NHL Free Agency 2025: Which 10 Blockbuster Contracts Are Redefining the Game?
Brent Burns, Colorado Avalanche
Contract: $1 million x one year (plus performance bonuses)
The Avalanche needed some extra defensive depth this summer. Adding Brent Burns at a cheap rate is a savvy move.
We have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Brent Burns. pic.twitter.com/UNtkSPSmFq
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) July 3, 2025
Burns is slowing down now that he’s 40. His point production on the power-play collapsed last season and he was inconsistent defensively at times in the regular season. With that said, he still ranked top-50 among NHL defensemen at producing five-on-five points and is an elite penalty killer.
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