Drouin (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.

Drouin (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against LA, but he might be an option Friday versus Washington, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey.

Drouin (upper body) won't play Sunday against Ottawa though he's considered day-to-day, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Drouin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Drouin (upper body) will be re-evaluated Oct. 28, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Friday that Drouin is dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss "the next few games," Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Drouin signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on Monday. The agreement is reportedly worth $2.5 million, according to Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports.

Drouin notched an assist and went minus-2 in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.

Drouin (lower body) practiced with the No. 1 power-play unit during morning skate ahead of Monday's Game 4 versus Dallas, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Drouin is making progress in his recovery from a lower-body injury, but there's still no timetable for his return, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports Thursday.