Avalanche signs goalie Kevin Mandolese to one-year deal – Greeley Tribune

Boston Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk (74) tries to grab the rebound from Ottawa Senators’ Kevin Mandolese (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

A day after transferring the rights to Kevin Mandolese, the Avalanche and the 23-year-old goalie agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

A league source told The Denver Post that Mandolese signed a $775,000 contract, with the Canadian goaltender likely competing with Trent Miner for playing time with the Colorado Eagles in the AHL.

The Avs acquired Mandolese’s rights in a trade with the Ottawa Senators, with the two teams also swapping draft picks in the deal. The Avs sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to Ottawa in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the same draft.

The 23-year-old has minimal NHL experience (1-2-0, .916 save percentage, 3.29 goals-against average), all of which came during the 2022-23 season. The 2018 sixth-round pick has spent the majority of his professional career in the AHL with the Belleville Senators.

He appeared in 23 games this past season with Belleville, compiling a 10-9-2 record with a .901 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average. In four years with the club, he was 28-28-5 with an .896 save percentage and 3.30 goals-against average in 66 appearances.

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