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Avs re-sign power forward Martinsen -- one year, $640,000

Anaheim Ducks v Colorado Avalanche

DENVER, CO - MARCH 09: Andreas Martinsen #27 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates as he scores a goal against the Anaheim Ducks to take a 2-0 lead in the second period at Pepsi Center on March 9, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Colorado has re-upped with burly Norwegian winger Andreas Martinsen on a one-year contract, the club announced on Friday.

Per the Denver Post, the deal is for $640,000 and is of the one-way variety.

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Martinsen, 26, tallied 11 points (4g/7a) in 55 games for the Avalanche during his first NHL season in 2015-16. He finished fourth on the team and fifth among NHL rookies with 155 hits.

In fact, his 2.82 hits-per-game average led all NHL rookies (min 40 GP). Martinsen also skated in 10 games (1g/1a) for Colorado’s American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.

The Avs signed Martinsen last summer out of the German League, following a ’14-15 campaign in which he scored 18 goals and 41 points in 50 games.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has also represented Norway at a number of international tournaments, including seven consecutive world championships.