After making a surprise appearance at Avs morning skate Tuesday, the team announced shortly after that they signed winger Tomas Tatar to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. Tatar, 32, is expected to skate in a top 9 role for the Avalanche.
We have agreed to terms with Tomas Tatar on a one-year deal.
Welcome to Colorado, Tomas #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/MeXiq1DNLv— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) September 12, 2023Coming off of a strong two-season stint with the New Jersey Devils, where in top-9 minutes, he posted 35 goals and 43 assists for 78 points in 158 regular season games, Tatar is a player who will significantly bolster the Avs offensive forward depth.