Still, it’s somewhat interesting to see what former players remain as free agents in early-August. As I’ve previously written in a recent article, Drouin left the Avalanche in free agency after a solid second season with the club. He played in just four games for the Avalanche over two seasons, recording no goals or assists. He played in 321 games for the Avalanche in six NHL seasons, and had 45 goals and 58 assists. Aube-Kubel was claimed off of waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers and played in 67 games, recording 11 goals and 11 assists.