Avalanche extends Logan O’Connor, former DU Pioneers standout, to three-year contract

The Avalanche announced Wednesday nighttime it has agreed to a three-year hold with guardant Logan O’Connor, the erstwhile University of Denver standout. Per a league source, the woody is worthy $3.15 cardinal ($1.05 cardinal yearly headdress hit).

O’Connor, 25, is opening the last twelvemonth of a two-year, $1.45 cardinal hold ($725,000 headdress hit) helium signed connected Sept. 18, 2020. His latest hold begins for the 2022-23 season.

“O.C.” was signed to a two-year entry-level declaration arsenic an undrafted escaped cause connected July 23, 2018, aft his inferior twelvemonth astatine DU. He was named the Pioneers’ skipper for 2018-19 but chose to crook pro and forgo his elder year.

In his 4th play arsenic a pro, O’Connor is expected to marque the Avs’ opening-night lineup arsenic the close winger connected the 3rd oregon 4th line.

“Logan is simply a high-energy subordinate who works hard, competes and brings grit and extent to our lineup,” Avalanche GM Joe Sakic said successful a statement. “He is simply a beardown skater and punishment slayer and has continued to amended his crippled each twelvemonth arsenic a professional.”