Dufour signed a one-year contract with the KHL's HC Lada on Wednesday, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News.
Dufour had nine goals and 22 points in 57 regular-season AHL appearances between Bridgeport and Colorado in 2024-25. The Avalanche acquired him from the Islanders on March 6, but Colorado decided against presenting him with a qualifying offer, which made him an unrestricted free agent this summer. Dufour recorded one hit and a minus-2 rating in 6:48 of ice time in his debut with the Islanders during the 2022-23 campaign, but that remains the lone NHL appearance on his resume.
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William Dufour: Let go by Avs
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Dufour was not given a qualifying offer and will be an unrestricted free agent Tuesday, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports.
Dufour's lone NHL appearance came back during the 2022-23 campaign, when he was with the Islanders. In his limited time with AHL Colorado this year, the 23-year-old winger notched one goal and three assists in 12 regular-season contests. At this point, the best Dufour can likely hope for is a two-way deal somewhere, but more likely he'll have to accept a minor-league-only deal if he wants to keep playing.
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Islanders' William Dufour: Returned to minors
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Dufour was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now reports.
Dufour logged just 6:48 of ice time in his NHL debut against Boston on Wednesday, so his demotion to the minors shouldn't come as a surprise. With Bridgeport, the 20-year-old winger has put his offensive upside on full displaying, notching 13 goals and 12 assists in 37 games. If he continues to produce at that level, this likely won't be Dufour's final stint in the NHL this year.
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Islanders' William Dufour: Up with Islanders
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Dufour was promoted by the Islanders from AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday.
Dufour has 13 goals and 25 points in 37 games with Bridgeport in 2022-23. The 20-year-old hasn't made his NHL debut, but he might do so Wednesday versus Boston.
