The Colorado Avalanche hockey club has announced an addition to their roster, signing forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract valued at $1.575 million. Details of the agreement were revealed by PuckPedia.
Olofsson, who became an unrestricted free agent for the second consecutive year, spent last season with the Vegas Golden Knights, where he recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) in 56 regular season games, and an additional 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 9 playoff appearances.
The 30-year-old Swede, hailing from Örnsköldsvik, was a somewhat surprising seventh-round draft pick (181st overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in 2014. During his tenure in Buffalo, he earned the nickname “Goalofsson” due to his scoring prowess, surpassing the 20-goal mark three times, including a personal best of 28 goals in the 2022-2023 season.
Throughout his NHL career with the Sabres and Golden Knights, Olofsson has accumulated 211 points (105 goals, 106 assists) in 370 games.
