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Joel Kiviranta Re-Signs With Avalanche on One-Year Deal

After posting career highs last season, the 29-year-old winger will rejoin Colorado's bottom-six forward group.

Overview

  • Kiviranta signed a one-year contract on August 8 to stay with Colorado for a third straight season
  • The team did not disclose financial terms of the deal, following its usual practice for depth-player extensions
  • Last year he set personal bests with 16 goals, seven assists and 23 points over 79 regular-season games
  • Undrafted from Vantaa, Finland, Kiviranta debuted with the Dallas Stars in 2019–20 and has 35 goals and 60 points in 298 career games
  • He is expected to line up alongside Parker Kelly in the bottom six while teammate Logan O’Connor completes recovery from hip surgery