Overview

• Mittelstadt traded from Buffalo to Colorado last season for defenseman Bowen Byram.
• He scored 10 points in 18 games for the Avalanche and excelled in the playoffs with nine points in 11 games.
• The new contract locks Mittelstadt in as the second-line center through the 2026-27 season.
• Mittelstadt's deal is seen as market value, slightly below projections.
• The Avalanche have $10.5 million in remaining cap space to address other roster needs.