It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’ve started the regular season, but teams are already thinking future contracts. There have been a number of deals that were dealt with the off-season.

The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury. Drouin’s expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21 minutes of ice time during a season-opening 8-4 loss at Vegas on Wednesday.