Fansided · Aug 8, 2025
Kiviranta contract a steal for the Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche signed Joel Kiviranta to a one-year, $1.25 million deal, which shapes up to be a steal for the club.
Colorado Avalanche v Toronto Maple Leafs | Claus Andersen/GettyImagesTo borrow some baseball terminology, the "dog days of summer" are here in the hockey world, and the Avalanche have been quiet of late- until now. The team re-signed forward Joel Kiviranta to a one-year deal worth $.125 million.
Most would say this was a ho-hum type of contract, nothing noteworthy as training camp is just ahead, but when we look at the numbers, this was a bargain contract concocted by GM Chris MacFarland for the Avalanche.