Compher (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Compher will miss his second straight game, but he's making progress after practicing with the team during Saturday's morning skate. He'll look to get back into the fold for Monday's road game versus the Capitals.

Compher (lower body) was a full participant at Friday's practice, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Compher missed Thursday's game against Boston due to a lower-body injury, but he appears to be on track to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona. Official word on his status for that contest should surface following morning skate.

Compher (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Bruins, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Jared Bednar said Compher hasn't skated since Saturday's win over the Wild. There isn't a clear timeline for his return, but he'll need to get a full practice session in first. If his absence extends to this Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, the Avalanche will likely place Compher on injured reserve. Tyson Jost will center the third line in his place.

Compher scored a goal on his only shot and posted a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Compher's goal came midway through the second period, restoring the Avalanche's lead at 3-2. The center posted 32 points in 66 games last season, and if he can play a full campaign, he could challenge the 40-point plateau this year.

Compher penned a four-year, $14 million contract with Colorado on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Compher is coming off a career year in which he set personal bests in goals (16), assists (16) and power-play points (nine). Injuries once against limited the 23-year-old, as he played in less than 70 games for the second straight season. If he can stay healthy next year, he should be capable of pushing for the 40-point threshold.

Compher filed for salary arbitration Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Compher set career highs in goals (16), assists (16), points (32) and average ice time (17:29) in addition to seeing 3:07 of power-play ice time last season. The 24-year-old played a prominent role for Colorado last season, so there's little doubt that both sides will reach an agreement on a new deal before the arbitration hearings.

The Avalanche have sent Compher a qualifying offer ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Compher was an important piece up front for Colorado this season, picking up 16 goals and 32 points in 66 games while averaging over 17 minutes of ice time per contest, so there was never really any doubt that he'd be receiving a qualifying offer. The 24-year-old American should step into a similarly prominent role in 2019-20.

Compher scored twice and added a helper in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against the Sharks in Game 6.

EDGE Analysis

The three-point night doubled his scoring output for the entire postseason in his 11th appearance of the run. He added four shots and four hits in the game. Compher's production has been inconsistent in the playoffs so far, which is likely a factor of his third-line usage.

Compher scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Flames in Game 4.

EDGE Analysis

Compher has recorded a point in each of the last three games, with two goals and a helper in that span. Compher has also added seven hits and six shots in four contests in the series, acting as a productive depth scorer.

Compher posted a power-play assist, two shots and two hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flames in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Compher has two points and six hits over three games in the series. He's been a useful depth-scoring option with 32 points in 66 appearances this season, but he's probably not going to do enough to warrant fantasy attention in the first round of the playoffs.