The Avalanche and John Mitchell have agreed to a three-year contract extension. No terms were released. Mitchell will now be in a Colorado uniform throught the 2016-17 season. Mitchell is a grinding two-way center who should play on the Avs' third line. He is a much better hockey player than fantasy one. That said, executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic was thrilled to get Mitchell's signature on a contract. "John is a proven NHL player who has been a very good addition to our team the past two seasons," Sakic said in a release. "He can play in different situations and we feel his presence and his versatility will continue to strongly benefit our team moving forward."

John Mitchell scored a goal and registered an assist in Colorado's 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg Monday night. Mitchell moved from third-line center to the second line with Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon after P.A Parenteau was injured. Mitchell now has seven goals and 16 assists in 64 games this season. Parenteau injured his knee in his first shift and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season. Matt Duchene and Andre Benoit also scored for the Avalanche, while Tysin Barrie added two helpers in the victory.

John Mitchell scored a goal in the Avalanche's 5-2 loss on Saturday. It was Mitchell's first goal since Nov. 21. That gives him five goals and 19 points in 50 contests in 2013-14.

John Mitchell, who missed Friday night's game against Florida due to the flu, will likely suit up against Tampa Saturday. He joined the team Saturday morning and will likely take the place of Alex Tanguay who will sit out the second game of the back-to-back Florida series. If for some reason you need Mitchell, feel free to activate him.

John Mitchell (illness) didn't travel with the Avalanche to Florida. Mitchell obviously won't play Friday, but he is expected to meet up with the team in Tampa Bay. The Lightning are scheduled to host Colorado on Saturday.

John Mitchell didn't participate in the Avalanche's practice on Tuesday because of an illness. Mitchell is being called a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest. He has four goals and 18 points in 48 games in 2013-14.

John Mitchell didn't practice Monday because of the flu. He might be able to play Tuesday night against Toronto, though. Mitchell has four goals and 18 points in 48 games this year.

John Mitchell registered two assists to help Colorado in their 3-2 victory Friday. Mitchell has four goals and 11 points in 27 games. He's been hot lately with eight points in his last eight contests.

John Mitchell registered two assists in Colorado's 3-2 shootout win against Minnesota on Saturday. Mitchell also won 10 of 15 faceoffs to bring his success rate up to 51.1% this season. He's a decent secondary scorer for Colorado, but owners in standard leagues aren't going to be able to get much use out of him.

John Mitchell is on a three-game point streak. After getting off to a slow start, Mitchell now has four goals and seven points in 22 games. It helps that he's been getting more playing time lately. He averaged just 13:21 minutes in October, but that's increased to 16:15 in November.