The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $5.75 million per season, a league source confirmed.
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Since joining the Avs in a March trade with the Buffalo Sabres, Mittelstadt played in 18 regular-season games and made the first Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance of his career. Between Buffalo and Colorado, the 25-year-old racked up 57 points.
“Casey was a great fit for our lineup and a big contributor to our team down the stretch and in the playoffs,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said in a news release. “His game has improved every season and he took yet another big jump this past year. We believe he has an even higher level to reach and it was important to get him signed for several years. Casey is an exciting, playmaking center with good vision and hands and at just 25 years old is going to be a big part of our team moving forward.”
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