Avalanche sign F Victor Olofsson to 1-year contract

Field Level Media
20 Aug 2025, 23:11 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images)

The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the team but multiple reports put the deal's value at $1.575 million.

Olofsson, 30, recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) and a career-best plus-17 rating in 56 games last season with the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Swede has collected 211 points (105 goals, 106 assists) in 370 career games with the Buffalo Sabres (2018-24) and Golden Knights.

Olofsson was selected by the Sabres in the seventh round of the 2014 NHL Draft.

--Field Level Media

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