Avalanche re-sign Helm to 1-year deal

The Colorado Avalanche are bringing back forward Darren Helm on a one-year contract.

It's worth $1.25 million, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Helm, a 15-year veteran, served a fourth-line role for the Avalanche this past season. He scored the game-winner in the final seconds of regulation to eliminate the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series in May.

The longtime member of the Detroit Red Wings played his first 14 seasons in the Motor City before signing a one-year, $1-million pact with Colorado last July.

The Avalanche came into this week with a handful of key pending unrestricted free agents. They re-signed Valeri Nichushkin to an eight-year extension Monday, but are expected to lose Nazem Kadri and Darcy Kuemper on the market Wednesday.

However, Colorado is reportedly inking trade-deadline acquisition Josh Manson to a new four-year deal. Andre Burakovsky is the team's other significant UFA.