"Not that there seemed to be any doubt, but it is official: Gabriel Landeskog? will spend the rest of the season with the Avalanche.

The Avs had until Thursday to decide whether to keep Landeskog and therefore be obligated to pay his full NHL salary this season, send the 18-year-old left winger back to a junior team or let him return to Sweden.

The Avalanche confirmed that Landeskog is staying."