Avalanche signs pair of Borques

The Avalanche's Rene Bourque, center, tries to move the puck against the Stars' Cole Ully, left, nd Julius Honka during an exhibition game Oct. 5 in Dallas. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press)

DENVER — As part of moving closer to firming up a season-opening roster, the Avalanche on Monday signed Gabriel Bourque and Rene Bourque, the veteran wingers who attended Colorado's camp and played in the exhibition season on professional tryout agreements.

Rene Bourque, 34, signed a one-year, $650,000 contract, while Gabriel Bourque (not related), 26, agreed to a one-year, two-way deal that calls for him to make $800,000 in the NHL and $200,000 if in the minors. Because of the two-way deal, Gabriel…