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Colorado has signed Taylor Makar to a one-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.

Makar was a seventh-round pick, 220th overall, of the Avalanche in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old forward spent the previous four seasons playing collegiate hockey, including scoring 30 points (18G / 12A) in 2024-25 with the University of Maine (H-East).

Taylor Makar
Washington has signed David Gucciardi to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Gucciardi was a seventh-round pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that opted to played collegiate hockey the past few seasons. The 22-year-old defenseman scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 37 games with Michigan State University (Big-10) this season.

David Gucciardi