Tyler Arnason News

The verdict is in: Matt Duchene will remain with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009-2010 season.

It's official - Matt Duchene is staying with the Avalanche. He will not be sent back to junior before the 10-games played mark.

When a team finishes last in their conference, loses their star player of 20 years, and trades away their highest paid player, expectations are low.

As we work our way out of the Southeast division and across the NHL to the Northwest, we get to a team who was once ranked among the NHL's elite.

As we work our way out of the Southeast division and across the NHL to the Northwest, we get to a team who was once ranked among the NHL's elite.

This is the eighth installment of our 30 Teams in 30 Days feature, focusing on the Colorado Avalanche franchise.

This is the eighth installment of our 30 Teams in 30 Days feature, focusing on the Colorado Avalanche franchise.

He was the captain of the high-profile Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's leading scorer.

The New York Rangers inked forward Tyler Arnason to a two-way contract on Friday.

The Avalanche is a team in need of a lot of help, and a lot of very good players who could provide some will be available starting today on the free-agent market.

Peter Budaj, 26, has a deal worth $1.25 million after making $800,000 last season with an Avalanche team that finished last in the Western Conference.

After three straight 95 point seasons, the Avalanche put up a point total last year that could only make a high school teenager smile.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: A tie between right wing Milan Hejduk and left wing Ryan Smyth, frequently linemates and easily the Avalanche's two best players this season.