Avalanche Re-Sign David Van Der Gulik and Justin Mercier

According to thehockeynews.com, the Colorado Avalanche have re-signed right wing David Van Der Gulik and left wing Justin Mercier to one-year contracts. Financial terms of both deal were not disclosed. Van Der Gulik would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1, while Mercier would have been eligible for restricted free agency. In six games last season with the Avalanche, Van Der Gulik had one goal and two assists for three points. He also appeared in 48 games with Lake Erie of the AHL, scoring 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points. Mercier played in 80 games last season with Lake Erie, scoring 12 goals and 16 assists for 28 points. These are really just depth signings for the Avalanche, as both players 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.