The Colorado Avalanche introduced Tuesday that they have signed newly acquired defenseman Devon Toews to a four-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration.

Per CapFriendly, the contract carries a $4.1 million average annual price. In all, it is a $16.4 million contract for the standout blueliner.

Avalanche basic supervisor Joe Sakic obtained Toews from the New York Islanders previous this month in alternate for second-round draft choices in 2021 and 2022. The Islanders had to transparent salary cap area as they are trying to paintings on new offers with big name forward Mathew Barzal and defenseman Ryan Pulock.

With Toews now in the fold, the Avalanche boast arguably the highest defensive staff within the NHL. Led via 2019-20 Calder Trophy winner Cale Makar, another younger famous person in Samuel Girard and veterans Erik Johnson and Ian Cole.

For the second one 12 months in a row, the Avalanche were eliminated in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, this time to the Dallas Stars in overtime.

Sakic controlled to retain all of his key gamers from ultimate season. Aside from Toews, Colorado also landed two-time Stanley Cup champion Brandon Saad in a industry with the Chicago Blackhawks. Saad is a five-time 20-goal scorer who's additionally registered 18 and 19-goal seasons.

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The 26-year-old Toews was drafted within the fourth round, 108th general, by means of the Islanders in 2014. He scored five goals and 18 issues in his rookie 2018-19 season. He adopted it up with six objectives and 28 points in sixty eight regular season games in 2019-20.

Toews used to be even higher in the postseason, helping the Islanders reach the Eastern Conference Final, the place they fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five video games. Toews had two targets and 8 assists in 22 playoff games.

But again, the Islanders had to filter cap house, and Toews changed into expendable. He must flourish on a Colorado workforce loaded with superstar power, one that are meant to be a number of the most sensible Stanley Cup contenders for a few years to come.

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