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Avalanche sign Soderberg to five-year contract: report

The Colorado Avalanche on Friday signed forward Carl Soderberg to a five-year, $23.75 million contract, according to ESPN.com, one day after acquiring the pending unrestricted free agent in a trade with the Boston Bruins.

The contract includes a full no-trade clause for the first two years and a limited no-trade clause afterward, ESPN.com reported.

Soderberg had 13 goals and 44 points in 82 games for the Bruins this season after scoring 16 goals and 48 points in 73 games as a rookie.

Soderberg, a native of Malmo, Sweden, who turns 30 in October, was a second-round pick (No.