Real reason why the Avalanches let Alex Galchenyuk go

According to Peter Baugh of theAthletics, Alex Galchenyuk was let go by the Avs because he got hurt!

Check it out:

Jared Bednar said Galchenyuk got hurt which was why the #Avs had to move on. He'll miss a significant amount of time, said Bednar, who liked the forward's camp. "Just unfortunate."

Bednar also said the team might touch base with him when he gets healthy.

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Now I have all kinds of questions about player insurance and such.

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