Why Valeri Nichushkin Re-Signed with Colorado Avalanche (+)

As we said a couple of days ago, a deal between the Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin was close at hand. Just now, it became official. Here’s the “WOW” factor on the deal: it’s EIGHT YEARS at $49 million? That’s a cap hit of 6.125 per year for the next eight years.