​Nov 28, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins center Georgii Merkulov (42) carries the puck against the New York Rangers during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn ImagesThe Colorado Avalanche added to their organizational depth on Monday, signing forward Georgii Merkulov to a one-year contract.Merkulov, 25, spent most of last season in the American Hockey League but also dressed in one NHL game with the Boston Bruins. In the AHL, he posted 24 goals and 61 points in 70 games. He led the team in both assists and points as a teammate of Fabian Lysell. From 2023-26, Merkulov tallied one point, which was an assist on Nov. 16, 2024, in 11 NHL games. He’s also compiled 240 points over 271 regular-season AHL games and five points in 13 Calder Cup Playoff gamesListed at 5-foot-11, 174 pounds, Merkulov spent the 2021-22 season at Ohio State University and posted 34 points in 36 games, earning both Big Ten First All-Star Team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. The year before that, he played for the United States Hockey League’s Youngstown Phantoms. He was initially an undrafted free-agent signing of the Bruins in April 2022. The post Avalanche Sign Free Agent Forward Georgii Merkulov appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.