The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Jonathan Drouin to a one-year deal and teammate Nathan MacKinnon said the two understand each other well. Former Colorado Avalanche Tomas Tatar is once again a member of the New Jersey Devils. The veteran winger has signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Metropolitan Division club. Tomas Tatar [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNzc4ODc2ODMyNDU4MTE0/usatsi_20411137_168400956_lowres.jpg] Tomas Tatar Before signing with the Avalanche during the 2023 NHL Offseason, Tatar spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the Devils. In 158 games with the club, he posted 35 goals and 78 points. Overall, the veteran winger worked well as a middle-six option for them, and he will look to replicate it in this latest stint with the club. However, Tatar is coming off a down 2023-24 season. In 27 games with the Avalanche, he had a goal and eight assists before being dealt to the Seattle Kraken for a fifth-round pick in December. Following his move to Seattle, he had eight goals and seven assists in 43 contests. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyOTU2MjA0MDYwNzEzOTk2/usatsi_22059610_168400956_lowres.jpg] While Tatar's offense was down last season, there is reason to believe he could bounce back in 2024-25. In his final season with the Devils in 2022-23, he was excellent, posting 20 goals, 48 points, and a plus-41 rating in 82 games. Let's see if he can get his offense back up to those levels again with New Jersey from here.
