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Avalanche Final Grade 2012: Stefan Elliott
Lauded offensive defensemen Stefan Elliott, the WHL's all-time leading scorer among defensemen, finally made his NHL debut this past season when he was called up from the Lake Erie Monsters about a month into the season.
2012 NHL Mock Drafts and the Tampa Bay Lightning
We're about a month prior to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh. The entry draft marks the last event of the hockey year that shouldn't be affected in any way by labor negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA .
Final Grade 2012: Daniel Winnik
Daniel Winnik made a big splash as soon as he joined the Avalanche, getting in a tussle with Kyle Quincey within days of joining the team on the ice for the first time.
Off-Season Game Plan: Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche missed the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons but, thanks to development of young players, there is reason to be optimistic.
Avalanche Final Grade 2012: Steve Downie
Steve Downie came to be an Avalanche when Colorado traded Kyle Quincey to Tampa.
Avs forward Steve Downie underwent shoulder surgery
The Colorado Avalanche fell a little bit short of a playoff berth for the second straight season, but they made some nice tweaks to their lineup when they traded for Jamie McGinn and Steve Downie .
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