s first season. The Avalanche will need to look elsewhere to improve their lineup.
Paul Stastny will be returning for his fourth NHL season in 2009-10. After scoring 149 points in his first two seasons, Stastny dealt with his first injury problems last season since reaching the NHL level. Paul suffered a broken forearm just before the Christmas break, sidelining him for 36 games. The young star still managed to amass 36 points but the injury depleted his team.
