More depth is never a bad thing.

Late Tuesday night, PuckPedia reported that the Colorado Avalanche were set to sign winger Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract. Terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed. Olofsson spent last season with the Vegas Golden Knights after playing the first six seasons of his career with the Buffalo Sabres.

The 30-year-old winger averaged 20 goals a season in his first four full seasons with the Sabres before a down season in 2023-24 that saw him register just 15 points in 51 games. He left as a free agent and signed in Vegas, reuniting with Jack Eichel and rejuvenating his career a little bit. The Swede scored 15 goals and 29 points in 56 regular-season games with the Golden Knights before becoming an unrestricted free agent July 1.

Olofsson has

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