The Avalanche signed 2019 third-round draft pick Matt Stienburg to a two-year entry-level contract through the 2024-25 season Friday, the team announced.
The Avs lost the exclusive negotiating rights to Stienburg on Wednesday after the deadline passed for teams to sign college players on their reserve lists. Stienburg, who spent four years at Cornell, became an unrestricted free agent but remained in talks with the Avalanche.
Colorado drafted the forward from Halifax, Nova Scotia, at No. 63 overall in 2019. He compiled 46 points (20 goals) in 73 games across three seasons at Cornell. His sophomore season (2020-21) was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.