A Look At Former Avs Around The NHL

Johnny Boychuk (BOS)-  77 GP, 5G, 10A, 15PTS. Boychuk is a physical force on the Bruins back end and one of their best defensemen. Boychuk added 3 points in 7 playoff games.

Departure:  Colorado traded Boychuck to Washington for Matt Hendricks, who later signed with the Capitals

Cody McCormick (BUF) – 50GP, 1G, 3A, 4PTS. McCormick is a reliable 4^th line grinder.

Departure: Signed as a free agent with Buffalo

Jordan Leopold (BUF) – 79GP, 10G, 14A, 24PTS. Leopold is a key piece to the Sabres back end. This was the 3^rd best offensive year of his career.

Departure: Traded to the Flames for Lawrence Nycholat, Ryan Wilson, and the pick used to select Stefan Elliot.

Scott Hannan (CGY) – 78GP, 2G, 10A, 12 PTS. He is still Scott Hannan. Interpret that in your own way.

Departure: Colorado traded Hannan to Washington for Tomas Fleischmann. Great trade! Fleischmann already has 26 goals this year!

Tomas Fleischmann (FLA) – 82GP, 27G, 34A, 61PTS. Fleischmann was dynamite for the Cats this year. This was highest scoring offensive output in the NHL and he managed to play every game. He was definitely worth the gamble.

Departure: Colorado let him walk for nothing. But don’t fret Avs fans; we didn't need his 61 points!

Alex Tanguay (CGY) – 64GP, 13G, 36A, 49PTS. Tanguay is an integral part of the Flames second line.

Departure: Colorado traded him to CGY for Leopold, and 2 2^nd round picks (2006, Cody Burki..?), (2007, Trevor Cann….???).

Andrew Brunette (CHI) – 78GP, 12G, 15A, 27PTS. Brunette provides necessary leadership and a net presence that Chicago needs.

Departure: Signed as a Free Agent with Minnesota.

Jose Theodore (FLA) – 53GP, 22W, 16L, 11OTL, .917SV%, 3SO, 2.46 GAA. Jose is a big reason the Panthers were a playoff team.

Departure: Signed as a free agent with Washington.

Wojtek Wolski (NYR/FLA) - 31GP, 4G, 8A, 12PTS. Wolski didn't see much playing time in NY, and injuries have plagued his season, but he is turning it on in Florida, and can still score in the SO.

Departure: Colorado traded Wolski to the Coyotes for Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter.

Peter Budaj (MTL) – 17GP, 5W, 7L, 4OTL, .913SV%, 0SO, 2.55GAA. Budaj has been a solid backup for the Habs in the limited amount of time he has played.

Departure: Signed as a free agent with Montreal

Craig Anderson (OTT) - 63GP, 33W, 22L, 6OTL, .914 SV%, 3SO, 2.84GAA. Anderson has been the backbone for the Senators when he wasn't trying to chop meat off a backbone in his kitchen. Count him in as a big reason the Sens make the postseason.
Departure: Colorado traded Anderson to Ottawa for Brian Elliot

Radim Vrbata (PHX) – 77GP, 35G, 27A, 62PTS. Vrbata is absolutely tearing it up in the desert. Too bad nobody pays enough attention to notice…

Departure: Colorado traded Vrbata to Carolina for Bates Battaglia. Bates Battaglia. Here is his Wikipedia page in case you are like most people and fail to recall who he is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_Battaglia

Bates Battaglia (Karlskrona HK, Swedish Elite League).  25GP, 10G, 13A, 23PTS. That’s all we have to say about that.

Departure: Colorado traded Battaglia and prospect Jonas Johansson to Washington for Steve Konowalchuk and a 3^rd  round pick in 2004.

Kevin Shattenkirk (STL) – 81GP, 9G, 34A, 43PTS. Shattenkirk will be a staple on the Blues defense for years to come. He is a great PP defenseman, having scored 5 of his 9 goals this year with the extra man. Must be nice.

Departure: We here at Avaholics Unanimous would prefer not to talk about it.

Chris Stewart (STL) – 79GP, 15G, 15A, 30PTS. Stewart had a slow start but he has potential to be a hard to play against power forward for the Blues.

Departure: See above Departure.

Brian Elliott (STL) - 38GP, 23W, 10L, 4OTL, .940SV%, 9SO, 1.56GAA. Elliot has gone from goat in Colorado to a brick wall in the net for St. Louis. His 9 shutouts lead the NHL and he has only played in 33 games. Excellent resurgence.

Departure: After trading Craig Anderson to Ottawa in exchange for Elliot, he signed in the offseason with the Blues.

Brett Clark (TB) – 82GP, 2G, 13A, 15PTS. Clark is a stable Dman in Tampa, just as he was in Colorado, and apparently still a classy guy. -26 though.

Departure: Signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay.

John-Michael Liles (TOR) – 66GP, 7G, 20A, 27PTS. Liles missed some time with a concussion, but when he plays he is smart in his own end and an offensive threat on the blueline.

Departure: Colorado traded Liles to Toronto for a 2^nd round pick (2012). Wait…wasn’t Quincey worth a 1^st?

Matt Hendricks (WSH) – 78GP, 4G, 5A, 9PTS. Don’t let his numbers fool you; Hendricks brings more to the table than that. And he is absolute dynamite in shootouts.

Departure: Signed as a free agent with the Capitals.