Avalanche re-sign Chris Wagner to one-year contract

The 32-year-old forward has split the 2023-24 season with the Avalanche and their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. In 10 games with the Avalanche, Wagner has a goal and an assist, as well as seven penalty minutes. In 17 games with the AHL’s Eagles, Wagner has four goals and four assists for eight points.

Through 10 NHL seasons, Wagner has scored 38 goals and 27 assists for 65 points in 370 career games with the Avalanche, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks.

After being drafted in the fifth round by Anaheim in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Wagner spent two seasons with Colgate University, capped with a 2011-12 season where he scored 17 goals and 34 assists for 51 points in 38 games. He would end his college career early and sign a three-year contract with the Ducks, then spent the next few seasons in their organization.

The Avalanche are 47-22-6 with 100 points, second in the Central Division and three points behind the Dallas Stars for No. 1 in the division. They’re 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and are scheduled to play the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, then head to Alberta to take on the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.