The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Grayson Downing to an AHL contract for the 2018-19 season.

Greg Cronin has been named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

The Colorado Eagles announced Thursday that forward Michael Joly has been signed to an AHL contract for the 2018-19 season.

First-round draft pick Martin Kaut is ready to bring his game to Colorado, either with the NHL’s Avalanche or the AHL’s Eagles.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed Sheldon Dries, Scott Kosmachuk and Joe Cannata to one-year contracts for the 2018-19 campaign.

The Colorado Eagles have been approved as an AHL expansion franchise for the 2018-19 season.