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From today, the first window of the NHL buy-out is open. From today until June 30, teams can use redemption for any unwanted contracts that they may have to drop from books. In the case of Colorado Avalanche, this is probably irrelevant, because in the near future they are not threatened by the necessity of a flexible wage limit. Although there are several contracts that you may want to get rid of. Over the next few years, Avalanche with a lot of capital space can afford several unappetizing short-term contracts. Still, it may be a good idea for Joe Sakic to consider buying one of his veterans to create a place for one of the young people. Sakic was not afraid to use the buyout option in the past. A year ago, Avalanche bought the last year of the Francois Beauchemin contract to free up space on the list.
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Avalanche Re-Signs Gabriel Bourque


The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has re-signed striker Gabriel Bourque with a one-year contract for the 2018-1919 season.

Bourque, 27, appeared in 58 games with Colorado this past season, including each of the last 46 contests to close the season. He recorded 11 points (5g, 6a), his most since 2014-15 with the Nashville Predators, and added two points (2g, 0a) in six postseason outings. The native of Rimouski, Quebec, was fourth on the team with 123 hits during the regular season and averaged 1:54 of time on ice in shorthanded situations as part of the fourth penalty death penalty in Colorado.


"Gabriel brings leadership and a veteran presence to our team," said Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic. "Play hard minutes, eliminate penalties and is reliable on both ends of the ice."

Bourque was hired by Avalanche as a free agent on October 10, 2016 and has scored 89 points (36g, 53rd) in 306 NHL games with Nashville and Colorado. The 5-foot-10, 206-pound left wing spent most of the 2016-17 season with San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League, where he ranked third on the team with 33 points and tied for the second with 23 assists .

Gabriel Bourque of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Nashville Predators in Game Three of the First Round of the Western Conference during the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs of 2018 at the Pepsi Center on April 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

A selection of the fifth round (132 in general) of the Predators in the 2009 NHL Draft, Bourque finished his biggest youth career with 141 points (48g, 93a) in 180 games with Baie-Comeau Drakkar and Moncton Wildcats of the Major League Junior Hockey of Quebec. serving as captain of Baie-Comeau for two seasons. In 2010, he helped Moncton win the President's Trophy as champions of the QMJHL and won the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.

Internationally, Bourque prepared for the Canadian team at the 2010 IHF Junior World Championship, scoring nine points (3g, 6a) in six contests to help Canada capture the silver medal.

Bourque was also active in the Denver community this season. He skated 60 children from Denver Children's Home as part of the Avalanche's Break the Ice program and helped run a wellness and fitness clinic for students at Patterson International School with the Avs' TeamFit program.
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