Avalanche rivals stay busy with another under-the-radar signing that could shake up the Central Division race
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Colorado Avalanche divisional rival Utah Mammoth continue to make moves this offseason by extending free agent forward Michael Carcone to a one-year $775,000 contract on Tuesday.
Carcone previously played under a two-year deal worth $775,000 annually.
Utah continues to make offseason moves.
Hunter Crowther from the Daily Faceoff writes that during the 2024-25 season, Carcone tallied 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points, along with 36 penalty minutes, while averaging 11:26 of ice time across 53 regular-season games.
"The 29-year-old left winger has spent his entire NHL career with the Utah/Arizona Coyotes franchise, scoring 34 goals and 23 assists for 57 points and 87 penalty minutes in 157 career regular-season games. His best statistical season came in 2023-24 with the Coyotes, scoring 21 goals and eight assists for 29 points in 74 games." -Crowther
Carcone has also appeared in parts of seven AHL seasons, recording 123 goals and 144 assists for 267 points in 398 career regular-season games with the Tucson Roadrunners, Belleville Senators, Toronto Marlies, and Utica Comets. In 21 Calder Cup Playoffs contests, he's added nine goals and nine assists for 18 points.
"An undrafted forward, Carcone spent two seasons in the QMJHL with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, scoring 59 goals and recording 71 assists for 130 points in 116 regular-season games. In 2015-16, he recorded 47 goals and 42 assists for 89 points and 80 penalty minutes in 66 regular-season games." -Crowther
Utah wrapped up the 2024-25 season with a 38-31-13 record, and finished with 89 points, good for sixth place in the Central Division and seven points short of the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
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