Veteran defenseman Brent Burns signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, the club announced. It ended a short free agency stint for Burns this summer, who has spent the past three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.

It has been 25 years since the Avalanche famously traded for a 40-year-old future Hall of Fame defenseman, and Ray Bourque made his final wish come true with Colorado the following season. Chasing a championship is a big part of why Burns wants to keep playing, but it goes beyond that as well.

NHL Fans Absolutely Lose It After Avalanche Sign Brent Burns originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Colorado Avalanche officially signed veteran defenseman Brent Burns to a one-year, $1 million deal for the 2025–26 season on July 2.