<P> By the beginning of the 2006--07 season, Joe Sakic and Milan Hejduk were the only two remaining members from the 2000--01 Stanley Cup - winning squad . Sakic was the only player left from the team's days in Quebec, though Hejduk was drafted by the Nordiques . Paul Stastny, son of Nordiques legend Peter Stastny, also provided a link to the franchise's past . Before the previous season's playoffs, in a move reminiscent of Patrick Roy's trade, the Avalanche traded goaltender David Aebischer to the Montreal Canadiens for the Vezina Trophy - winning Jose Theodore . However, the move would not turn out to be as successful . Theodore posted a 13--15--1 record in 2006--07, with an . 891 save percentage and 3.26 goals against average (GAA), with his US $6 million salary becoming a heavy burden for the Avalanche in the salary cap era . The Avalanche missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993--94, when they were still in Quebec . The team had a 15--2--2 run in the last 19 games of the season to keep their playoffs hopes alive until the penultimate day of the season . A 4--2 loss against the Nashville Predators on April 7, with former Av Peter Forsberg assisting the game - winning goal scored by another former Av, Paul Kariya, eliminated Colorado from the playoff race . As consolation, the team won the last game of the season against the Calgary Flames the following day and finished fourth in the Northwest Division and ninth in the Western Conference with a 44--31--7 record for 95 points, one less than eighth - seeded Calgary . Nonetheless, the result was greater than expected by hockey pundits; Sports Illustrated previewed before the start of the season that the Avalanche would finish 13th in the Western Conference . During that last game of the season, Joe Sakic scored a goal and two assists and became the second - oldest player in NHL history to reach 100 points, behind only Gordie Howe, who had 103 points at age 40 in the 1968--69 season . During the season, Paul Stastny set an NHL record for longest point streak by a rookie, with 20 games, three more than the previous record, held by Teemu Selanne and Karlis Skrastins set a new NHL record for the longest game streak by a defenseman, with 495 games . Until the Avalanche's 2006--07 season, no team in the history of the NHL had ever made it to 95 points without earning a spot in the playoffs . In the Eastern Conference, three teams progressed to the playoffs with fewer than 95 points: the New York Rangers (94), the Tampa Bay Lightning (93) and the New York Islanders (92). </P> <P> For the 2007--08 season, the Avalanche signed two free agents: defenseman Scott Hannan and left winger Ryan Smyth . These acquisitions filled the team's needs and were expected to help make an impact in the playoffs . With a 9--5 victory over the St. Louis Blues on December 9, 2007, the Avalanche earned their 1,000 th franchise victory . On February 25, 2008, unrestricted free agent Peter Forsberg signed with the Avalanche for the remainder of the 2007--08 season . A day later, at the trade deadline, they re-acquired popular defenseman Adam Foote from the Columbus Blue Jackets as well as Ruslan Salei from the Florida Panthers . In the Western Conference Quarter - finals, Colorado defeated the Minnesota Wild in six games . In the Western Conference Semi-finals, however, the Avalanche were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings . </P> <P> On May 9, 2008, the Colorado Avalanche Organization announced that Joel Quenneville would not return to coach the team next season . Two weeks later, Tony Granato was named head coach of the Avalanche for the second time . </P> <P> The 2008--09 season was the worst season the Avalanche had since moving to Denver . Posting a record of 32--45--5, finishing 15th in the Western Conference (28th overall), and recording the fewest amount of points since their days in Quebec during the 1979--80 season . The Avalanche missed the postseason for the second time in three seasons . It would be the first time in Avalanche history the team's top scorer would score less than 70 points on the season, as Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth would register only 59 points each . Captain Joe Sakic played a career low 15 games, notching just two goals and ten assists . The team's 199 goals was a NHL low . On April 13, 2009, just one day after the end of the season, the Avalanche relieved Francois Giguere of his general manager duties . Colorado would go on to receive the highest draft pick in Avalanche history, third overall . That pick turned out to be Brampton Battalion star Matt Duchene . </P>

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