Greatest Roster Series: Colorado Avalanche Numerous issues in the mid-90s led the Nordiques to relocate to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche have since won two Stanley Cups (1996, 2001), and have had their own share of current and future Hall of Famers suit up for them.
Grading The Deal: Blues, Avs Complete Semi-Blockbuster In a trade that shook up the cores of both franchises, the Blues sent former first overall pick (in 2006) Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and a first round pick to the Avalanche for power-sniper Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and a 2nd round pick.
Grading The Deal: Avs Swap Hannan For Fleischmann Tomas Fleischmann and Scott Hannan were exchanged by the Avs and Capitals in a rather uncommon 1-for-1 trade that benefits both teams tremendously.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Avalanche Surprisingly Ho-Hum At Break How did the Avalanche go from Stanley Cup contender to a team on the playoff bubble? To answer that very question, lets look back on the season?s first half by handing out some midseason awards, and peer into the hockey crystal ball.
No Way, Jose! Jose Theodore is back and leading the Avalanche into the playoffs.
