Matt Nieto is in the middle of a breakout season for the Colorado Avalanche. The underlying numbers said it was coming, and now it’s here.
When the Avalanche picked Nieto up on waivers in the middle of last season, many who rely heavily on advanced statistics believed that Colorado was getting an undervalued asset. He played well for a bottom-6 winger after joining the Avs, but given the situation the team was in, it was hard to notice.
The Avs rewarded the 25-year old with a one year $1 million contract in the offseason.