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Avalanche Sign Veteran Defenseman Brent Burns to One-Year Contract

He signed for a $1 million base salary plus performance bonuses to join a Stanley Cup contender

Feb 22, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns (8) carries the puck away from Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) in the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Colorado agreed to terms on a one-year deal for Burns on July 2–3, officially adding him as its seventh defenseman under contract.
  • The 40-year-old enters his 22nd season after compiling a 925-game ironman streak that ended on April 17, highlighting his reliability.
  • Burns’s contract carries up to $3 million in games-played bonuses on top of a $1 million base salary, reflecting Colorado’s salary-cap strategy.
  • A 2016–17 Norris Trophy winner, he has appeared in nearly 1,500 NHL games and is chasing his first Stanley Cup.
  • His addition bolsters the Avalanche’s defensive depth and brings veteran leadership and penalty-killing prowess to a blue line led by Cale Makar and Devon Toews.