Last summer the Colorado Avalanche traded a 2016 second-round draft pick and 2017 sixth-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Brad Stuart. The then-34-year-old shut-down defenseman was ostensibly selected as a partner for cornerstone Erik Johnson. However, Stuart spent the majority of the season as a veteran leader for the youngsters Nick Holden and Zach Redmond.
Every Sunday during the off season we’re going to take a look at different Colorado Avalanche players and the contributions they made to the team.