The biggest question of the offseason for the Colorado Avalanche has been answered.

Colorado signed Brock Nelson to a three-year contract, the club announced Wednesday morning. The deal is for $7.5 million per season, The Denver Post confirmed.

“My family and I are excited to be staying in Colorado,” Nelson said in a news release announcing the signing. “Having spent my entire career with one organization, we weren’t totally sure what to expect when we arrived in Denver. But getting the opportunity to play for the Avalanche, to compete with a great group of teammates in that locker room, and in front of the tremendous fans at Ball Arena, we knew this was where we wanted to stay.”

The Avs acquired Nelson, who will turn 34 years old in October, before the trade deadline this past season t

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