The Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that the team has signed three contracts, which include defenseman Ryan Wilson through the 2014-15 season, as well as the signing of two Monsters veterans - forwards Patrick Bordeleau and David van der Gulik, each to a one-year contract through 2012-13.

Bordeleau has spent the past three full seasons with the Monsters, becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in penalty minutes. He has played a combined 187 games in a Lake Erie uniform, posting seven goals, 17 assists and 344 penalty minutes.

van der Gulik has spent the last two seasons splitting time between the Avs and the Monsters. In 2010-11 he recorded 15 goals and 21 assists in 48 games with Lake Erie, and one goal and two assists in six games with Colorado. In 2011-12, van der Gulik played 40 games for the Monsters (12 goals and 16 assists) and 25 for the Avs (one goal and five assists).

The Colorado Avalanche released the following announcement:

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed defenseman Ryan Wilson to a three-year contract through the 2014-15 season.

“Ryan brings an element that compliments our defense,” said Avalanche General Manager/Executive Vice President Greg Sherman. “We are pleased to sign him to a multi-year deal and look forward to seeing him at camp.”

Wilson, 25, appeared in 59 games for the Avalanche this past season, tallying 21 points (1g/20a) with a +11 plus/minus rating. His 20 assists were a career best, while his 21 points matched his personal high set in 2009-10. Wilson led all team defensemen and ranked second overall on the Avalanche in plus/minus. The Windsor, Ontario native finished second among Colorado defensemen in assists and was third in scoring.

Acquired from Calgary on March 4, 2009, Wilson has recorded 58 points (7g/51a) and 137 penalty minutes in 187 career games in the NHL.

In addition to Wilson, the Avalanche also announced today the signings of forwards Patrick Bordeleau and David Van Der Gulik each to a one-year contract through 2012-13.