If you look at the Colorado Avalanche web site, you will find the announcement of Alex Tanguay going to Calgary. Or, what you will really find is the announcement that Jordon Leopold is coming to Colorado. Basically, don’t let the door hit you, see you in eight games next season.
Here’s the first lines:

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Colorado Avalanche announced today that the club has
acquired defenseman Jordan Leopold and a second-round pick in this year’s NHL
Entry Draft from the Calgary Flames in exchange for left wing Alex
Tanguay.

Here’s what I don’t like. When David Aebischer was traded, he was persona non grata, thanks for playing, but who are you again? The programs sold at the Pepsi Center were quickly stripped of his info. The saves of the season shown on the scoreboard were suddenly all Budaj. Then at the last game of the season, fans got a team poster. With Jose Theodore in it. Who was part of the team, yes.

But…
I feel like I’m going to be saying that a lot this season.

I know the truth. You have to “move on”; love the team, but not the players; accept the way it is. I know, this is hockey, not a love-in. But it still sucks. This is the way the Avs are, devoid of personality, turning the other cheek to a fault, difficult to get information from, and trying to ignore the past. It’s enough to piss you off, but only if you look hard enough (which really isn’t hard at all).

I haven’t found any mention of Tanguay’s departure, not even the obligatory “We wish him the best.” Nothing. It’s like that policy you always see in movies, the “We don’t negotiate with kidnapers” thing. Even his stats are no longer on the Avs website.

So here it is, my goodbye to Alex. Simple and honest.

Dear Alex,
I could imagine how you must feel right now, with so little time to reflect on what just happened. I’m sure it’s of no comfort that a similar thing just happened to Robert Luongo, but, as we all know, that is the business of hockey. Cold and simple, it was just business. If this were the pre lockout NHL, we’d be sitting down and talking turkey right now. But the salary cap giveth, and the salary cap taketh away, and lately, we’ve been on the losing side of that end.
So, let me just say, thanks for all you’ve given to the Avs over the years. Playing hurt at times, putting pucks in the net, you’ve done a lot for us. Your 400 points with us is nothing to sneeze at, and six years of service to the cause has been great.
The Avs may have been the only NHL team you played for, but you are going to have a great time in Calgary. And even though we don’t acknowledge it, we will miss you here.
See you for eight games next season,
US