12:05pm: The Avalanche have officially announced the deal, along with two-way contracts for Dan Renouf and Jayson Megna. Renouf will be on a two-year contract while Megna and Tynan will just get one season.
10:26am: One of the most prolific scorers in the minor league is heading to Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche have signed T.J. Tynan to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700K at the NHL level according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Tynan was an unrestricted free agent after completing a two-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
The 27-year old forward has spent nearly his entire professional career in the minor leagues, but has been a consistent offensive threat since leaving Notre Dame in 2014. Last year saw him record 71 points in 71 games, leading the entire AHL with 59 assists. Just 22 of those came with the man advantage, making Tynan one of the most efficient even-strength playmakers in the league. This isn’t the first time he’s earned that moniker, as he has recorded 208 assists over his five-year, 364-game AHL career.
Undersized at 5’9″ 165-lbs, Tynan was nevertheless drafted 66th overall in 2011 by the Columbus Blue Jackets and dominated offensively at the NCAA level. All his success has still not earned him much of a chance in the NHL though, as he has just three games under his belt. While that fit might still not come with the Avalanche, at the very worst the Colorado Eagles are adding one of the best weapons in the AHL for their 2019-20 season.
Colorado loading up…the Eagles for a Calder Cup run.