In his first year as Avalanche GM, Greg Sherman has once again proven longevity is not synonymous with proficiency.
Sherman's acquisition of forward Peter Mueller has been another in a series of homerun moves this season for the Avalanche.
Considered one of the game's promising young forwards after an impressive 54-point rookie campaign, Mueller's career took a sudden downward spiral in January of 2009. After sustaining a concussion which sidelined him for seven games, his production dropped drastically, finishing with only six points (one goal) the final 24 games of the season.
Things didn't improve this season, as Mueller only registered 17 points in his 54 games with the Coyotes, and was even a healthy scratch at times. Dating back to the 2008-2009 season, Mueller only scored five go ...
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