Colorado Avalanche Re-Signs Brett Kulak to Five-Year Contract

The Colorado Avalanche has re-signed defenseman Brett Kulak to a five-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season.

What does this mean for the Avalanche?

The Avalanche acquired Kulak in a trade with Pittsburgh on February 24, 2026, and he tallied three points in 27 regular-season games.

Kulak played for the Edmonton Oilers and Penguins in addition to the Avalanche in the 2025-26 regular season, totaling 12 points in 83 contests.

How has Kulak performed with the Avalanche?

He dressed in all 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Avalanche in 2026, chipping in five points and logging 20:38 of time on ice per game.

The goal was his first with the Burgundy and Blue, regular season or postseason, and it came as the overtime-winner in Game 5 of the Second Round.

What's next for Kulak and the Avalanche?

Kulak has registered 137 points in 663 career regular-season games with Colorado, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, the Montreal Canadiens, and Calgary Flames from 2014-26.

The Avalanche stands 1st in the Western Conference with a 55-16 record, on a W3 streak, after losing 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on May 27, 2026.

Kulak's 111 playoff games lead all NHL defensemen since making his postseason debut in 2020.

The left-shot defenseman has also added 29 points over 111 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests.