With the somewhat rebuilding somewhat competitive Avalanche team there were some tough decisions made this off-season but hopefully they turn out.
The Avs saw quite a few players leaving Colorado:
Patrick O'Sullivan
Shane Hnidy
Kristian Huselius
Alexander Frolov
Ian White
The Avs got some solid youth and vets come in:
Blake Wheeler
David Moss
Andrew Ladd
Brad Boyes
Willie Mitchell
Brad Stuart
The Avalanche have also named their captains for the 2009-2010 season:
Captain: Willie Mitchell
Alternative Captain: Simon Gagne and Brad Stuart
Hopefully this leadership group helps out the youth on the team for years to come. We feel Willie Mitchell is one of the best parade planners in the league so hopefully he has a great route for the city of Colorado. Simon Gagne was an assistant captain for team canada in the olympics so that says a lot and the experience of Brad Stuart makes him a natural leader.