The Colorado Avalanche are adding another top talent.
Forward T.J. Hughes will sign with the Avalanche on a one-year entry-level contract starting in the 2026-27 season, the team announced on Saturday.
The 24-year-old will finish out the 2025-26 season with Colorado Eagles on an AHL Professional Tryout agreement.
Hughes, a native of Hamilton, Ont., and the captain of the Michigan Wolverines, has enjoyed a productive senior year, tallying 21 goals and 35 assists in 39 games while leading his side to the semifinals of the NCAA D1 men's hockey championship.
An undrafted forward, Hughes has spent four years in Ann Arbor, MI., but managed to put it all together for his final campaign, finishing second in D1 scoring behind only Ethan Wyttenbach of Quinnipiac University.
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