1-year, $850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. $190,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Colorado has signed Christian Wolanin to a one-year, two-way contract.
Colorado has added to their minor league defensive depth on Sunday after they announced they had signed Christian Wolanin to a one-year, two-way contract. The 31-year-old journeyman defender joins his 7th NHL organization after spending 2025-26 with Providence (AHL), where he had seven goals and 31 points in 53 games played. He last appeared in the NHL with Vancouver in 2022-23.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-05T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. $600K Guaranteed both years. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. $500,000 Guaranteed both years. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. $275,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
2-year, $2,200,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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3-year, $9,750,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Full NMC Yr 1, 15 team NTC yr 2-3. Expires 2029 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
Colorado has signed Domenick Fensore to a one-year contract.
Fensore, a third-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, will add some organizational depth to the Colorado Avalanche after signing a one-year deal. The 24-year-old defenseman spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, scoring 35 points (10G / 25A) in 60 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Colorado has signed Vinnie Hinostroza to a two-year, two-way contract.
Hinostroza has become a reliable bottom-six forward who will bring his talents to the Colorado Avalanche on a two-year deal. The 32-year-old scored 18 points (6G / 12A) in 65 games split between the Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers.
Colorado has signed Adam Beckman to a two-year, $875,000 AAV contract.
Beckman was drafted 75th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but has only played 23 career NHL games. The 25-year-old forward scored 51 points (30G / 21A) last season in 68 games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Colorado has signed Noah Juulsen to a two-year, $1.1 million AAV contract ($2.2M total).
Colorado added some reliable depth to their blueline on the first day of free agency, signing Noah Juulsen to a two-year contract worth $2.2 million ($1.1M AAV). The 29-year-old defenseman played 52 games last season with the Philadelphia Flyers, averaging 13:49 time-on-ice and scoring 10 points (1G / 9A).
Colorado has signed Jaden Schwartz to a three-year, $3.25M AAV contract ($9.75M total).
Schwartz spent the past five seasons with the Seattle Kraken and has opted for a change of scenery, signing a three-year, $9.75 million contract ($3.25M AAV) with the Colorado Avalanche. The 34-year-old veteran forward averaged 16:08 time-on-ice and scored 26 points (11G / 15A) in 50 games with Seattle.
2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. $300,000 Guaranteed in Year 1. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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Colorado has signed Taylor Makar to a two-year, $850,000 contract extension ($1.75M total).
Makar made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 season during a brief 12-game stint with the Avalanche. The 25-year-old forward, a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, scored 24 points (14G / 10A) in 52 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) last season and hopes to get a more prominent look in the NHL in 2026-27.
Colorado has acquired Fabian Lysell from Boston for Ivan Ivan.
Lysell's time in Boston's ends after just 12 appearances after the forward was traded to Colorado for Ivan Ivan on Saturday. Lysell was Boston's 2021 1st round pick (21st overall) but never panned out as planned last appearing in the NHL in 2024-25. He spent all of last season with Providence (AHL), where he put up 17 goals and 42 points in 57 games played.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. PBs: $1.15M for 10 GP ... $250K bonus at 55, 60, 65, 70 GP if avg TOI is 23+mins/G. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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5-year, $22,500,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Yr 1-3 Full NTC, Yr 4-5 15 team NTC. Expires 2031 (UFA).
Source:2026-06-27T03:59:00.000Z
Colorado has signed Brent Burns to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Burns is just 57 games away from tying Phil Kessel's iron-man streak and will get a chance to break that record after signing a one-year, $850,000 contract extension with Colorado on Friday. The deal includes $2 million in performance bonuses. Burns is entering his 23rd NHL season after an impressive first year with the Avalanche in 2025-26, where he picked up 12 goals and 35 points in 82 games played.
Colorado has signed Brett Kulak to a five-year, $4.5 million AAV contract extension. ($22.5M total).
Kulak was acquired from Pittsburgh prior to last season's trade deadline and will remain with Colorado for five more seasons after signing a five-year, $4.5 million AAV contract extension. ($22.5M total) on Friday. The 32-year-old appeared in a league high 83 games in 2025-26, picking up a goal, 12 points and a -4 plus/minus throughout games with Pittsburgh, Edmonton and Colorado.