Avalanche's Andrew Bodnarchuk: Claimed by Colorado

Bodnarchuk was claimed off waivers by the Avalanche on Tuesday, Shawn Mitchell of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Bodnarchuk failed to crack the lineup in the three games prior to being waived, a sign of the strength of the Columbus blue line. Conversely, the Avalanche were looking to bolster their defense with injuries to Erik Johnson (lower body) and Brad Stuart (back). In 16 games this season, the 27-year-old notched only two assists and went minus-6.