Avalanche Re-Sign Ryan Stoa and David Liffiton

According to thehockeynews.com, the Colorado Avalanche have signed left wing Ryan Stoa and defenseman David Liffiton to one-year contract extensions. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Both players would have been free agents on July 1. In 25 games last season with the Avalanche, Stoa had two goals and two assists for four points. He also appeared in 48 games with Lake Erie of the AHL, scoring 16 goals and 17 assists for 33 points. Liffiton played in four games with Colorado last season, scoring one goal. He also appeared in 18 games with Lake Erie, scoring one goal and three assists for four points and 57 penalty minutes. Stoa isn't a bad depth signing for the Avalanche, as he has some two-way skill and has a little offensive ability. If he makes the team next season, it will likely be on the fourth line. Liffiton is really just a depth signing and he will likely spend most of next season in the minors.

Avalanche Re-Sign Winnik, Quincey, Grahame, Talbot, Add Liffiton, Mauldin, Van Der Gulik, Bacashihua

The Colorado Avalanche made a slew of signings Friday night by re-signing defenseman Kyle Quincey and center Daniel Winnik to two-year contracts and center Julian Talbot and goaltender John Grahame to one-year deals. The team also signed defenseman David Liffiton, center Greg Mauldin, right wing David Van Der Gulik, and goaltender Jason Bacashihua to one-year contracts. Financial terms of all the deals were not disclosed. The Avalanche acquired Winnik from the Phoenix Coyotes for a fourth round pick in 2012 on June 28 and Talbot from the St. Louis Blues for forward T.J. Hensick on June 17. The Winnik and Quincey signings are good ones for the Avalanche. Winnik is a good penalty killer and will bring some defensive skill to the checking lines, while Quincey brings plenty of offense and toughness to the blueline. The rest of the players are nothing more than depth signings, as nearly all of them are likely to spend most of next season in the minors.