Avs give Downie 2-year deal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Steve Downie to a two-year contract on Friday.
The 25-year-old Downie contributed two goals, 11 assists and recorded a plus- nine rating in 20 games after joining the Avalanche in a February 21 trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Overall last season, he finished with 14 goals and 41 points.
A 2005 first-round pick of Philadelphia, the rugged Downie has registered 55 goals, 82 assists and 654 penalty minutes in 272 career games with the Flyers, Lightning and Avalanche.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Downie would have become a restricted free agent on Sunday.