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Rene Bourque News
Bourque (head) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.

Bourque has been sidelined by a head injury since February 1st, but he will draw onto the fourth line tonight vs. the Sabres. Bourque has nine goals and four assists (13 points) in 43 games and is expected to replace either Andreas Martinsen or Joe Colbourne.

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Bourque (lower-body) skated in a non-contact sweater on Wednesday; won’t play on Thursday.

Bourque has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and will miss No.3 tonight vs. the Penguins. He remains day-to-day and there’s no word on when he’s expected to return to the lineup.

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The Avalanche have signed Rene Bourque to a one-year deal.

Bourque only appeared in 49 games with the Blue Jackets last season, picking up just eight points (3G / 5A). The 34-year-old winger makes the Avalanche opening night roster after being invited into training camp on a professional tryout.

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Bourque will miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his back.

Bourque has missed the last two games and will now miss the rest of the season. Bourque will be back with Columbus next season, in the final year of his contract that carries a $2.5M cap-hit. Bourque scored four goals in eight games with Columbus.

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The Blue Jackets have acquired Rene Bourqe, William Karlsson and a 2015 2nd round pick from the Ducks for James Wisniewski and a 2015 2nd round pick.

Bourque, who just cleared waivers, will report to Springfield. He was part of the trade to make the money work, but he is having a terrible season. Bourque has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 43 games between the Canadiens and Ducks.

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Bourque expected to play on the Ducks top line on Friday.

Bourque skated on the top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry in the Ducks’ morning skate and it looks like he and Matt Beleskey will swap spots tonight vs. the Wild. Bourque has one assist, a minus-2 rating and 11 shots in six games with the Ducks. A spot on the Ducks top-line might make him a cheap one-day option in a quiet night across the NHL.

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