2015–16 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 June 2015 NHL 2015–16 2015 Colorado Avalanche Western 9th Central 6th 39–39–4 17–20–4 22–19–0 216 240 Joe Sakic Patrick Roy Gabriel Landeskog Jarome IginlaCody McLeod Pepsi Center 17,0322015–2016 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance https://archive.today/20110425010821/http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance dead April 25, 2011 ESPN San Antonio Rampage (AHL)Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) Matt Duchene (30) Carl Soderberg (39) Matt Duchene (59) Zach Redmond (+5) Cody McLeod (138) Semyon Varlamov (27) Reto Berra (2.41) The 2015–16 Colorado Avalanche season was the 21st operational season and 20th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 2013 Diamond Sports Data, Inc. 45 978-1-894801-26-3 https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/45 As well as the franchise's 37th season in the National Hockey League and 44th season overall. The Avalanche celebrated their 20th anniversary this season. The Avalanche were unable to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Standings COL COL Schedule and results Pre-season Preseason game log: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 0–3–0)http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090704121527/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead July 4, 2009 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Colorado Avalanche - Schedule July 17, 2015 Avalanche.nhl.com # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Anaheim 4–5 Colorado OT Will –– 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 24 Calgary 1–0 Colorado Berra –– 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 27 Los Angeles 2–1 Colorado SO Varlamov –– 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 29 Colorado 0–2 Calgary Pickard 18,806 1–2–1 Recap 5 October 1 Colorado 0–3 Anaheim Varlamov 13,756 1–3–1 Recap 6Note1 a a October 3 Colorado 0–4 Los Angeles Berra –– 1–4–1 RecapNotes: Note1 a aGame will be played at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Regular season Game log October: 3–6–1 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Minnesota 5–4 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 Dallas 3–6 Colorado Varlamov 16,024 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 14 Boston 6–2 Colorado Varlamov 15,082 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 16 Colorado 3–0 Anaheim Berra 17,174 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 18 Colorado 1–2 Los Angeles Berra 18,230 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 21 Carolina 1–0 Colorado OT Varlamov 12,826 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 24 Columbus 4–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 2–4–1 5 Recap 8 October 27 Colorado 1–4 Florida Berra 11,694 2–5–1 5 Recap 9 October 29 Colorado 2–1 Tampa Bay Varlamov 19,092 3–5–1 7 Recap 10 October 30 Colorado 2–3 Carolina Varlamov 9,345 3–6–1 7 Recap November: 6–8–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 4–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 San Jose 4–3 Colorado Varlamov 17,128 3–7–1 7 Recap 12 November 3 Calgary 3–6 Colorado Varlamov 14,408 4–7–1 9 Recap 13 November 5 Colorado 2–4 Arizona Varlamov 10,270 4–8–1 9 Recap 14 November 6 NY Rangers 2–1 Colorado Berra 17,818 4–9–1 9 Recap 15 November 10 Colorado 4–0 Philadelphia Berra 18,587 5–9–1 11 Recap 16 November 12 Colorado 3–2 Boston Berra 17,565 6–9–1 13 Recap 17 November 14 Colorado 6–1 Montreal Berra 21,288 7–9–1 15 Recap 18 November 17 Colorado 1–5 Toronto Berra 19,238 7–10–1 15 Recap 19 November 19 Colorado 3–4 Pittsburgh Berra 18,430 7–11–1 15 Recap 20 November 21 Colorado 3–7 Washington Berra 18,506 7–12–1 15 Recap 21 November 23 Colorado 4–1 Winnipeg Varlamov 15,294 8–12–1 17 Recap 22 November 25 Ottawa 5–3 Colorado Berra 16,570 8–13–1 17 Recap 23 November 28 Winnipeg 3–5 Colorado Varlamov 16,311 9–13–1 19 Recap 24 November 30 Colorado 3–5 NY Islanders Varlamov 11,585 9–14–1 19 Recap December: 9–3–2 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 6–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Colorado 2–1 New Jersey Berra 14,019 10–14–1 21 Recap 26 December 3 Colorado 2–1 NY Rangers Varlamov 18,006 11–14–1 23 Recap 27 December 5 Colorado 0–3 Minnesota Varlamov 19,173 11–15–1 23 Recap 28 December 7 Minnesota 1–2 Colorado OT Varlamov 16,589 12–15–1 25 Recap 29 December 9 Pittsburgh 4–2 Colorado Berra 15,838 12–16–1 25 Recap 30 December 12 Colorado 3–2 Nashville Varlamov 17,113 13–16–1 27 Recap 31 December 13 Colorado 