Tyson Barrie was a 3^rd Round Pick in 2009 for Colorado, and he would grow into an active offensive player from the blueline.  Barrie would play his first eight years of his NHL career with the Avalanche and broke out in 2014-15 with a 53 Point season, which was followed up with a 49 Point year.  The Defenseman's last two years would see him score 57 and 59 Points, respectively, and as a member of the team, he would accumulate 307 Points.

Rob Blake will always be most associated with the Los Angeles Kings, and he should be, as he played 14 years and won his Norris Trophy there.  That being said, Blake played for five seasons with Colorado, and it was there that he earned his lone Stanley Cup.

Gabriel Landeskog remains with the Colorado Avalanche as of this writing and has performed very well for the only NHL team he has ever played for.

The Stastny name is legendary with the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise, and the second generation begins with Paul Stastny.