Editing Pierre Turgeon (section)

===Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche===
On July 1, 2001, Turgeon joined the [[Dallas Stars]] as a free agent, followed by the [[Colorado Avalanche]] as a free agent on August 3, 2005. Turgeon took a year off during the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]]. Upon signing with the Avalanche, Turgeon switched his jersey number to #87 from his customary #77, as the number was retired by Colorado for [[Ray Bourque]].

On November 8, 2005, Turgeon became the 34th player in NHL history to score 500 goals, doing so against the [[San Jose Sharks]].

On September 5, 2007, Turgeon announced his retirement from the NHL.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pierre Turgeon retires from NHL|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pierre-turgeon-retires-from-nhl-1.633207|website=cbc.ca|access-date=January 1, 2018|date=September 5, 2007}}</ref>