The six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner signed a one-year $1 million contract Wednesday with the three-time Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche. Burns could earn $3 million more in games played bonuses. If the Avalanche don’t have the salary cap space to cover that, any overage can be carried over to the 2026-27 cap.
$1M base, games-played bonuses could get him another $3M
Burns is at 925 consecutive games played -- 4th-longest all-time and 139 behind Phil Kessel's record.
Great to see he's still going https://t.co/fLZSSgTxsb— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 3, 2025Despite turning 40 earlier this year, Burns finished his 11th straight season having played all 82 games.