The Colorado Avalanche accepted a four-year deal with defenseman Devon Toews on Tuesday. The Avalance acquired Toews earlier this month in a profession with the New York Islanders.
His brand-new bargain will certainly maintain him in an Avs sweater through the 2023-2024 period.
” I’m thankful to Joe (Sakic) and also the team for placing their faith in me for 4 years,” stated Toews, that is recently married.
” To have that protection to know that we can settle as well as attempt to begin a family members right here in one place without having to stress over moving around is something that we’re very excited around.”
” We’re excited to have Devon under contract for the following 4 years,” stated Sakic via the team’s release. “As I said when we acquired him, Devon is a wise, two-way, puck-moving defenseman that is a resilient protector and also is exceptional in shift.”
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in between the New York Islanders as well as the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place on Sept. 7 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI using Getty Images). Toews is 26 and just completed his second period in the NHL. He tallied 28 points in 68 games for the Islanders during the 2019-2020 period, and also while in New York he had fun with previous Avs gamers Semyon Varlamov and Derick Brassard.
“( Former Avalanche players) Derick (Brassard) as well as Semyon (Varlamov) have actually been fantastic buddies of mine, and terrific colleagues to have. They were quite quick to connect and also simply inform me just how great of a situation I’m entering into as well as how greatful I need to be that I get to be an Avalanche player. That was excellent for them to connect and also show support.”
the Avs sent a second-round choice in the 2021 NHL Draft and also a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to the Islanders.