3–1 St. Louis Varlamov 17,961 14–16–1 29 Recap 32 December 15 Colorado 3–0 Chicago Varlamov 21,473 15–16–1 31 Recap 33 December 17 NY Islanders 1–2 Colorado Varlamov 15,811 16–16–1 33 Recap 34 December 19 Edmonton 1–5 Colorado Varlamov 17,570 17–16–1 35 Recap 35 December 21 Toronto 7–4 Colorado Varlamov 16,084 17–17–1 35 Recap 36 December 27 Arizona 2–1 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,064 17–17–2 36 Recap 37 December 28 Colorado 6–3 San Jose Pickard 17,562 18–17–2 38 Recap 38 December 31 Chicago 4–3 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,048 18–17–3 39 Recap January: 9–5–0 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Calgary 4–0 Colorado Varlamov 18,087 18–18–3 39 Recap 40 January 4 Los Angeles 1–4 Colorado Varlamov 15,202 19–18–3 41 Recap 41 January 6 St. Louis 3–4 Colorado OT Varlamov 13,359 20–18–3 43 Recap 42 January 8 Nashville 3–5 Colorado Varlamov 17,680 21–18–3 45 Recap 43 January 10 Colorado 3–6 Chicago Varlamov 22,007 21–19–3 45 Recap 44 January 12 Tampa Bay 4–0 Colorado Varlamov 14,227 21–20–3 45 Recap 45 January 14 New Jersey 0–3 Colorado Pickard 15,636 22–20–3 47 Recap 46 January 16 Colorado 1–2 Columbus Pickard 17,776 22–21–3 47 Recap 47 January 18 Colorado 2–1 Winnipeg Varlamov 15,294 23–21–3 49 Recap 48 January 20 Buffalo 1–2 Colorado Varlamov 13,274 24–21–3 51 Recap 49 January 22 St. Louis 1–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 16,366 25–21–3 53 Recap 50 January 23 Colorado 3–1 Dallas Varlamov 18,532 26–21–3 55 Recap 51 January 26 Colorado 1–6 San Jose Pickard 17,424 26–22–3 55 Recap 52 January 27 Colorado 4–3 Los Angeles Pickard 18,230 27–22–3 57 Recap February: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 2 Chicago 2–1 Colorado Pickard 18,007 27–23–3 57 Recap 54 February 4 Dallas 4–3 Colorado OT Pickard 14,351 27–23–4 58 Recap 55 February 6 Winnipeg 4–2 Colorado Varlamov 14,983 27–24–4 58 Recap 56 February 9 Vancouver 3–1 Colorado Varlamov 14,436 27–25–4 58 Recap 57 February 11 Colorado 4–3 Ottawa Varlamov 17,632 28–25–4 60 Recap 58 February 12 Colorado 3–2 Detroit SO Varlamov 20,027 29–25–4 62 Recap 59 February 14 Colorado 1–4 Buffalo Varlamov 19,070 29–26–4 62 Recap 60 February 17 Montreal 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 16,271 30–26–4 64 Recap 61 February 20 Colorado 3–2 Edmonton Pickard 16,939 31–26–4 66 Recap 62 February 21 Colorado 1–5 Vancouver Varlamov 18,431 31–27–4 66 Recap 63 February 24 San Jose 3–4 Colorado SO Pickard 15,564 32–27–4 68 Recap 64 February 27(outdoor game) Detroit 5–3 Colorado Varlamov 50,095(at Coors Field) 32–28–4 68 Recap March: 7–6–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Colorado 3–6 Minnesota Pickard 19,107 32–29–4 68 Recap 66 March 3 Florida 2–3 Colorado Pickard 16,194 33–29–4 70 Recap 67 March 5 Nashville 5–2 Colorado Pickard 17,165 33–30–4 70 Recap 68 March 7 Arizona 1–3 Colorado Varlamov 15,393 34–30–4 72 Recap 69 March 9 Anaheim 0–3 Colorado Varlamov 14,292 35–30–4 74 Recap 70 March 12 Colorado 2–3 Winnipeg Varlamov 15,294 35–31–4 74 Recap 71 March 16 Colorado 3–1 Vancouver Varlamov 18,426 36–31–4 76 Recap 72 March 18 Colorado 4–3 Calgary SO Varlamov 19,289 37–31–4 78 Recap 73 March 20 Colorado 3–2 Edmonton Pickard 16,839 38–31–4 80 Recap 74 March 24 Philadelphia 4–2 Colorado Varlamov 18,087 38–32–4 80 Recap 75 March 26 Minnesota 4–0 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 38–33–4 80 Recap 76 March 28 Colorado 4–3 Nashville Varlamov 16,443 39–33–4 82 Recap 77 March 29 Colorado 1–3 St. Louis Varlamov 19,263 39–34–4 82 Recap April: 0–5–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Washington 4–2 Colorado Varlamov 18,049 39–35–4 82 Recap 79 April 3 St. Louis 5–1 Colorado Varlamov 15,485 39–36–4 82 Recap 80 April 5 Colorado 3–4 Nashville Varlamov 17,113 39–37–4 82 Recap 81 April 7 Colorado 2–4 Dallas Pickard 18,532 39–38–4 82 Recap 82 April 9 Anaheim 5–3 Colorado Varlamov 17,932 39–39–4 82 RecapLegend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Player statistics Final stats Avalanche 2015-2016 Regular Season Stats http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?gameType=2&season=20152016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143602/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?gameType=2&season=20152016 dead December 8, 2015 December 1, 2015 Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Matt Duchene 76 30 29 59 −8 24 Gabriel Landeskog 75 20 33 53 −5 69 Nathan MacKinnon 72 21 31 52 −4 20 Carl Soderberg Carl Söderberg 82 12 39 51 −7 32 Tyson Barrie 78 13 36 49 −16 31 Jarome Iginla 82 22 25 47 −22 41 Blake Comeau 