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Kurtis MacDermid re-ups for two more years with Avalanche

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To all the Kurtis MacDermid, “he shouldn’t be on the Avs or any other NHL team” haters: How do you like him now?



MacDermid was given a two-year contract extension this morning by the Avs, with an AAV of $987,500. The new cap hit will start taking effect next season. I think it’s a great signing, and that Big Mac has made a big difference for the team this year. Plenty will disagree with me on that I’m sure, but apparently not Joe Sakic.

From the team release:

MacDermid, 28, has skated in a career-high 53 games this season and ranks third on the Avalanche and second among Colorado defensemen with 96 hits. He has produced five points (2g/3a) and has dressed in 46 of Colorado’s last 50 contests, including a career-best 25 straight games from Dec. 2โ€“Feb. 1 (Avs were 21-1-3 in those games).ย The 6-foot-5, 233-pound rearguard sits one goal, two assists and five points shy of his career highs in each category, all set during the 2019-20 campaign.

โ€œKurtis has done everything weโ€™ve asked of him this season. He brings toughness and versatility to our lineup, playing both forward and defense, sometimes both in the same game,โ€ saidย Avalanche Executive Vice President & General Manager Joe Sakic. โ€œHeโ€™s a great teammate and well respected in our locker room.ย  Weโ€™re excited to have him under contract for two more years.โ€

Acquired by the Avalanche in a trade with the Seattle Kraken on July 27, 2021, Kurtis MacDermid has totaled 22 points (8g/14a) in 171 career NHL contests with Colorado and the Los Angeles Kings, who signed him as a free agent on Sept. 12, 2012. In 2020-21, he ranked first among Kings defensemen in shooting percentage (12.5%) and hits per 60 minutes (7.38).

MacDermid played parts of four seasons with the Kingsโ€™ American Hockey League affiliate, the Ontario Reign from 2015-19, totaling 57 points (16g/41a) in 194 career contests while adding three points (2g/1a) in 22 total Calder Cup Playoff outings.

The Sauble Beach, Ontario, native appeared in 201 career contests in the Ontario Hockey League from 2011-15, recording 70 points (16g/54a) for the Owen Sound Attack and Erie Otters. MacDermid added 11 points (0g/11a) in 36 OHL postseason games.

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