Avalanche ink defenceman Fedor Tyutin to one-year deal

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The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent defenceman Fedor Tyutin to a one-year deal, the team announced Friday.

The deal is worth a reported $2 million.

The 32-year-old Russian spent the last eight years with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but was bought out by the club on June 29 with two years remaining on his contract.

Tyutin, a three-time Olympian, has tallied 54 goals and 251 points in 803 career NHL games over the course of 12 seasons split between Columbus and the New York Rangers.

July 1, 2016

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Fedor Tyutin
SIGNED BY
Colorado Avalanche
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$2 million
TOTAL
$2 million

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