Barberio has signed a three-year contract with Lausanne HC of Switzerland's National League, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Barberio only appeared in 21 games with the Avalanche this season, picking up two helpers and 16 PIM over that span, so he'll head to Switzerland for more playing time in 2020-21. The 2008 sixth-round pick has likely played his last NHL contest.

Barberio had zero points and a minus-4 rating in the seven games prior to the NHL pausing play due to the coronavirus.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old spent the second half of December, all of January and all but the last day of February as a healthy scratch. He finally returned to the lineup Feb. 29, but in seven games prior to the stoppage, the only positive numbers he accumulated were four PIM and eight shots on goal. Barberio has no goals and two points with a plus-3 rating, 16 PIM and 29 shots on net in 21 games this season.

Barberio has a plus-1 rating, two PIM and three shots on net in two games since returning to the NHL lineup on Feb. 29.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old hadn't played with the Avalanche since Dec. 18 before the last day of February. Barberio has mostly been a healthy scratch since the middle of December, but he also had a brief AHL stint to get back into game shape. Barberio has no goals and two points with a plus-8 rating, 14 PIM and 24 shots in 16 games this season.

The Avalanche recalled Barberio from AHL Colorado on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Barberio was sent to the minors for some conditioning due to a lengthy stint as a healthy scratch. After getting in some work in the minors, he's back with the big club, though his return doesn't guarantee he will draw into the lineup anytime soon.

The Avalanche assigned Barberio to AHL Colorado on a conditioning stint Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Barberio has been a healthy scratch for 17 straight games with the big club, so he'll head to the minors in order to get back into playing shape. Calle Rosen will round out the Avs' depth on the back end until Barberio is ready to return.

Barberio was a healthy scratch in Colorado's first game back from the All-Star break on Saturday against the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old hasn't played since Dec. 18, as he's sat as a healthy scratch for 15 straight games. It will take an injury to get Barberio back into the lineup. He has no goals and two points with a plus-7 rating in 14 games this season.

Barberio sat as a healthy scratch again against the Stars on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

That's 12 straight games that Barberio has been out of the lineup despite being healthy. The Avalanche have now lost four straight, so maybe he cracks the lineup this weekend if the team wants to shake things up, but that or an injury is what it will probably take to get Barberio back on the ice. He has no goals and two assists with a plus-7 rating and 21 shots in 14 games this season.

Barberio has been a healthy scratch in the last eight games for the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old owns a plus-7 rating and 12 PIM this season. Those numbers are quite impressive considering he's only played in 14 games, but with him consistently in the press box lately, he possesses very little fantasy value. He also has two assists and 21 shots this season.

Barberio has one assist with a plus-2 rating and eight shots on net in the last five games.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old defenseman has performed well in the plus/minus and PIM categories in limited opportunities, but he isn't scoring much even for his standards. During 2017-18, Barberio posted three goals and 13 points in 46 games, but since then, he has one goal and three points in 26 contests over the last two seasons. He has no goals with two assists, a plus-7 rating and 12 PIM in 14 games this season.

Barberio posted a plus-2 rating and two shots on goal in a 3-1 victory over the Flyers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Since returning to the lineup on Dec. 5 after being a healthy scratch for nearly a month, Baberio has been fairly useful to owners. He has one assist and a plus-4 rating with six shots on net and two PIM in the last four games. He hasn't posted a minus-rating in any of his 11 contests this season. Barberio isn't going to supply much scoring, and there's no guarantee he stays in the lineup, but he can be useful in deeper leagues if he continues to excel at plus/minus.