US EditionAvalanche Sign Potential Hall of Fame Defenseman Brent Burns to One-Year Contract
- On Wednesday night, the Colorado Avalanche announced they have secured 40-year-old defenseman Brent Burns with a contract lasting one year to strengthen their lineup.
- Burns reached free agency after three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, following the expiration of his previous eight-year deal originally signed with the Sharks.
- Burns played all 82 games last season with the Hurricanes, recording six goals and 29 points while averaging 20:57 of ice time mostly alongside Jaccob Slavin.
- Burns owns a streak of 925 consecutive games played and is three games shy of 1,500 career NHL appearances, adding valuable experience to the Avalanche's defense lineup.
- Joining the 2022 Stanley Cup champion Avalanche offers Burns an opportunity to seek the first championship of his career in his 22nd NHL season.
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Denver GazetteAvalanche agree to terms on one-year contract with veteran defenseman Brent Burns
The Colorado Avalanche have their "veteran chasing his first Stanley Cup."
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Barrie-native Brent Burns signs one-year deal with Colorado Avalanche
Barrie's Brent Burns has agreed to terms on a one-year, $1 million deal with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, the team announced Wednesday. Burns will enter his age-40 season in 2025-26 as the only active player to have appeared in the NHL before the 2004-05 lockout. He's played in every team game across the last 11 seasons of his career, accumulating a total of 925 consecutive games played for what stands as the fourth-longest streak in NHL histor…
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