Veteran Defenseman Brent Burns Agrees To One-Year Deal with Avalanche

The Avalanche agreed to terms with defenseman Brent Burns on a one-year deal, the team announced on Wednesday. Burns will make $1 million in a base salary and can earn up to $3 million more in games-played performance bonuses.

Burns, 40, appeared in all 82 games last year with the Carolina Hurricanes, compiling six goals and adding 23 assists.

The NHL’s active Iron Man, Burns has played in 925 games, having not missed a game whether with San Jose or Carolina since 2013. Last year he averaged 20:57 per game, the lowest in his career since 2015.

As a righty, Burns adds depth to a right side that includes Cale Makar, Josh Manson, and Sam Malinski. The native of of Barrie, Ontario, Canada is the last remaining active skater that played in the NHL before the 2004-05 lockout.