Burakovsky receives Stanley Cup ring before Avalanche-Kraken game

Andre Burakovsky's got some new bling.

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog gave Burakovsky his Stanley Cup championship ring before the Avalanche and Seattle Kraken game at Ball Arena on Friday. Burakovsky won it all with the Avalanche last season before signing a
five-year contract
with the Kraken on July 13.

"It's nice to be back," Burakovsky said. "It's good to see all the guys. I went to dinner with a few of them [on Thursday], and it still feels a little bit like home. I had three really good years here... I love every single guy in the room, so it's good to be back. It's going to be fun to compete against them."
Burakovsky said he was excited to play in front of the Denver fans again. The fans were excited to see him, too, giving Burakovsky

.
"It's going to be fun seeing the guys in the corners and battle with them a little bit, and maybe slash Mikko [Rantanen] in the back of the leg a little bit," Burakovsky joked.
-- NHL.com independent correspondent Ryan Boulding contributed to this report.