Manson signed a four-year, $18 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Manson drew into 67 regular-season games split between the Ducks and the Avalanche in 2021-22, picking up 16 points, 70 blocks and 116 hits while averaging 18:59 of ice time over that span. The 30-year-old defender should continue to produce moderate offensive numbers and respectable hit totals for the duration of his new contract.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Records helper in Game 6
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Manson logged an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Manson helped out on Artturi Lehkonen's second-period goal, which ended up clinching the Stanley Cup for the Avalanche. A trade-deadline addition from the Ducks, Manson was sturdy with eight points, 50 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in 20 playoff contests. The 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent coming off a four-year deal that paid him $4.1 million annually, though he might command a slight raise given his newfound championship pedigree.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Contributes goal in blowout
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Manson scored a goal on three shots, levied five hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2.
Manson joined an odd-man rush and converted on a pass from Andrew Cogliano for the Avalanche's second goal. While he's often been more of a grinder on the blue line, Manson is up to three goals and four assists through 16 playoff contests, showing that he's got some skills on offense. The 30-year-old defenseman has added 42 hits, 18 blocked shots, 35 shots on net and a plus-4 rating in a top-four role.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Nets second playoff goal
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Manson scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Manson tallied just 15 seconds after Artturi Lehkonen put the Avalanche on the board in the second period, and they easily controlled the game from there. This was a positive bounce-back for Manson, who went minus-4 in the series opener Tuesday. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, four assists, 26 shots on net, 29 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in 12 playoff outings.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Manages helper Friday
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Manson provided an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues in Game 6.
Manson set up the first of J.T. Compher's two goals in the game. In the second round, Manson picked up four points in six contests, with all of them coming in Avalanche wins. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to a goal, four assists, 21 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-1 rating in 10 playoff outings.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Garners assist in Game 3
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Manson picked up an assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues in Game 3.
Manson set up Logan O'Connor for the game-tying goal just after the Avalanche killed off a penalty. Defense and physical play has long been Manson's calling card, but he's added a solid four points to go with a plus-1 rating and 21 hits in seven playoff contests. With his defense partner Samuel Girard (chest) out for the year, Manson will be asked to carry the defensive load alongside one of Bowen Byram, Jack Johnson or Kurtis MacDermid going forward in what could develop into a shutdown pairing.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Earns two points in win
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Manson scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues in Game 1.
Manson set up a Samuel Girard tally in the second period to give the Avalanche their first lead of the game. At 8:02 of overtime, Manson buried his first career postseason goal for the win. He's picked up three points, 13 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-1 rating in five playoff contests while playing in a second-pairing role.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Plucks apple in shootout loss
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Manson notched an assist, five hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.
Manson has picked up a goal and an assist in his last two games. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to be a mainly physical presence in a bottom-four role. He's at 16 points, 90 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 177 hits, 63 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 66 appearances between the Avalanche and the Ducks.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Finds twine in win
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Manson scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Manson had been held off the scoresheet in the last four games, going minus-5 in that span. He was able to score at 8:03 of the second period to stretch the Avalanche's lead to 3-0. The defenseman is up to 15 points, 90 shots on net, 172 hits, 65 blocked shots, 63 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 65 contests between the Ducks and the Avalanche this season.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Pockets assist Thursday
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Manson recorded an assist and three hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
Manson has notched a goal and two helpers with 13 hits in his last five outings. The 30-year-old defenseman has settled into a second-pairing role with the Avalanche. He's up to 13 points, 80 shots on net, 159 hits, 62 blocked shots, 57 PIM and a minus-6 rating in 59 contests between the Avalanche and the Ducks this season.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Puts up helper Friday
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Manson logged an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.
Manson earned the secondary assist on Nicolas Aube-Kubel's opening tally in the first period. This was Manson's third point in 11 games with the Avalanche, and he's added a physical presence with 38 hits and 14 blocked shots. The defenseman is at 12 points, 77 shots on net, a minus-4 rating, 154 hits and 59 blocks through 56 contests overall when accounting for his time with the Ducks.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Scores first with new team
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Manson scored a goal on two shots, delivered three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Manson netted his first goal as a member of the Avalanche early in the third period. Devon Toews engaged in the offensive zone, drawing a lot of attention, before he fed Manson at the point for a slapshot that eluded Tristan Jarry. It was the second point in 10 games since Manson was acquired from Anaheim. His greatest contribution to Colorado has been to provide grit to the blueline. The 30-year-old defenseman has meted out 33 hits while in an Avalanche jersey, giving him 149 on the season.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Draws first assist with new team
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Manson collected an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Manson helped out on a J.T. Compher goal in the first period. This was Manson's first point in five games since he was traded from the Ducks. The 30-year-old defenseman is more of a physical player than a scorer -- he's at 10 points, 134 hits, 67 shots on goal, 57 PIM, 52 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 50 contests overall. With Bowen Byram (head), Ryan Murray (upper body) and Samuel Girard (lower body) out, Manson should see top-four minutes in the near term.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Leaves mark in debut
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Manson had one shot on goal and 10 hits over 18:41 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.
Manson, who was recently acquired from Anaheim, made his Avalanche debut and left a mark on the Kings with 10 hits. There's been a lot of talk since the trade that he's the type of defenseman -- big and physical -- that Colorado lacks, and Manson showed that in his team debut. He settled in on the second pair alongside Ryan Murray. He has a combined 126 body checks over 46 games for the Ducks and Avs.
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Avalanche's Josh Manson: Sent to Avalanche
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Manson was traded from Anaheim to Colorado in exchange for Drew Helleson and a 2023 draft pick Monday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Manson has spent his entire eight-year career up to this point with the Ducks. The 30-year-old blueliner is averaging 19:45 of ice time with nine points through 45 games this season. He should fill a top-four role once he joins Colorado.
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Ducks' Josh Manson: Adds all-around effort
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Manson chipped in a goal, four PIM, and two hits in a 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Sunday.
Manson missed 13 games due to a finger injury before coming back March 12 against New Jersey and logging an assist. With the goal Sunday, the defenseman reached nine points in 45 games this season.
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Ducks' Josh Manson: Notches assist in return
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Manson (finger) logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in 20:01 of ice time in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Devils.
Manson missed 13 games with the injury, but he was able to make an impact in his return. The 30-year-old defenseman has been a limited contributor on offense this season with eight points through 44 outings. He's added 114 hits, 58 shots on net, 49 PIM and 44 blocked shots -- the Illinois native doesn't shy away from physical play, though his fantasy value isn't likely to be very high given his low-scoring style.
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Ducks' Josh Manson: Making return Saturday
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Manson (finger) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Devils.
Manson has missed 13 games due to the injury. The 30-year-old will immediately slot into a top-pairing role, while rookie Jamie Drysdale is set to be a healthy scratch to accommodate Manson's return.
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Ducks' Josh Manson: Out Thursday
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Manson (finger) will not play Thursday against the Predators.
Manson has now missed 13 straight games and 17 of the last 19. The 30-year-old blueliner appears to be nearing a return and could suit up as early as Saturday in New Jersey.
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Ducks' Josh Manson: Could return Thursday
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Manson (finger) could possibly return Thursday against Nashville.
Manson has been withheld from the last 12 games while dealing with a broken finger. The 30-year-old has averaged 19:43 of ice time and tallied seven points over 43 appearances this season.
