Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog Signs 8-Year Deal With Colorado

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DENVER (CBS4) - Gabriel Landeskog is staying in Colorado. The Avalanche captain signed an eight-year contract late Tuesday night that will pay him $7 million a year.

Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche competes in the Gatorade NHL Puck Control during the 2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills at SAP Center on January 25, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Landeskog was set to be an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, but the deal secures his future as the Avs captain and face of the franchise moving forward.

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The deal comes just days after the Avs agreed to a six-year deal with Cale Makar.

Up next on the Avs checklist will be trying to secure a deal with goalie Philipp Grubauer who is also slated to become an unrestricted free agent.

The free agent market opens Wednesday.