Avalanche sign Nieto to 2-year deal worth reported $3.95M

The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Matt Nieto to a two-year contract, the team announced Friday. The deal is reportedly worth $1.975 million per season, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.

Nieto was a restricted free agent and was one of 44 players to file for arbitration Thursday, but that will obviously no longer be necessary as he and the Avs were able to work out a deal.

The 25-year-old left-winger scored a career-high 15 goals with Colorado last season, good for sixth on the team.