New Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns is still passionate for the game. The 40-year-old defender will play his 22nd NHL season and first with the Avs in 2025, and his passion for the game has kept him hungry.
NHL free agency opened on Tuesday, and, so far, 181 contracts have been signed worth almost $800,000,000 total. Which contracts will age well, and which had fans shaking their heads at the numbers?
As the Colorado Avalanche look to maintain a Stanley Cup-contending team, a key defenceman is joining the team. Veteran Brent Burns is joining the Avs on a one-year contract.
The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Brent Burns to a one-year contract worth up to $3 million with $1 million guaranteed, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The Springfield Thunderbirds last night signed Massachusetts native forward Chris Wagner to a two-year deal. Wagner last season in 44 games with the Colorado Eagles recorded 31 points on 19 goals and 12 assists.
Despite the NHL’s annual free-agent period starting on July 1, the Colorado Avalanche began executing their offseason plans in the days before in anticipation of reshuffling a roster which hopes to challenge for the Stanley Cup in 2025-26.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday they had signed defenseman Ronnie Attard to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal was first reported by PuckPedia.
The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the least busy teams in NHL Free Agency, but they’ve made one significant move: re-signing key depth forward Parker Kelly, the team announced on Tuesday.
The Colorado Avalanche signed Parker Kelly to a four-year extension and signed fellow forward T.J. Tynan and defenseman Jack Ahcan to one-year contracts on Tuesday.
The Kraken have signed defenseman Ryan Lindgren to a four-year contract worth $4.5MM per season, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. This will mark Lindgren’s second move in just four months.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday that forward Parker Kelly to a four-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2029-30 season.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that the club has signed goaltender Trent Miner to a two-year contract extension. Per PuckPedia, the contract carries a $775,000 average annual value.
The Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms on a new contract with restricted free agent Sam Malinski, as first reported by PuckPedia. Malinski’s deal will carry a cap hit of $1.4 million.
The Colorado Avalanche are under immense pressure. The organization went all-in once again at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline after parting with superstar forward Mikko Rantanen earlier in the season.
It certainly is crunch time now, as free agency day 2025 is just two sleeps away. Today, we at Last Word On Hockey bring you our NHL Rumours segment from the Colorado Avalanche.
The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and there is a lot to discuss. Some teams were incredibly busy over the last two days. Teams like the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators had tons of draft capital, especially early on.
The Colorado Avalanche have traded veterans Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for highly touted forward prospect Gavin Brindley, a third-round pick in 2025, and a conditional second-round pick in 2027.
The Colorado Avalanche announced one-year deals with forwards Matthew Stienburg and Jason Polin on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Stienburg, 24, missed most of the 2024-25 season with an upper-body injury sustained in November.
According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves in a challenging situation with 2026 unrestricted free agent forward Martin Necas, who has reportedly informed the team he won’t accept a long-term contract worth $9 million per season.