Patrick Wiercioch signs one-year, $800,000 deal with Avalanche

Ottawa Senators' Patrick Wiercioch takes a shot during the first period of the NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Patrick Wiercioch did not receive a qualifying offer from the Ottawa Senators, but the Colorado Avalanche think there’s value to be added here, signing the 25-year-old defenceman to a one-year contract worth $800,000.

Wiercioch was a second-round pick (42nd overall) of the Senators’ in 2008, but never played more than 56 games in a season with Ottawa. This past season, Wiercioch played 52 games, earning five assists and posting 24 penalty minutes before the team let him walk.

However, Wiercioch’s underlying numbers are strong and he was pointed to as a potential under the radar signing by Sportsnet analytics writer Dimitri Filipovic.

July 1, 2016

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Patrick Wiercioch
SIGNED BY
Colorado Avalanche
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$800,000

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