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Ross Colton’s reasonable four-year deal puts a bow on Colorado’s mission to upgrade at center

The Colorado Avalanche announced they signed forward Ross Colton, who they had acquired using one of the draft picks they received in exchange for Alex Newhook, to a four-year contract that will earn him $4 million per year.

Ross Colton, signed 4x$4M by COL, is a physical shoot-first offensive forward whose prolific chance creation (especially near the net) has made him one of the most efficient per-minute goal scorers in hockey. Bump in ice time coming. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/HSvZ6pW78h

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 17, 2023

Here's Colton's 2023-24 projection card.