Landeskog could be back on the ice with his teammates for the first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars if his knee responded well to the game action. The Avalanche are currently using LTIR pool space to exceed the salary cap's upper limit by just over $6 million, according to PuckPedia. Landeskog carries a $7-million cap hit.

Things went well for Gabriel Landeskog in the minors as he gears up to return to the NHL after a nearly three-year absence due to multiple right knee surgeries.

Gabriel Landeskog was loaned by the Colorado Avalanche to Colorado of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment. The 32-year-old forward practiced with their AHL affiliate Wednesday, and the big club hopes to have an update on his condition in the next day or two.