Mason Marchment is part of a tight free-agency picture, and Boone Jenner is in it now. Pierre LeBrun linked Jenner to the Colorado Avalanche as a possible fit, with NHL free agency opening tomorrow.
The move would add a 33-year-old center who was selected 37th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft and has played 808 career regular-season games. Jenner has 212 career goals, 209 assists, 44 power-play goals, 29 power-play assists, and has finished at 50 percent or better on faceoffs in each of his last 11 seasons.
Colorado Avalanche center depth
The Colorado Avalanche already have Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson, Nicolas Roy, and Fyodor Svechkov in their center group. Svechkov is listed as the fourth-line center on PuckPedia and Daily Faceoff, which gives the Avalanche a current depth chart to weigh before they spend.
That context is why Jenner stands out as more than a name on a list. The Avalanche have already moved Jack Drury after it became clear he would price himself out, and Valeri Nichushkin was also traded after a long period of speculation about his future.
Boone Jenner's contract math
Jenner's latest contract carried a $3.75 million average annual value over four seasons, and that number frames the real question for Colorado. A veteran center with his faceoff track record can fit a roster need, but a non-top-six role would make the cost harder to justify if the price rises much above that range.
Colorado has a simple choice when free agency opens tomorrow: lean toward an experienced center with a long track record, or pass and keep the cap space for a different depth piece. Whether the Colorado Avalanche will actually pursue Jenner is still the line that matters most.
