The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time because of a lower-body injury.

The Avalanche are going to be without Valeri Nichushkin for roughly 7-10 days, head coach Jared Bednar announced on Thursday ahead of a matchup against the Buffalo Sabres.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Keaton Middleton signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday that spans through the 2026-27 season.

The Colorado Avalanche and defenseman Keaton Middleton agreed to a two-year contract extension. DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche and defenseman Keaton Middleton have agreed to a two-year contract extension, the team announced on Thursday. Middleton has been with the Avalanche since the 2020-21 season.

Depth defenseman Keaton Middleton has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the Avalanche, per a club announcement Thursday. It carries the league-minimum $775K cap hit and has a two-way structure in 2025-26 before converting to a one-way deal in 2026-27, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports.