{"id":471759,"date":"2025-07-01T12:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=471759"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:49:53","slug":"colorado-avalanche-extend-depth-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/01\/colorado-avalanche-extend-depth-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche Extend Depth Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Avalanche have extended forward Parker Kelly<\/a>. The contract carries a $1.7 million cap hit for the next four seasons for the Colorado Avalanche. Kelly played in 80 games for the Avalanche this year, helping himself to 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points. His physical presence on the fourth line is more what the Avalanche are after. They need someone like Kelly to have a bruising impact in a series, and that’s what they’re hoping for.<\/p>\n

Kelly isn’t the most offensive player, but he’s a good teammate. Kelly is someone who doesn’t mind getting dirty in the corners and fighting for his teammates. He’s responsible enough defensively to be trusted by Jared Bednar in his zone and can change games with his hitting. He’s the kind of player the Avalanche have lacked recently, so getting him extended helps. That physical presence in the bottom six is something every team is after.<\/p>\n

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Parker Kelly re-signs with Avs, four years x $1.7M AAV<\/p>\n

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