The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Justus Annunen on Tuesday to a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Annunen -- who could have become a restricted free agent on July 1 -- will have a cap hit of around $833,000 on a one-way deal, according to ESPN's Kevin Weekes.

Annunen, who turned 24 on March 11, is currently paid $775,000 on a two-way deal that pays $225,000 in the AHL.

Gabriel Landeskog could return to the Colorado Avalanche at some point during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, coach Jared Bednar said Sunday.

"It's in the playoff timeframe,” Bednar said.

The 31-year-old forward had cartilage transplant surgery in his right knee on May 10, 2023, and was ruled out for the regular season. There had been speculation on whether he’d be ready to return at the start of the playoffs, but Bednar reiterated that Landeskog won’t return to the lineup until he’s fully recovered.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick.

The Avalanche also acquired forward Yakov Trenin in a trade with the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jeremy Hanzel and a 2025 third-round draft pick.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Casey Mittelstadt from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Bowen Byram.

Mittelstadt, 25, was the eighth overall choice by Buffalo in the 2017 draft and has evolved into a dynamic two-way skater with high-end playmaking ability. 

The Avs also acquired defenseman Sean Walker and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ryan Johansen and a 2025 first-round draft pick that is top-10 protected.

The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Kurtis MacDermid to the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick and the rights to forward Zakhar Bardakov.

MacDermid, who turns 30 this month, has skated in 29 games for Colorado this season. He has scored two goals with 23 penalty minutes.

Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, giving him 100 points in 61 games this season, as the Avalanche beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Thursday night.

MacKinnon scored his 36th goal with 2:28 left in the third period, sending a wrist shot between Petr Mrazek's legs. He joins Peter Stastny (7), Joe Sakic (6), Michel Goulet (4) and Peter Forsberg (2) as the only players in Nordiques/Avalanche NHL history with multiple 100-point seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.