Ryan Smyth has found a new home with the Avalanche. Late in a frenzied first day of free-agent signing, Smyth -- the last remaining topflight forward left the Islanders on Sunday night for a return trip to the Western Conference. Islanders GM Garth Snow, who made retaining Smyth his top priority, got the bad news that Smyth was leaving Long Island shortly before 11 p.m. EDT from the forward's agent, Don Meehan.