81 12 24 36 −9 58 Francois Beauchemin François Beauchemin 82 8 26 34 −7 38 Erik Johnson 73 11 16 27 −19 50 Mikhail Grigorenko 74 6 21 27 +2 8 Nick Holden 82 6 16 22 −1 24 Alex Tanguay‡ 52 4 18 22 +3 24 John Mitchell John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1985) 71 10 11 21 −7 52 Jack Skille 74 8 6 14 −4 11 Cody McLeod 82 8 5 13 +1 138 Mikkel Boedker Mikkel Bødker† 18 4 8 12 −5 2 Shawn Matthias† 20 6 5 11 −7 8 Andreas Martinsen 55 4 7 11 −4 47 Zach Redmond 37 2 4 6 +5 10 Chris Wagner†‡ 26 4 0 4 −2 9 Chris Bigras 31 1 2 3 −2 16 Andrew Bodnarchuk† 21 0 2 2 −1 6 Andrew Agozzino 9 0 2 2 −1 0 Nikita Zadorov 22 0 2 2 −5 12 Brandon Gormley 26 0 1 1 −3 8 Brad Stuart 6 0 0 0 −2 0 Nate Guenin 29 0 0 0 +2 2 Eric Gelinas Éric Gélinas† 6 0 0 0 +2 0 Ben Street Ben Street (ice hockey) 7 0 0 0 −1 4 Dennis Everberg 15 0 0 0 −5 0 Borna Rendulic Borna Rendulić 3 0 0 0 −2 0 Mikko Rantanen 9 0 0 0 −7 2 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Semyon Varlamov 57 57 3159 27 25 3 148 2.81 1714 .914 2 0 0 6 Calvin Pickard 20 13 985 7 6 1 42 2.56 539 .922 1 0 1 0 Reto Berra 14 12 721 5 8 0 29 2.41 374 .922 2 0 1 2 Roman Will 1 0 18 0 0 0 1 3.33 3 .667 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Tyson Barrie Charging and interference against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres during NHL Game No. 63 in Anaheim on Friday, October 16, 2015, at 11:30 of the second period. 3 games $41,935.47 October 17, 2015Avalanche's Barrie suspended three games for charging, interference http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=783699 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018172637/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=783699 dead October 18, 2015 NHL October 17, 2015 Gabriel Landeskog Illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand during NHL Game No. 230 in Boston on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5:46 of the second period. 2 games $59,907.84 November 13, 2015Avalanche forward Landeskog suspended two games http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=787834 https://web.archive.org/web/20151113215617/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=787834 dead November 13, 2015 NHL November 13, 2015 Gabriel Landeskog Cross–check against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres during NHL Game No. 1004 in Colorado on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:29 of the third period. 3 games $203,832.75 March 10, 2016Avalanche's Landeskog suspended three games https://www.nhl.com/news/gabriel-landeskog-suspended-279529528 NHL March 10, 2016 Notable achievements Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded M. Duchene Matt Duchene NHL First Star of the WeekDuchene, Zuccarello and Reimer named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=788185 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024717/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=788185 dead November 17, 2015 NHL November 16, 2015 November 16, 2015 M. Duchene Matt Duchene NHL Third Star of the MonthKane, Holtby and Duchene named stars for November http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=790448 https://web.archive.org/web/20151203221805/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=790448 dead December 3, 2015 NHL December 1, 2015 December 1, 2015 S. Varlamov Semyon Varlamov NHL First Star of the WeekVarlamov, Oshie and Koivu named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=793810 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090601/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=793810 dead December 22, 2015 NHL December 21, 2015 December 21, 2015 M. Duchene Matt Duchene NHL All-Star game selectionStar-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106220520/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 dead January 6, 2016 NHL January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 T. Barrie Tyson Barrie NHL Third Star of the WeekOvechkin, Mrazek and Barrie named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797080 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112172218/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797080 dead January 12, 2016 NHL January 11, 2016 January 11, 2016 S. Varlamov Semyon Varlamov NHL First Star of the WeekVarlamov, Stempniak and Elliott named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=799474 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126100208/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=799474 dead January 26, 2016 NHL January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached