Darren Dreger tweets that John Mitchell is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.

Mitchell had five goals and 11 assists in about 10 minutes of ice time per game.

Darren Dreger tweets that Mitchell is getting $1.1 million per season in Colorado.

Adam Rotter: Good for John Mitchell to get a two-year deal. He worked hard to get called up and had some nice moments for the Rangers last season.