Colton signs 4-year contract with Avalanche

Ross Colton signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The 26-year-old, who was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 28, was a restricted free agent and avoided a salary arbitration hearing that was scheduled for July 27. He had 32 points (16 goals, 16 assists) in 81 regular-season games, and four points (one goal, three assists) in six Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Lightning last season.

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Selected by Tampa Bay in the fourth round (No. 118) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Colton has 83 points (47 goals, 36 assists) in 190 regular-season games. He also has 19 points (10 goals, nine assists) in 52 playoff games, including scoring the Cup-clinching goal against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the 2021 Final.