Kuemper.

Pavel Francouz practicing every day lately. I’m told he’s back to full health and anxious to get his NHL career back on track #Avs
— Adrian Dater (@adater) September 4, 2021

Francouz missed the entirety of this past season due to his injury. It was a hard blow for the Avalanche, as he was absolutely stellar in his first full NHL season with them. In 34 games, he had a 21-7-4 record to go along with a .923 SV%. If he can replicate those totals this season, the Avalanche will surely be in good shape.

Francouz has one year left on his contract and carries a $2 million cap hit. The 31-year-old will be hoping to have a strong season again, as he could get a pretty noticeable raise next off-season as a free agent.