The Colorado Avalanche inked defenseman Devon Toews to a four-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.
Here's a year-by-year breakdown of the pact, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun:
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2.35M |
| 2 | $3.55M |
| 3 | $4.6M |
| 4 | $5.9M |
Based on those figures, the average annual value would be $4.1 million.
Toews was a restricted free agent who had a salary arbitration hearing scheduled for Oct. 31.
The Avalanche acquired Toews in a trade with the New York Islanders on Oct. 12, with two second-round picks heading the other way.
He collected six goals and 28 points over 68 games with the Islanders in 2019-20. It was his second NHL season, and he spent both with New York.
The 26-year-old ranked fifth on his former club in average ice time (20:30) this past campaign.
Toews essentially replaces Nikita Zadorov on Colorado's blue line. The Avalanche traded Zadorov to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Brandon Saad in a four-player swap on Oct. 10.
