The Avalanche announced today that the team has acquired forward Alex Tanguay and defenseman Cory Sarich from the Flames in exchange for forward David Jones and defenseman Shane O’Brien.

“We are excited to have Alex back with the organization,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Joe Sakic.  “He is coming off a solid season and his experience will be beneficial to our young players.  Cory is a veteran defenseman who will help our back end.”

Tanguay, 33, finished tied for third on the Flames in scoring this past season with 27 points in 40 games. 

Sarich, 34, has appeared in 915 games during his NHL career, totaling 148 points and 1,051 penalty minutes.  He dressed in 28 games for Calgary during this past season, recording two assists.