DENVER, Colo. — Colorado's muddy bottom six picture just became a little clearer.

According to our news partners at The Gazette , on Friday, the Avalanche announced they had re-signed veteran winger Joel Kiviranta to a one-year contract.

The 29-year-old winger originally joined the Avalanche back in 2023 after agreeing to a PTO prior to training camp and has been a regular at the wing position each of the last two seasons.

Boosted by a 19% shooting percentage, Kiviranta is coming off a career year in which he scored 16 goals and picked up 23 points. A native of Finland, the winger has become a trusted two-way forward for coach Jared Bednar, playing a key role on their penalty kill last season.

With Kiviranta now under contract, Colorado's bottom six to start the season is starting to

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