Colorado Avalanche Final Season Grades, A-L

With the Avalanche's 2010 season officially rotting in the morgue, it's time to look back at the individual efforts of the players to see who was key in the Avalanche's resurgence, and who stunk the joint up.

Craig Anderson: A+ . For the first time post lockout the Avalanche got top 10 goaltending, with Anderson setting numerous career bests and leading the NHL in saves.

Peter Budaj: B- . He was sharp when called upon, but that only happened 11 times.

Brett Clark: C+ . Clark was once again a shot blocking machine, but didn't provide as much offense as he has shown he can in the past. His defensive play ranged from excellent to awful, a problem for someone paid to log top four minutes.

Kyle Cumiskey: B- . Cumiskey seemed like a long shot to make the team, but by the end of the season began to lead all Avalanche players in ice time per game. The problem is that he was a minus-10 in April.

Matt Duchene: B+ . Duchene had a good rookie season with 24 goals and 55 points, but will be expected to show more consistency in the coming seasons.

Chris Durno: C- . For a player with such little skill, Durno deserves a "C" grade simply for playing half of the Avalanche's 82 games. But, he'll find himself back in the AHL if he doesn't cut down on his offensive zone penalties next season.

Adam Foote: B- . Foote leadership made him an invaluable member of the team last season, and he had a bounce back year on the ice as well. However, the days of him playing top four minutes should become a thing of the past.

T.J. Galiardi: A- . He beat out T.J. Hensick for a roster spot during training camp, started as the fourth line center, and was initially used primarily as a penalty killer. As the season wore on, he eventually worked his way up to the first line, and scored a respectable 39 points as a rookie.

Scott Hannan: B . Hannan had a solid season for the Avalanche, but has failed to live up to his bloated contract that pays him 4.5 million dollars annually.

Milan Hejduk: B . Injuries held Hejduk to only 56 games last season, but he was still able to hit the 20 goal mark for the 10th straight season.

Matt Hendricks: B- . Like Hejduk, Hendricks was held to only 56 games due to injuries. When he was in the lineup, he provided solid penalty killing and even chipped in nine goals despite playing the majority of the season on the fourth line.

David Jones: C+ . Jones showed he could provide offense on the top two lines by scoring 10 goals in 23 games, but the fact that it was the second straight season in which he was shut down due to injuries raises serious durability questions.

David Koci: D . He wasn't all that great of an enforcer when he was in the lineup, and the fact that he put himself on injured reserve because he hurt himself while eating makes David Koci's first (and hopefully only) season with the Avalanche a bust.

John-Michael Liles: C+ . Liles started the year out strong, was a numerous scratch numerous times in the middle, but finished out the season playing arguably the best two-way hockey of his career. His season as a whole was too much of a grab bag to be considered anything but a bad year, but his play down the stretch and in the playoffs suggest Liles will be in for a bounce back year next season.