Colorado Avalanche Sign Brent Burns

The Colorado Avalanche today joined the free agency chaos as they signed veteran Brent Burns to a one-year deal with a $1 million AAV. The contract does include a games-played bonus that could reach as high as $3 million AAV. Burns in 82 games this season had 29 points on six goals and 23 assists. He was a plus-seven and had three power-play points.

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Brent Burns

Burns has played in 1,497 career games, recording 910 points on 261 goals and 649 assists. He is a career +11 with 322 career power-play points. Burns has 1,721 blocked shots and 1,391 career hits on his resume. Burns won the Norris Trophy in 2016-17 when in 82 games he had a career high 76 points on a career high 29 goals along with 47 assists. He was a +19 with 25 power-play points. Burns had 142 blocked shots with 69 hits. Burns is a three-time All-Star, and despite his lengthy career with some very good teams, he has yet to win a Stanley Cup. Hoping to reverse that with a team like the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado will be his fourth team in his 22-season illustrious career, having played for the Hurricanes, San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, and now the Avalanche.

ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing – Inside The Rink

Join Conrad and Chris as the discuss Gavin McKenna making the jump to the NCAA, Pittsburgh and San Jose making additions, and the NHL season to begin on October 7, 2025.

1. ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing 32:56
2. ITR 46: Offseason Chaos 24:53
3. ITR 45: Everything Is Happening 37:46
4. ITR 44: We Have A Champion…Again 56:17
5. ITR 43: It's Winning Time 39:10