COLORADO AVALANCHE CAPTAIN SAKIC SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL

Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic (L) answers questions after Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere (R) announces Sakic has signed a new one-year deal with during a press conference at the Pepsi Center in Denver April 9, 2007. Sakic, 37, has played his entire 18 year career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)