Burns signed a one-year contract to join the Colorado Avalanche in free agency, the team announced Wednesday. Burns spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. He hit free agency when the eight-year, $8 million AAV deal he signed with the San Jose Sharks in 2016 expired following his 2024-25 campaign with the Canes.

Six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns signed a one-year contract Wednesday with the Colorado Avalanche.

Brent Burns is coming to the Colorado Avalanche. The six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner signed a one-year $1 million contract Wednesday with the three-time Stanley Cup It’s possible that Burns will be placed on the third pairing next to Sam Malinski,

There's still some quality to be found after the first day of NHL free agency with solid depth pieces on offer.

Many of the top pending free agents were already off the board — most notably winger Mitch Marner, who was moved from Toronto to Vegas in a sign-and-trade deal announced Tuesday