We’ll have more on this contract and where that leaves Colorado with the salary cap in the coming days. The other day, Colton spoke on the radio about the trade and his move to Colorado. All of the metrics indicate that Colton could be in for a big bump in production with a bigger role, and we’ll dig into the contract a little more tomorrow. He hasn’t played center full-time in the NHL just yet, but that’s obviously where Colorado plans on putting him. “He has physicality to his game, is ultra competitive and his versatility will make him a valuable addition to our lineup in a lot of ways.”Ĭolorado clearly sees Colton as a center, as evidenced by the first sentence from MacFarland there. “Ross is a hard-working, two-way center with a championship pedigree,” said Avalanche General Manager Chris MacFarland at the time of the trade. He was acquired for the 37th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft last month. Our friends over at PuckPedia have also verified that the contract includes a no-trade clause in year two, and a modified no-trade clause in years 3 and 4.Īfter signing Colton for $4M, #GoAvsGo are $4.2M projected over cap with 20 players on roster (11F/7D/2G)Ĭolton scored 16 goals and registered 32 points in a depth role on Tampa Bay last season, but up 22 goals and 39 points just one year earlier. It is confirmed to be a $16 million deal, with a yearly cap hit of $4 million. If you want to read more of an in-depth look at Colton, I did a lengthy piece on him the day he was acquired.Īs Colton was in his final year of restricted free agency, this contract buys three UFA years and leaves the Avalanche with roughly $3M in cap space with only Ben Meyers left for the team to sign.Earlier today, I joked that the Colorado Avalanche could easily sign Ross Colton today, as it was unlikely the two sides would go through the arbitration process.Īt 3:30 PM local time, the Avalanche announced they had signed Colton to a 4-year contract, locking up the 26 year old until 2027 and avoiding arbitration. He should be a welcome addition to the depth of a forward group that got a little too easy to play against by the end of last season. His physicality and competitiveness are big selling points of his game as well as his ability to score goals while battling in front of the opposition’s net. The addition of Colton, who scored 32 points last season (16 G, 16 A), should help shore up a sore spot in Colorado’s lineup last year as he is penciled in (for now) as the team’s opening night third-line center. Colton had filed for arbitration and the hearing was set for July 27, but with this agreement that hearing will obviously be canceled.Ĭolton, acquired by the Avalanche from the Tampa Bay Lightning the morning of the NHL Draft with one of the picks acquired the night before in the Alex Newhook trade, will turn 27 in September before he heads to Denver and joins the Avalanche for his first training camp with the organization. The deal is worth $16M total, giving Colton a salary-cap hit of $4M per season. DNVR Road Trips- Broncos at Bears in ChicagoĪfter a couple of weeks of waiting, the Colorado Avalanche and Ross Colton agreed to terms on a four-year contract Monday evening.
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