Colorado Avalanche sign Chase Bradley to two-year, entry-level contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed left wing Chase Bradley to a two-year, entry-level contract worth $775,000 in the NHL, according to PuckPedia.
The #GoAvsGo signed 22 y/o UFA F Chase Bradley to 2 year Entry Level Deal 775K NHL 97.5K Signing Bonus 102.K GP Bonus 85K Minors Cap Hit 872.5K, AAV 975K Rep'd by @PeterFishGHC puckpedia.com/player/chase-b…
Bradley was initially drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft. The team elected to pass on his rights, making him a free agent. The 22-year-old winger spent the past three years with the NCAA’s University of Connecticut.
As a junior, Bradley registered a career-bet 11 goals and 22 points while adding 53 penalty minutes. Bradley isn’t big at 5-foot-11, but played with pace, energy, and always wants to make a momentum-changing play whenever possible. Prior to his college career, Bradley spent three years in the AHL, highlighted by a 22-goal, 40-point effort with the Sioux City Musketeers in 2020-21.
Bradley is expected to play in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles next year. The St. Louis, Missouri native is a longshot to play in the NHL over the next few years, but teams like players who move and play as aggressively as he does, giving him potential as a bottom-six forward.
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