There are usually a lot of handshakes involved when a player shows up at an NHL facility for the first time after signing with a new team. When Pierre-Edouard Bellemare arrived at Family Sports Center ahead of this season, he was met with a lot of hugs. That familiarity is a big reason why Bellemare, six months shy of his 40th birthday, believes he can still help the Avalanche pursue another Stanley Cup championship after signing a player-tryout contract shortly ahead of training camp. “Everybody knows my kids.