M. Rantanen Mikko Rantanen 1st career NHL game October 8, 2015 J. Iginla Jarome Iginla 1,400th career NHL game October 27, 2015 G. Landeskog Gabriel Landeskog 200th career NHL point October 27, 2015 C. Soderberg Carl Söderberg 100th career NHL point November 1, 2015 A. Martinsen Andreas Martinsen 1st career NHL game November 10, 2015 E. Johnson Erik Johnson 200th career NHL point November 12, 2015 T. Barrie Tyson Barrie 200th career NHL game November 14, 2015 A. Martinsen 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point November 14, 2015 B. Comeau Blake Comeau 500th career NHL game200th career NHL point November 14, 2015 A. Martinsen 1st career NHL goal November 21, 2015 M. Duchene Matt Duchene 200th career NHL assist November 21, 2015 G. Landeskog 300th career NHL game November 23, 2015 C. Wagner Chris Wagner 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point November 25, 2015 F. Beauchemin François Beauchemin 700th career NHL game December 5, 2015 M. Grigorenko Mikhail Grigorenko 100th career NHL game December 27, 2015 N. Guenin Nate Guenin 200th career NHL game December 31, 2015 C. Soderberg 200th career NHL game January 2, 2016 J. Iginla 600th career NHL goal January 4, 2016 C. Bigras Chris Bigras 1st career NHL game January 14, 2016 C. Pickard Calvin Pickard 1st career NHL shutout January 14, 2016 C. Bigras 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point January 16, 2016 Z. Redmond Zach Redmond 100th career NHL game January 18, 2016 S. Varlamov Semyon Varlamov 300th career NHL game January 20, 2016 T. Barrie 100th career NHL assist January 22, 2015 C. McLeod Cody McLeod 600th career NHL game January 26, 2016 R. Will Roman Will 1st career NHL game January 26, 2016 E. Johnson 500th career NHL game February 2, 2016 N. MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon 200th career NHL game February 4, 2016 N. Holden Nick Holden 200th career NHL game February 20, 2016 C. Bigras 1st career NHL goal March 1, 2016 J. Mitchell John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1985) 100th career NHL assist March 1, 2016 J. Skille Jack Skille 300th career NHL game March 3, 2016 C. Soderberg 100th career NHL assist March 20, 2016 B. Comeau 100th career NHL goal March 28, 2016 G. Landeskog 100th career NHL goal April 1, 2016 Transactions The Colorado Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 NHL season. Trades DateDetailsRef 2015 06 26 To Buffalo Sabres Ryan O'ReillyJamie McGinn To Colorado Avalanche Nikita ZadorovMikhail GrigorenkoJ. T. Compher2nd-round pick in 2015Avalanche Acquires Zadorov, Grigorenko, Compher, Second Round Draft Pick From Buffalo http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772407 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627162725/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772407 dead June 27, 2015 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche June 27, 2015 2015 06 27 To San Jose Sharks BUF's 2nd-round pick in 2015 To Colorado Avalanche 2nd-round pick in 2015COL's 2nd-round pick in 2016COL's 6th-round pick in 2017Avs Trade 31st Pick http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=40385 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043827/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=40385 dead June 30, 2015 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche June 29, 2015 2015 09 09 To Arizona Coyotes Stefan Elliott To Colorado Avalanche Brandon GormleyAvalanche Acquires Gormley From Arizona http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778580 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912205824/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778580 dead September 12, 2015 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche September 9, 2015 2015 10 04 To Calgary Flames Freddie Hamilton To Colorado Avalanche Conditional 7th-round pick in 2016Avalanche Trades Hamilton http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781679 https://web.archive.org/web/20151005154446/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781679 dead October 5, 2015 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche October 4, 2015 2016 02 21 To Toronto Maple Leafs Colin Smith4th-round pick in 2016 To Colorado Avalanche Shawn MatthiasAvalanche Acquires Matthias From Toronto http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=869915 https://web.archive.org/web/20160222085627/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=869915 dead February 22, 2016 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche February 21, 2016 