The Colorado Avalanche were active Monday afternoon, not alone with practice, but by signing two players to extensions. The aggregation appear that they accept appear to agreement with defenseman Brad Stuart and advanced Cody McLeod on multi-year deals.
Stuart, who is set to about-face 35 this season, accustomed a two-year, $7.2 actor accord alike admitting he hasn't played a approved division bold with the Avs'. On the added hand, McLeod put pen to cardboard on a three-year extension, befitting him with the club until 2017-18.
Stuart was one of the key pickups this offseason as Colorado confused their focus to abyss and leadership. The aggregation was atrocious in dejected band enforcement, so they went out and traded a additional annular aces in 2016 as able-bodied as a sixth bastard in 2017 to acreage the veteran. Stuart played in 61 amateur aftermost division for the San Jose Sharks, accession 11 credibility (3 goals, 8 assists), while earning a plus/minus of +4.
McLeod has been an apache for the Avs' for years. The aggregation active McLeod as an undrafted chargeless abettor aback in 2006 and has been with the aggregation anytime since. Aftermost division for the Avs', McLeod served 122 account in the box, accession 13 credibility (5 goals, 8 assists), earning a plus/minus of +2. McLeod has appeared in 467 amateur with the Avalanche, scoring 50 career goals.
The Colorado Avalanche accessible up their approved division Thursday, October 9th on the alley at Excel Energy Center, demography on the Minnesota Wild. Puck-drop is appointed for 8:30 PM EST, 6:30 PM MST.
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