Ross Colton

Ross Colton

27-Year-Old Left WingLW
Colorado Avalanche
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Colorado and Tampa Bay are the two best run organizations in the NHL, so it was amusing to see the former acquire Colton from the latter in late June for a second-rounder (Ethan Gauthier) in the 2023 draft. The Avalanche immediately inked Colton, who had 16 goals and 32 points in 81 games for the Lightning a season ago, to a new four-year, $16 million deal. Colton's fantasy value shouldn't change much in his new location. Roughly 20 goals, 40 points, 150 shots on goal and 175 hits feels right. That's enough all-around fantasy production for a late-round stab in deeper formats. The former University of Vermont product will be 27 years old right before training camp begins. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Avalanche in July of 2023.
Opens scoring in OT loss
LWColorado Avalanche
April 14, 2024
Colton scored a goal during Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
ANALYSIS
Colton opened the scoring with his 17th goal of the season. The 27-year-old tied his career high of 39 points with that tally. Colton is providing depth scoring as the Avs brace for the postseason, but his production has come inconsistently in a middle-six role.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:43
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:25
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:07
 
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12:48
1:24
0:01
2022–23
12:21
1:16
0:00
2023–24
13:43
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Nearing return to lineup
LWColorado Avalanche
January 2, 2024
Colton, who has been out with a leg injury, might be able to return versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Colton missed the Avs' previous two tilts due to his leg injury but was able to ditch the non-contract jersey for Tuesday's game-day skate. Before getting hurt, the New Jersey native was finding his stride offensively with one goal, four assists and nine shots in his previous eight contests. Ben Meyers could find himself relegated to the press box if Colton does play Tuesday.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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No team in the NHL does a better job with mid-to-late round draft picks and undrafted free agents than the Lightning and Colton is the latest example of that trend. The New Jersey native established himself as a regular for Tampa Bay in 2021-22, finishing with 22 goals and 39 points in 79 games. Colton added 159 shots on goal and 153 hits for good measure. He isn't a threat to crack the Lightning's top six any time soon, but Colton saw time on the club's second power-play unit last year, which helps strengthen his floor from a fantasy perspective. There's definitely room at the back end of drafts for a player like Colton who should post upwards of 20 goals and 150-plus hits in 2022-23.
The Lightning have proven they can turn almost anyone into a useful NHL player and Colton is the latest example. A University of Vermont product and former fourth-round pick (2016), Colton seized a full-time role in Tampa Bay in late March and never relinquished it. He finished with nine goals and 12 points in 30 regular-season games, in addition to suiting up in all 23 (four goals, two assists) of Tampa's postseason contests in a run to a second straight Stanley Cup championship. Colton seems likely to begin the 2021-22 campaign on Tampa Bay's third line (thus having limited fantasy appeal), but this is the type of player the Lightning have had success with in the past and it wouldn't be surprising to see Colton outperform expectations.
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Hands out helper
LWColorado Avalanche
April 8, 2024
Colton notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Stars.
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Finds twine in loss
LWColorado Avalanche
April 5, 2024
Colton scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
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Tallies in Friday's win
LWColorado Avalanche
March 22, 2024
Colton scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Friday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
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Nets equalizer Wednesday
LWColorado Avalanche
March 13, 2024
Colton scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
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Back at practice
LWColorado Avalanche
March 11, 2024
Colton (illness) participated in practice Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
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