In the first order of offseason business the Colorado Avalanche extended a depth forward who was a successful trade deadline acquisition in Andrew Cogliano. The one-year $1.25M contract is a slight raise from the one million dollar contract he signed with the San Jose Sharks last summer.
Cogliano brought energy, a boost to the penalty kill and leadership to the Avalanche in his short time with the team. He was a good voice in the room and his pre-Game 6 speech might have just sealed up the Stanley Cup.