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Avalanche sign potential Hall of Fame defenseman Brent Burns to one-year contract

The Colorado Avalanche has added another Norris Trophy winner to its defense corps.

Colorado signed Brent Burns to a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday night. The contract is for $1 million in base salary, with up to $3 million in additional bonuses Burns can attain, according to a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Burns, who will turn 41 years old in March, has played the past three season with the Carolina Hurricanes after a run of more than a decade as one of the best defensemen in the sport with the San Jose Sharks.