Overview

• Colorado announced the signing Wednesday, confirming a one-year contract at $1.575 million after initial reporting from PuckPedia.
• Olofsson, 30, is coming off 15 goals and 29 points in 56 games with Vegas and posted four points in nine playoff games in his first NHL postseason.
• He is known for his shot on the man advantage, with 41 of his 105 career goals scored on the power play.
• The addition gives coach Jared Bednar another option in the bottom six alongside Ross Colton, Joel Kiviranta, Parker Kelly and others, with Logan O’Connor expected to miss at least the first month after hip surgery.
• The deal is framed as a low-risk depth move that tightens Colorado’s cap flexibility as camp approaches on Sept. 18.