The Fourth Period :: Colorado Avalanche :: McClement expected to hit free market


June 14, 2012 \| 10:26am ET

McClement expected to hit free market
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Though Colorado Avalanche forward Jay McClement had a good season, the Denver Post reports that the team will not re-sign him for the 2012-13 campaign.

The 29-year-old third-line center is expected to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and could fetch a respectable offer from another club in the league.

McClement earn a salary cap hit of $1.5 million this past season.

The Avs already have three legitimate centers in Paul Stastny, Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly and also have several prospects that can fill in the position in the future.

While putting up strong numbers in the faceoff circle, McClement also posted 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points in 80 regular-season games.

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