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Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Avalanche prospects showed their skills on ice. The annual Colorado Avalanche development camp comes fast and furious once the NHL draft wraps up and this year as no exception with prospects hitting the ice just three days later. But, it ends just as quickly and with summer hockey now behind … [Read more...] about Observations from Development Camp

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Brent Burns has played all 82 games for the last 11 seasons Brent Burns is coming to the Colorado Avalanche. The six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner signed a one-year $1 million contract Wednesday with the three-time Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche. Burns could earn $3 million more in games played bonuses. If the … [Read more...] about Breaking: Brent Burns signs one-year deal with the Avalanche

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado gets one of their depth wingers locked up for half a decade! On the first day of free agency, the Colorado Avalanche had an overall quiet day but made a couple of moves, one of which was extending Parker Kelly for four years. Kelly has one more season left on his current contract with an AAV of $825K, before this … [Read more...] about Parker Kelly extends in Colorado for four more years

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche did work to help the Eagles, too. The start of the new league year isn’t just for the NHL level, but many transactions impact organizational depth and the minor league system. As the Colorado Avalanche have been busy shaping their roster in recent days, there’s also been movement to form the Colorado Eagles … [Read more...] about Miner league transactions

David Gonzales-Imagn Images The Avs defenseman was a Restricted Free Agent with arbitration rights. On the eve of the NHL’s free agency window opening, the Colorado Avalanche got their most important RFA signed, as the club announced a one-year extension to defenseman Sam Malinski this morning, according to PuckPedia. Time was getting urgent on this matter as Malinski … [Read more...] about Avalanche re-sign Sam Malinski to one-year contract