The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired forward Julian Talbot from the St. Louis Blues organization and also re-signed forwards Philippe Dupuis and Kevin Porter, along with defenseman Ray Macias, each to a one-year contract. In exchange for Talbot, the Avalanche traded the rights to forward T.J. Hensick.

Talbot, 25, has spent the past three seasons with St. Louis’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. The Wahnapitae, Ontario native collected 32 points (17g/15a) in 76 games for the Rivermen in 2009-10. The 6-foot, 185-pound center was originally signed by St. Louis as a free agent on March 19, 2008.


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