There has been a lot of speculation and rumors over the last week but also stretching back to the beginning of the season that Samuel Girard is on his way out of Colorado. While he certainly isn’t untouchable, few truly are, there are several reasons why the Colorado Avalanche has been wise to manage their cap space and roster planning into the future. They are very much not considering making this type of move just to free up cap space from his five-year contract carrying an Average Annual Value of $5M. Here are five reasons why Girard is staying put.