Avalanche Claim Mike Reilly Off Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Colorado Avalanche have claimed defenseman Mike Reilly off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes. Colorado had an opening on its 23-man roster, so no corresponding roster move was required.

Reilly, 33, was in his second season with the Hurricanes before the claim. Last year, his first with Carolina, Reilly scored one goal and nine points in 42 games with a +11 rating, averaging 14:58 of ice time per game. Before then, Reilly bounced around several teams with varying stretches of stability.

His professional career started in 2011 when the Minnesota Wild selected him with the 98th overall pick in that summer’s draft. He didn’t debut with the Wild…