Colorado Avalanche: 10 Best Players in Franchise History

After a few rough years for a very proud franchise, Avalanche fans are realizing how lucky they were to watch the star-studded teams of the late 1990s and early 2000s play night in and night out.

As we move towards the launch of a new NHL season, here is a look at the top players in the history of the Colorado Avalanche and what they were able to contribute to the team.

Hopefully we'll see members of the current squad like Paul Stastny, Matt Duchene and Peter Mueller make their way onto this list in the near future.

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