WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: Andre Burakovsky #65 of the Washington Capitals skates past Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – JUNE 26: Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche kisses the Stanley Cup in celebration after Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Avalanche defeated the Lightning 2-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Andre Burakovsky
The 27-year-old hit the free agent market fresh off his second Stanley Cup championship. After winning the cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018, Burakovsky played a pivotal role in the Colorado Avalanche’s first cup championship since 2001. He comes to Seattle with over 600 NHL games played, 93 of those having come in the playoffs. His 2021-22 regular season was his best to date; he put together a career-high 22 goals, 39 points, and 61 points in 80 games. Burakovsky should be a lock to assume a top-six role with powerplay time in his first season with Seattle.
