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Colorado Avalanche bring back fan favorite on 1-year deal

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The Colorado Avalanche brought back a popular player on a one-year deal on Friday worth $1.25 million.

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Joel Kiviranta to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million for the 2025-26 season. | Derek Leung/GettyImages

The Colorado Avalanche brought back fan favorite Joel Kivirantea on a one-year, $1.25 million deal. The contract ends speculation about the 29-year-old forward’s NHL future. Rumors had been circulating about Kiviranta being a target for various clubs looking to round out their bottom six.

Kiviranta is coming off back-to-back $775K deals with the Avalanche.