NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the Colorado Avalanche.

One of the Colorado Avalanche's strengths when they won the Stanley Cup in 2022 was their depth through the middle.

Starting this season with Brock Nelson as the No. 2 center behind Nathan MacKinnon gives them their best center depth entering training camp since that championship team.

The Avalanche acquired Nelson in a trade with the New York Islanders on March 6, and then Nelson signed a three-year contract with Colorado on June 4 rather than go into free agency.

Nelson had 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 19 regular-season games after the trade, then had four assists in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games.

After years of searching f

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