2016 02 29 To Arizona Coyotes Alex TanguayConner BleackleyKyle Wood To Colorado Avalanche Mikkel BoedkerAvalanche Acquires Boedker From Arizona http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871358 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301094548/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871358 dead March 1, 2016 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche March 1, 2016 2016 02 29 To New Jersey Devils 3rd-round pick in 2017 To Colorado Avalanche Eric GelinasAvalanche Acquires Gelinas From New Jersey http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871360 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303102311/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871360 dead March 3, 2016 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche March 1, 2016 2016 02 29 To New York Islanders Marc-Andre Cliche To Colorado Avalanche Taylor BeckAvalanche Acquires Beck From Islanders http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871412 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302083140/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871412 dead March 2, 2016 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche March 1, 2016 2016 06 23 To Florida Panthers Reto Berra To Colorado Avalanche Rocco GrimaldiAvalanche Acquires Rocco Grimaldi From Florida http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886952 https://web.archive.org/web/20160626205651/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886952 dead June 26, 2016 avalanche.nhl.com Colorado Avalanche March 1, 2016 Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 07 01 Blake Comeau Pittsburgh Penguins 3 years, $7.2 million http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773261 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701223507/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773261 dead July 1, 2015 Avalanche Signs Comeau nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 01 Francois Beauchemin Anaheim Ducks 3 years, $13.5 million http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773260 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701212544/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773260 dead July 1, 2015 Avalanche Signs Beauchemin nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 10 06 Jack Skille Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781915 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007090905/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781915 dead October 7, 2015 Avalanche Signs Jack Skille; Reduces Roster to 23 nhl.com October 6, 2015 Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 07 02 Jordan Caron St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000 http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773769 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704200645/http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773769 dead July 4, 2015 Blues Sign Three to One-Year, Two-Way Deals nhl.com July 17, 2015 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Ref Chris Wagner Anaheim Ducks November 15, 2015 Avalanche Claims Wagner http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=788099 https://web.archive.org/web/20151116170203/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=788099 dead November 16, 2015 Colorado Avalanche November 15, 2015 Andrew Bodnarchuk Columbus Blue Jackets January 5, 2016 Avalanche Claims Bodnarchuk From Blue Jackets http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160110031220/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796009 dead January 10, 2016 Colorado Avalanche January 5, 2016 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Chris Wagner Anaheim Ducks February 25, 2016 Ducks Claim Wagner on Waivers http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870589 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214041/http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870589 dead March 4, 2016 Colorado Avalanche February 25, 2016 Lost via retirement Date Player Ref Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 06 26 Carl Soderberg 5 years, $23.75 million https://www.tsn.ca/avs-sign-soderberg-to-five-year-contract-1.318536 Avs sign Soderberg to five-year contract TSN July 17, 2015 2015 07 13 Mikko Rantanen 3 years, entry-level contract http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774671 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714091830/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774671 dead July 14, 2015 Avalanche Signs Mikko Rantanen nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 16 Mikhail Grigorenko 1 year, $675,000 http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775025 https://web.archive.org/web/20150720154843/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775025 dead July 20, 2015 Avalanche Signs Mikhail Grigorenko nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 16 Andrew Agozzino 1 year, $600,000 2015 07 16 Mat Clark 2 years, $1.2 million 2015 07 27 Joey Hishon 1 year, $890,000 http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775113 https://web.archive.org/web/20150727215656/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775113 dead July 27, 2015 Avalanche Signs Joey Hishon nhl.com July 28, 2015 2015 08 06 Calvin Pickard 1 year, $850,500 http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776446 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905143702/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776446 dead September 5, 2015 Avalanche Signs Pickard nhl.com August 6, 2015 2015 08 21 Sami Aittokallio 1 year, $735,000 http://milehighsticking.com/2015/08/21/colorado-avalanche-signs-sami-aittokallio/ Colorado Avalanche Signs Goalie Sami Aittokallio milehighsticking.com August 21, 2015 April 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230406084011/https://milehighsticking.com/2015/08/21/colorado-avalanche-signs-sami-aittokallio/ dead 2015 09 22 Erik Johnson 7 years, $42 million contract extension http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=780092 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923060223/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=780092 dead September 23, 2015 Avalanche Signs Erik Johnson avalanche.nhl.com September 22, 2015 2016 03 09 Julien Nantel 3 years, entry-level contract http://www.milehighhockey.com/2016/3/9/11183772/avalanche-sign-julien-nantel-to-entry-level-contract Avalanche sign Julien Nantel to Entry Level Contract Mile High Hockey March 9, 2016 2016 04 25 J. T. Compher 3 years, entry-level contract http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879766 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501093132/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879766 dead May 1, 2016 Avalanche Signs JT Compher nhl.com April 25, 2016 2016 05 24 Anton Lindholm 3 years, entry-level contract http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883809 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525114850/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883809 dead May 25, 2016 Avalanche Signs Anton Lindholm nhl.com May 25, 2016 2016 05 27 Sergei Boikov 3 years, entry-level contract http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884106 https://web.archive.org/web/20160528170232/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884106 dead May 28, 2016 Avalanche Signs Sergei Boikov nhl.com May 31, 2016 Draft picks List of Colorado Avalanche draft picks Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 10 Mikko Rantanen RW Finland TPS (Liiga) 2 39Note1 a a A. J. Greer LW Canada Boston University (Hockey East) 2 40 Nicolas Meloche D Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 3 71 Jean-Christophe Beaudin C Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 4 101 Andrei Mironov D Russia Dynamo Moscow (KHL) 6 161 Sergei Boikov D Russia Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 7 191 Gustav Olhaver C Sweden Rogle BK Jr. (Sweden-Jr.) Draft notes2015 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2015.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 3, 2015 Note1 a a The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Buffalo's second-round pick in 2015 (31st overall) to San Jose in exchange for Colorado's second-round pick in 2016, Colorado's sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627231239/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 dead June 27, 2015 June 27, 2015 June 27, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche's fifth-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2014 that sent Daniel Briere to Colorado in exchange for P. A. Parenteau and this pick.Colorado Avalanche trade Parenteau to Canadiens for Briere http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724588 https://web.archive.org/web/20140706123552/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724588 dead July 6, 2014 June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 References 30em Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons Colorado Avalanche season, 2015-16 Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche