Avalanche sign recently acquired forward to multiyear deal
Scheduled for an arbitration hearing on July 27, the Colorado Avalanche and restricted free agent forward Ross Colton decided not to wait. On Monda...
Scheduled for an arbitration hearing on July 27, the Colorado Avalanche and restricted free agent forward Ross Colton decided not to wait. On Monday, the team announced a four-year contract for Colton, paying him an AAV of $4M. To acquire Colton in the first place, the Avalanche originally traded center Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens for the Panthers' first-round selection in 2023, Montreal's second-round selection in 2023, and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother. One day later, Colorado would trade Montreal's second-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning to acquire the contractual rights to Colton.