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Tyutin finding a new home with Avs

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DENVER — On June 29, the Columbus Blue Jackets — up against the salary cap after signing young defenseman Seth Jones to a six-year extension — bought out the final two years of defenseman Fedor Tyutin's contract.

The veteran Russian was scheduled to make $4.75 million and $4 million those two seasons and, under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the Blue Jackets still owe him $1.46 million a year for the next four years.

Two days later, the Avalanche signed Tyutin to a one-year, $2 million deal.